Meg Everett is a Regents Fellow and Doctoral Candidate in Learning Sciences and Human Development with a Designated Emphasis in New Media. Her dissertation, supported by the Peter Lyman Graduate Fellowship in New Media, examines the intersection of social media and schools.
Meg's work is driven by a passion for leveraging technology to create innovative, engaging, and equitable learning environments that center students' experiences and foster strong relationships. She currently serves as the instructional support lead for the Immersive Virtual Classroom project at Online@BSE, where she provides technology training and pedagogical consultation for innovative synchronous online teaching. She is also the course author and instructor of NWMEDIA 90: Examining Sociocultural Issues through TikTok.
Previously, she served as a Graduate Student Instructor for ED140 and Discipline Cluster Leader for the GSI Teaching & Resource Center, where she facilitated professional development workshops for first-time graduate student instructors. She has received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award and the Teaching Effectiveness Award and holds certificates in Instructional Design, Learning Technologies, and Education Research, and Universal Design for Learning.
Meg received her BA with Highest Honors in History and International Relations from UC Davis. She taught middle school English Language Arts and coached incoming teachers in Indianola, Mississippi with Teach For America before relocating to New Orleans where she worked as a 3-6 grade teacher with KIPP New Orleans Schools. When she's not analyzing TikTok for research, you can find her at the gym or daydreaming about her next travel destination.
Specializations and Interests
Social media and schools, Youth digital practices, Educational technology, Digital learning design, Online learning environments
