Hello, my name is Megan Cohen
I’m a Ph.D student at the University of British Columbia iSchool, pursuing a doctorate in Library, Archival, and Information Science.
My research aims to investigate the ways that records and recordkeeping create meaning and power. I am specifically investigating the ways that cults and other high-control organizations manage information to enact control and power, and in how members of these groups engage with their own records as part of deconstruction and healing after they leave the group.
My Background
Education
Master’s of Archival Studies
University of British Columbia, 2022
Bachelor of Art in Archaeology, Minor in Classical Studies
Willamette University, 2015
I’ve been involved in libraries, archives, and museums since I was ten years old and did my first shift as a page at the Livermore Public Library. I have worked in cultural heritage management as an archaeologist, archivist, and docent.
I spent several years as a community organizer, working in municipal politics on ballot measures in favor of affordable housing and bringing diverse voices to city council.
Awards
2025W President’s Academic Excellence Initiative Award #6817
2025W International Tuition Award #4884
2025 Faculty of Arts Graduate Award
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