Meri Nasilyan

Meri has conducted research at University of Oxford, examining postgraduate students' perceptions on virtual communities in social media (Twitter, Facebook) and their identity transformations. She is the founder of an Environmental Education School Curriculum 2012 in Georgia, region of Adjara introducing environmental education in four local schools and their policy and curriculum. She is also the recipient of Aster Excellence Award for her Dissertation from University of Manchester for her research study on international students' experiences with Academic Writing.

Recent Research Projects:

Erasmus+: RAPIDE (Reimagining a Positive Direction for Education)

Steering Committee for P>Tech IBM – Leader Researcher for Feedback and Impact Evaluation

Current Research:
Meri is leading a research project investigating young people’s perspectives and lived experiences of social media. The study explores how their use of social media is influenced by peers, family, and society, and how young people perceive its impact on their wellbeing. Insights from this research aim to provide a young person-centric understanding of social media and wellbeing, serving as a baseline for future research on mental health and digital engagement.