Meaghan Brown

About Meaghan Brown

Experienced grants officer | managing editor | digital projects analyst. I led a per year federal grants program. Skilled in analysis and evaluation, project management, digital project design, editing (substantive and copy editing), and public speaking. Extensive background in higher education and special collections library environments.

Experience

1. Senior Program Officer

   National Endowment For The Humanities

   Nov 2019 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Team Lead for the Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence program (2024 to present):o Worked with stakeholders to design and launch a program to catalyze the formation of humanities research centers on artificial intelligence at eligible institutions. o Craft guidelines, policies, and evaluation criteria, responsible for program evaluation and revision.o Provide feedback and advise applicants on procedures, eligibility, and application methods.o Supervise program staff in conducting seven review panels per review cycle. • Team Lead for the NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication, a collaboration between the NEH and A.W. Mellon Foundation (2019 to 2024):o Successfully wrote a grant to extend the program by an additional year.o Crafted guidelines, policies, and criteria for the program in line with NEH policies and program priorities.o Provided feedback to applicants on procedures, eligibility, and compatibility of projects.o Supervised additional program staff in running review panels. o Conducted program evaluation and sunsetting. • Review grant applications and provide recommendations for funding across programs:o Responsible for the full review process, in which I recruit panelists, analyze applications, conduct review meetings, formulate recommendations, and present recommendations to the Chairman.• Serve as staff specialist in digital humanities, medieval studies, and early modern European literature and history.• Provide guidance to grantees and monitor active awards. • Collect data about grant products and create evaluative reports.• Conduct outreach for the grant programs, promoting the work of the Division and the Endowment to outside groups through webinars, talks, and individual consultations.

Education

• Florida State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), English Literature (British and Commonwealth)

  2008 — 2013

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Masters of Science in Information Science, Library and Information Science

  2006 — 2008

• Oberlin College

  History, European History

  2002 — 2006