Headlines

Assistant Professor of Psychology Jenna McChesney has been awarded the 2025 Rains Wallace Dissertation Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) for her research on how job applicants disclosing anxiety and depression on LinkedIn are evaluated. 

Meredith College raised $1,582,557 in 24 hours during the College’s 10th annual Make It Count for Meredith Giving Day, held on February 25, 2025. The fundraising event exceeded its $1.2 million fundraising goal by more than $300,000, and a total of 2,522 donors contributed to the campaign. 

Meredith College’s This Is Meredith video was featured on ESPN+ during the broadcast of the 2025 Winter World University Games from Torino, Italy. Meredith’s in-house video team produced the ad.

Upcoming Events

About Meredith College News

Managed by the Department of Marketing, Meredith College News is the primary source of Meredith news and information. The Director of Public Relations is available to support the news media with story ideas, faculty experts, and more. 

Melyssa Allen, Director of Public Relations
(919) 760-8087
allenme@meredith.edu

Resources

News Contacts

Melyssa Allen, Director of Public Relations
Office: (919) 760-8087
Cell: (919) 819-0120
allenme@meredith.edu

Members of the news media are welcome to contact the Director of Public Relations with any inquiries about Meredith College news. The following contacts are available to assist regarding their areas of focus.

Emily Parker, Meredith College Fundraising
(919) 760-8718
epparker@meredith.edu

David McLennan, The Meredith Poll
(919) 760-2287
dbmclennan@meredith.edu

Jonathan Hudson, Meredith College Athletics
(919) 339-8660
jdhudson@meredith.edu