Megan is a PhD student in the Arts Administration, Education and Policy department with a specialization in Museum Education. Megan received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas, studying rituals associated with 18^th century French Rococo porcelain as evidence of self-fashioning and performative gender and class identity. Megan is a museum educator with a strong background in museum programming, collections-based research, and interpretive design. Her practice seeks to address contemporary social justice issues through digital integration within and outside the museum space.

Fun Fact: Megan enjoys the outdoors and all forms of storytelling. Outside of work, she spends a lot of time cycling, hiking and backpacking, and practicing yoga. She is also a devoted podcast listener and has two cats that feature prominently on her social media accounts.

Research Interests

• Feminist theories
• Intersectionality and critical race theory
• New materialism
• Self-fashioning and gender performativity
• Posthuman feminist museology and multivocality
• Critical museum pedagogy
• Decolonial practices
• Community-based public programming
• Visitor-centered exhibitions and pedagogy
• Data visualizations, experiential learning, and semiotics