Her areas of teaching expertise are in the pre-student teaching and student teaching courses and in teaching freshmen. She was recently named a First-Year Faculty Fellow at RU, and she will provide support and professional development for other teachers of first-year, college courses. Her research interests include identifying ways that teachers can promote trust and social justice both within and beyond the classroom through discussion. Listening to Teach: Beyond Didactic Pedagogy edited by Leonard J. Waks, and Meadows wrote a chapter in this book.