Megan Mericle

Megan Mericle is a Marion L. Brittain Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology, affiliated with the School of Literature, Media, and Communication and the Writing and Communication Program. She specializes in science communication, technical writing, and writing pedagogy.

• PhD in Writing Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• MFA/MA in Creative Writing & Literary Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks
• BA/BS in English & Psychology, Western Carolina University

Her research focuses on community science engagement, queer feminist science studies, and alternative assessment systems in education. She explores how norms of expertise and citizenship shape writing practices in STEM fields.

Megan's recent publications emphasize interdisciplinary writing integration in physics, chemistry, and engineering education, along with curricular innovation and multimodal pedagogy. She advocates for student-centered approaches that bridge political and research discourses in technical communication.

• Scientific Award: Marion L. Brittain Fellow

In her administrative role, she mentors educators, archives pedagogical resources, and organizes professional development workshops on multimodal pedagogy and ungrading practices.