Meghan is the Director in the Poorvu Center’s Educational Program Assessment team. She pairs her knowledge of motivation and learning theories with applied assessment approaches to support educational programs throughout Yale University. Her assessment experience blends methodologies across formal and informal educational settings, purposefully embracing an interdisciplinary approach. Meghan is particularly interested in how collaborative assessment can move programs towards actionable and equitable decisions that honor the values and goals of program leaders and learners. She has been at Yale since 2016.
Before Yale, Meghan worked with educators to explore factors that cultivate and sustain students’ persistence in science from middle-school through college. She has partnered with science centers, museums, art spaces, and K-12 teachers, all of whom enriched her appreciation of education. She has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology.
Outside of work, Meghan enjoys an abundance of crafts and gardening. She loves celebrating silliness with her family and easily gets songs stuck in her head. Her favorite spot on campus is any quiet nook that feels magical.