BA Brigham Young University, MFA Emerson College

Email:merritt.mecham@utah.edu

Merritt Mecham is a Marketing and Communications Specialist for the University of Utah’s College of Fine Arts. She has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing for Film & Television from Emerson College. Her writing has appeared in Bright Wall/Dark Room, RogerEbert.Com, The Female Gaze by Alicia Malone, and City Weekly, Salt Lake City’s Alt Weekly newspaper. Prior to joining the College of Fine Arts, Merritt worked for the U’s Film & Media Arts Department, Sundance Film Festival, and KSL NewsRadio. Outside of work, Merritt is an avid movie-theater-goer, and enjoys collecting hobbies and spending time with her husband, Ryan, and dog, Wally Brando.