Laurel Meierdiercks

Laurel Meierdiercks

Laurel Meierdiercks Assistant Managing Editor Originally from central New York, Laurel Meierdiercks studied in Florida, Georgia, and Belgium before relocating to Durham, NC during her PhD candidacy. In March 2024, she received her PhD after successfully defending her...
Kayci Wyatt

Kayci Wyatt

Kayci Wyatt Managing Editor A native of North Carolina, Kayci graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2009 with a B.A. in English. Since graduation, she has worked in publishing in a variety of different roles before joining Technica in 2018....
Rachel Wright

Rachel Wright

Rachel Wright Assistant Managing Editor Rachel grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and attended college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was on the fencing team, and she graduated in three years with an English major and two minors: Creative...
Matthew Wade

Matthew Wade

Matthew Wade Editorial Assistant A two-time graduate of Purdue University, with Bachelor’s degrees in English and Biology, Matthew moved to North Carolina to pursue science editing opportunities. Before coming to Technica, he performed freelance editing for a...
Nina Versenyi

Nina Versenyi

Nina Versenyi Editorial Assistant Nina grew up in Carrboro and eagerly returned to the warm climate in 2020 after spending several years in Chicago. She earned her M.A. in Museum & Exhibition Studies with an emphasis on social justice from the University of...