Meredith Quinn

Meredith Quinn's career spans academic scholarship and educational leadership, beginning with her Harvard University education where she earned her A.B. in Slavic Languages and Literatures (1999), followed by an MBA from Stanford University (2006), and a Ph.D. in History from Harvard (2016). Her academic research focused on Ottoman cultural and intellectual history, particularly examining book circulation in seventeenth-century Istanbul, with notable publications on Ottoman manuscripts and reading practices. After completing her doctorate, she transitioned to administrative leadership roles, serving as Chief of Staff to Harvard's provost (2015-2018), Associate Dean for Strategy and Academic Programs at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute (2018-2020), and currently as Executive Director of the Center for Computing and Interdisciplinary Technology at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology. Throughout her career, she has maintained a focus on educational innovation and equity, combining her scholarly background with strategic leadership in academic administration. Her work encompasses program development, team leadership, and strategic planning, with particular emphasis on creating opportunities for underserved populations in higher education.