Daniel Meyerend serves as a Qualitative Research Manager at The Sound since March 2023 and as a Digital Engagement Strategist at Black Embodiments Studio since January 2022, where significant increases in online engagement have been achieved. Daniel is also a Doctoral Student in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan, continuing studies since September 2017. Previously, Daniel held the position of Visiting Scholar at the University of Washington from September 2021 to May 2023, focusing on design and platform initiatives for minority engagement. Additional teaching experience includes roles as a Lecturer in the Prison Education Initiative at Jackson College from September 2016 to January 2023 and as a Teaching Assistant at Idaho State University from August 2014 to May 2016, along with work as a Writing Tutor at Multnomah University from October 2013 to May 2014. Daniel obtained a PhD in Communication and Media Studies from the University of Michigan in August 2022 and a Master of Arts in English Language and Literature from Idaho State University in May 2016.