Dr. Megan Perram

I am a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Campion College, University of Regina, specializing in digital literature and new media.

Research

Some of my research focuses on choice-based digital fiction as a tool for body image narrative therapy, illness narratives in virtual reality centred on marginalized bodies, and pedagogical approaches to teaching interactive literary hypertext.

Selected Publications

• Perram, Megan. Hyperandrogenism and the Marginalization of Pathologized Bodies: Exploring Therapeutic Storytelling in Hypertext Illness Narratives. Routledge, 2026. View at Routledge
• Perram, Megan. “Pedagogical Approaches to Twine Illness Narratives through a Politicized Narrative Therapy Framework.” EnTwine: A Critical and Creative Companion to Teaching with Twine, edited by Emily Christina Murphy and Lai-Tze Fan, Amherst College Press, forthcoming, 2026, pp. 99–110. View at Fulcrum
• Perram, Megan. “Building Hypertext Literature Reviews for Qualitative Research.” Interdisciplinary Digital Engagement in Arts & Humanities, vol. 4, no. 2, 2024. View at IDEAH

Teaching

I design and teach undergraduate and graduate courses including Storytelling and Video Games, Digital Literature and New Media, Literature and Social Media, the Narrative Worldbuilding of Taylor Swift, and Reading the Pathologized Body — while advancing an active scholarly agenda and supporting equity-focused, inclusive learning environments.

Policy Background

As a former Senior Policy Analyst in the Alberta Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction, I contributed to the development of forthcoming drug policy legislation called Compassionate Intervention. I am also a former Strategic Initiatives Advisor at the University of Alberta. I am proud to be qualified in the Government of Canada Emerging Talent Pool stemming from the Recruitment of Policy Leaders program, which recognizes expertise and dedication in driving innovative policy solutions.

The GenAI Teaching Fellowship

I am one of two inaugural GenAI Teaching Fellows at the University of Regina — a one-year appointment through the Provost’s Office for faculty members to lead innovation in teaching, learning, and pedagogy through responsible use of generative AI.

Fellows retain their faculty appointment while serving as campus leaders in exploring and guiding the responsible use of GenAI in teaching and learning, and serve as associates of the Centre for Teaching and Learning. The role involves designing and delivering workshops and presentations that take up both the creative potential and the possible negative impacts of GenAI; consulting with faculty exploring GenAI applications in their courses, such as alternate assessment; developing and sharing resources like guides, templates, and case studies for GenAI-enhanced pedagogy; and contributing to institutional guidelines and frameworks for GenAI use in education.