Academic Fellowships

Five Facts about Meredith

1. She joined the Brandeis community in 2010: During her time at Brandeis, Meredith has served on multiple campus-wide committees, expanded the Academic Fellowships Team and supported both undergraduate and graduate students and alumni in all disciplines. Her favorite thing about Brandeis students is how curious, creative and collaborative they are!

2. She is originally from Massachusetts, but has lived in multiple states and countries: Originally from Holden, Massachusetts, Meredith’s academic and professional adventures have led her to live across the United States (in Maine, Wisconsin, California and Oregon) and across the Atlantic (in Greece and Italy). While she is happy to be back near family, Meredith still loves to travel and learn about new cultures.

3. She enjoys helping students discern and then achieve their goals: Meredith’s favorite part of fellowship advising is helping students explore life's big questions around who they want to be and how they can use their strengths to improve the world. She especially enjoys helping students think about the future by breaking the exploration process into smaller steps, sharing available resources and connections and helping students home in on the “next right thing”.

4. She likes to stay active: Outside of work, you can find Meredith on the volleyball court with friends, skiing with her family or on long walks with her dog Sunny.

5. She is a former classics professor: Before coming to Brandeis, Meredith earned an AB from Bowdoin College, an MA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a PhD from Stanford before becoming a professor of classics at Reed College and then Boston College. She is a great resource for learning about life in academia as a student, professor, and administrator.