Meredith is a PhD candidate. Meredith's research interests focus on ecological bodies and racialization in the works of Franz Kafka. Following omnivorous traditions from Black studies, gender studies, queer theory and ecology, she works on the environmental epistemologies traced by Kafka throughout his career. She is especially curious about matters of scale, environment, dis-identification, particulate matter, and fugitivity. Meredith has taught Elementary German I, Elementary German II, Intermediate German, German for Reading Knowledge (accelerated graduate course), and co-taught Seeing Green: German Environmentalisms with Dr. Simon Richter. Her pedagogy revolves around an emphasis on growth mindset within the classroom, encouraging creativity in the language sequence, and equitable teaching practices. In addition to her teaching and scholarship, Meredith served as the Vice President of Policy for the Graduate Student Government (SASgov) during the 2019-2020 year, and as President of SASgov during the 2020-2021 academic year. Prior to beginning her studies at Penn, Meredith worked at Cornell University in the College of Arts & Sciences' Career Development Center, where she worked with undergraduate students preparing for life after graduation and implemented systems to ensure students could reach help in moments of need.  Before working at Cornell, she worked at the University of Pennsylvania Law School in the Center for Career Planning and Professionalism. She received her B.A. in German Studies and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies from Emory University, where she focused on concepts of the malleable body. Schedule office hours with Meredith here: https://calendly.com/mimihacking/office-hours.