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Meredith faculty are available to share their expertise, analysis and commentary on a wide range of topics. The faculty profiles below contain detailed information to help members of the media find the most relevant expert for their needs
The Status of Women in North Carolina Politics, a report released by Meredith College, uses data about women as voters and elected leaders throughout the state to offer recommendations for improving women's underrepresentation in politics.
The Status of Girls in North Carolina documents factors that impact girls' lives within the state. The report highlights areas in which girls in N.C. are making strides, areas in need of improvement, and areas of disparity among girls.
As a women's college, Meredith College places special emphasis on topics relating to women. Meredith faculty have expertise in a variety of subject areas including business, communication, culture, politics, and more.
Assistant Professor of Management
Area of ExpertiseIndustrial/organizational psychology, research on teams, specifically how teams share information, communicate, and collaborate to develop shared cognition, and how teams can be trained to enhance communication and performance.
Associate Professor of Marketing & Law
Area of ExpertiseNegotiation, Marketing and public policy issues, with a particular emphasis intellectual property matters, privacy, scams and swindles, and consumer interactions with lottery products
Department Chair, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Area of ExpertiseEntrepreneurship, family business
Acting Dean & Professor of Finance
Area of ExpertiseHis research interests include the international dividend policy and capital structure decisions; assets pricing in emerging markets; women’s role in corporate governance; law, culture, and corporate finance.
Assistant Professor, Human Environmental Sciences & Interim Child Development Program Coordinator
Area of ExpertiseChild Development, Expert in postpartum depression and maternal depression, parenting, and Child Life: children and families in healthcare
Assistant Professor of Communication
Area of ExpertiseMedia, News, Digital Communication, Video Production
Head, Department of Communication; Professor of Communication
Area of ExpertiseCommunication theory, public relations, presentation, personal branding, research on women in nontraditional careers.
Associate Professor of Communication
Area of ExpertiseInterpersonal communication, forgiveness
Associate Professor of Communication
Area of ExpertiseJournalism, news, radio and television broadcasting, mass communication
Program Director and Professor, Economics
Area of ExpertiseEconomic issues, gender issues related to the economy, gender wage gap, women’s role in corporate governance
Department Head, Assistant Professor, Education
Area of ExpertiseCurriculum and Instruction, Family Involvement, Student Engagement, School Leadership, School Culture
Professor, Education; Coordinator, MAT K-6 Program
Area of ExpertiseCurriculum & Instruction, Teacher Education, Emerging Adulthood, Homeschooling
Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs in Education
Area of ExpertiseChildren's Literature, Content Literacy, Elementary Education, Field Experiences in Teacher Education
Professor, Education
Area of ExpertiseEducational Psychology (teaching and learning), classroom management, behavior management, faculty development
Professor of English / Program Coordinator for 6-9 and 9-12 English licensure for prospective teachers
Area of ExpertiseAdjunct, Professor of English
Area of ExpertiseProfessor, Human Environmental Sciences
Area of ExpertiseFashion, fashion merchandising, sustainability and environmental issues relating to fashion
Assistant Professor, Human Environmental Sciences & Fashion Merchandising & Design Program Coordinator
Area of ExpertiseFashion, fashion merchandising. Her research is focused on how people use fashion to present their identity.
Director of Admissions
Area of ExpertiseCollege admissions, higher education, recruitment
Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Area of ExpertiseHigher Education, marketing, branding, recruitment communication
Vice President for College Programs; Professor of English
Area of Expertisehigher education, student life
Senior Vice President and Provost; Professor of Chemistry
Area of ExpertiseHigher Education, academic programs, enrollment/retention
Director of Retention and Student Success
Area of ExpertiseHigher Education, retention, student support
Professor of History
Area of ExpertiseU.S. History, early American history, Southern history, Public history
Assistant Professor of History
Area of ExpertiseModern Chinese history, East Asian history, and Chinese Christianity
Professor of History
Area of ExpertiseWestern Civilization and modern World History, Russian/Soviet history, Modern European history, the history of warfare, and the history of technology
Program Director & Instructor, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Area of Expertisehospitality, tourism development, brand strategy, communications, marketing, service and experience design
Associate Professor of Political Science; Pre-Law Adviser
Area of ExpertiseWomen in government, women in North Carolina government, women in higher education, election laws, and issues related to representation of women and racial/ethnic minorities.
Associate Professor of Political Science
Area of ExpertiseAmerican Political System, International Politics, Modern Political Systems
Professor of Political Science; Director of the Meredith Poll
Area of ExpertisePolitical campaigns (presidential, US Senate, gubernatorial. etc.), Political debates, Polling, Media coverage of politics, Women in politics, Political advertising. Primary author of Meredith’s report on the Status of Women in Politics, Meredith Poll Director.
Department Head, Psychology and Social Work; Professor of Psychology
Area of ExpertiseDevelopmental and social psychology, Leadership development among women and girls, and the role of social support structures in helping young women navigate key life transitions.
Associate Professor and Program Director, I/O Psychology MA
Area of ExpertiseIndustrial/organizational psychology, workplace stress measurement and management, occupational health promotion particularly related to barriers and facilitators to nutrition and exercise behaviors, and qualitative/mixed methodology.
Professor, Psychology
Area of ExpertiseDevelopmental psychology, child development, and parenting
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Area of ExpertiseClinical psychology, women’s health, and women’s mental health, including perinatal and reproductive mental health
Professor of Religious & Ethical Studies
Area of ExpertiseContemporary ethical thought, ethical subjectivity, the relationship between humor, religion, and ethics, and how critical thinking strategies enhance pedagogical practices and student learning, women in culture and humor
Professor & Department Head Religious and Ethical Studies
Area of ExpertiseReligion, environmental ethics, philosophy
Program Director, Assistant Professor, Social Work
Area of ExpertiseSocial work. Jones is a licensed clinical social worker with an active private practice
Professor of Sociology & Criminology | Faculty Advisor, Criminal Justice MA Program
Area of ExpertiseCriminology, Sociology, Teaches gender courses in sociology, Women and Crime, Human Sexuality, Population Dynamics, recent research in the public perceptions of women as police officers and police chiefs
Director, Criminal Justice Program
Area of ExpertiseCriminal Justice topics including re-entry issues, continuity of care issues, staffing issues in criminal justice, Substance use and criminal justice, incarcerated women, children of incarcerated people, pregnant inmates, aging, and juvenile justice.
Associate Professor of Sociology and Department Head Sociology & Criminology
Area of ExpertiseSociology. Lead researcher on Meredith’s Status of Girls in North Carolina Report. Her research focus is the relationship between gender, sexuality, and education
Assistant Professor, Sociology & Criminology
Area of ExpertiseSociology, criminology. Her research is focused on issues of women and gender.
Professor of Biological Sciences; Director, Pre-Health Post Baccalaureate Program
Area of ExpertiseCell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology with an emphasis on plants, Science communication, sustainable food production, GMOs.
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences and Director of Undergraduate Research
Area of ExpertisePublic health, epidemiology, population health, infectious disease, undergraduate research.
Director of Sponsored Programs - School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences
Area of ExpertiseObtaining and managing Federal funding, particularly research and product development; Implementation science, particularly web-based technologies supporting evidence-based programs; Ethical involvement of human participants in research.
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Area of ExpertiseBiology, STEM, women in STEM
Professor of Theatre, Program Coordinator of Theatre, Director of Meredith in Italy
Area of ExpertiseTheatre, women in the arts, international education