Meaghan Rand

Meaghan Rand is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), affiliated with the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS). She has held roles including Associate Graduate Faculty Member (2019-present), Associate Director of the Writing Resources Center (2019–2022), and has been an Honors Faculty Member since 2013. Rand teaches courses such as WRDS 1103, WRDS 2101, and EDCI 8999.

Her education includes a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from UNC Charlotte (2022), an M.A. in English from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a B.A. in English from the University of Connecticut.

Rand’s research focuses on rhetoric and composition, writing program administration, digital literacies, identity studies, and writing center theory. Her work explores advocacy in education, participatory course design, social media’s role in writing centers, and disciplinary identity in undergraduate programs.

Her professional history includes adjunct roles at Johnson and Wales University and the University of Hartford, alongside extensive service in academic leadership and curriculum development. Rand’s publications and presentations address pedagogical innovation and institutional change in higher education.