Meghan Hendrick joined the student-athlete development unit in 2016, working directly with the Mountaineer football program. She started as an instructional assistant for a year (2016), then was the assistant learning specialist (2017-19), before being promoted to her current role as learning specialist.
Hendrick works primarily with student-athletes who have a documented learning disability. She provides one-on-one learning support to help ensure their success in the classroom.
Hendrick coordinates all individual psycho-educational testing for freshmen and transfer student-athletes, and then develops a plan specific to their academic needs. She also is responsible for monitoring and tracking their academic progress throughout the semester and throughout their academic career. Hendrick also serves as the staff liaison with the office of accessibility services on campus, where she ensures the student-athletes will have the proper assistance and accommodations necessary to be successful.
Prior to her current position at WVU, Hendrick was an English teacher at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville, Virginia, for three years, teaching A.P. language and composition, English 11 Academic, English 12 Inclusion and English 12 Academic. She provided academic support as a homebound instructor and served as a sponsor for numerous clubs, including the Student Government Freshman Class Council and Battle for the Books.
Hendrick graduated from Saint Vincent College in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in English literature and minor in secondary education. She earned her graduate certification in composition studies from Indiana University East in 2015 and her master’s degree in English, also from IU-East in 2017.
Hendrick, and her husband, Jacob, have a daughter, Teighan, and a son, James.
