Faculty and Advisory Board

Learn from a digital dream team.

The faculty and advisory board members for the MS in Digital Marketing and Design program are leaders and innovators in their field. They solve technical, creative and strategic marketing challenges every day. You benefit from their experience as well as their connections that can help you meet your career goals.

Meet Our Featured Faculty

Steven G. Dupree
Program Chair of Digital Marketing and Design
Former VP of Marketing at SoFi and LogMeIn

Steven Dupree, MBA, has more than a decade of experience helping startups across multiple industries achieve $1B+ valuations through digital marketing and tactical customer acquisition. After receiving an MBA from Stanford University, Steven dabbled in venture capital before exiting to build companies again. He continues to invest in and advise promising entrepreneurs in his free time.

Meredith Fortney
Program: Digital Marketing and Design
Director of Talent Acquisition Programs, FanDuel
Pronouns: she/her/hers

Meredith Fortney, MBA, is the Director of Talent Acquisition Programs at FanDuel, where she heads the Employer Brand, Talent Marketing, and Campus Recruiting efforts for the country's #1 sportsbook company. In her 15+ years in the marketing field, she has honed her skills in the medical, education, retail and manufacturing fields. She is an active member in her local chapter of the American Marketing Association and is an adjunct professor at both Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)’s Undergraduate School of Business and Boston College's Woods College of Advancing Studies.

Garrett Gillin
Program: Digital Marketing and Design
Co-founder and Principal, 215 Marketing

Garrett Gillin, MBA, is a co-founder and principal at 215 Marketing, a 2020 INC 5000 company and Google Premier Partner agency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he oversees the development and execution of integrated digital marketing initiatives. With vast experience in SMB marketing in both B2B and B2C settings, Garrett brings a practical and applied approach to his courses at Brandeis University. Garrett has an MBA from Drexel University.

Garrett has developed and currently teaches two courses at Rabb: Search Engine Marketing and Optimization (RDMD 110) and Conversion Rate Optimization (RDMD 135).

Meet Our Advisory Board

Emily Griffin Sandler
Program: Digital Marketing and Design
Membership Manager, 451 Alliance
Michael Katz
Program: Digital Marketing and Design
Director of Digital Marketing, BitSight
Sarah Salbu Young
Program: Digital Marketing and Design
Talent Programs Partner, Pegasystems
Rachel Wisch
Program: Digital Marketing and Design
Senior Associate of People Strategy, Pegasystems
Christine Zimmerman
Program: Digital Marketing and Design
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Curriculum Associates