Faculty and Advisory Council

Learn from a digital dream team.

The faculty and advisory council members for the M.S. 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

Edward Gazarian

Program Chair of Digital Marketing and Design

Sr. Manager, Digital Marketing, Akamai Technologies

Edward Gazarian has worked in digital marketing for over 20 years, with extensive experience in B2C and B2B verticals & hands-on experience in 100+ global markets. In addition to teaching courses in Digital & Social Media Marketing, Public Relations, and Managerial Communication, Prof. Gazarian teaches Brandeis Online’s “Writing for Digital Environments” and “Ethics in Digital Marketing”. He also serves as Chair of the University’s “Digital Marketing & Design” Masters program. In his professional life, Ed leads global paid media for Akamai Technologies, where he also sits on the organization’s Marketing AI Council & leads the team’s work on AI Governance & Guardrails. 

Meredith Fortney

Program: Digital Marketing and Design

Director of Talent Acquisition Programs, FanDuel

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 Council

Emily Griffin Sandler

Program: Digital Marketing and Design

Membership Manager, 451 Alliance

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Michael Katz

Program: Digital Marketing and Design

Director of Digital Marketing, BitSight

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Sarah Salbu Young

Program: Digital Marketing and Design

Talent Programs Partner, Pegasystems

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Rachel Wisch

Program: Digital Marketing and Design

Senior Associate of People Strategy, Pegasystems

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Christine Zimmerman

Program: Digital Marketing and Design

Senior Product Marketing Manager, Curriculum Associates

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