Meg Everett

Meg Everett is a Regent’s Fellow and Doctoral Candidate in the Learning Sciences and Human Development (LSHD) cluster with a Designated Emphasis in New Media. Her research interests include critical media literacy, the intersection of schools and social media, and computer-mediated learning and communication. She is the course author and instructor of NWMedia 90: Examining Sociocultural Issues through TikTok.

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. As a part of the Online@BSE project team, she led the installation of the BSE’s new Immersive Virtual Classroom and supports its implementation through teaching, training, and research. Previously, Meg worked as Graduate Student Instructor for ED140: Language & Literacy in a Global World, and supported the UC Links network by coordinating undergraduate volunteer placements in K-12 schools and afterschool programs throughout the East Bay. Meg has also served as a graduate student representative on UC Berkeley’s Student Technology Council, and mentored undergraduate students in qualitative research methods through the Berkeley Center for New Media. She received a Certificate in Instructional Design, Learning Technologies, and Education Research from LSHD and holds a certificate in Universal Design for Learning from the GSI Teaching & Resource Center.

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 is not laughing at TikTok videos on the internet for research, you can find her at the gym training for her next race, or sitting poolside with a book in hand.