She received her BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and her MFA in Design from Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, Meaghan worked professionally as a designer for the Architecture and Design firm, Marnell Companies, where she regularly collaborated with Architects, Interior Designers, and Industrial Designers on large-scale resorts. Her design focus is on branding, typography, editorial design, user-experience, and packaging. She regularly collaborates on Freelance Design projects and Grant research. Her work has been awarded nationally and internationally by the American Advertising Federation, the American Institute of Graphic Artists, Graphic Design U.S.A., Graphis, and Hiii Typography.