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Meghan D. Hutchins

Williamsburg, VA · mhutch@umich.edu · 608.358.8332 · https://hutchcore.github.io/website/

Research Interests

Computational neuroscience with an emphasis on mechanistic modeling of how learning/prediction and circuit dynamics interact to produce durable changes in neural computation, with a focus on threat processing and chronic pain.

Education

University of Michigan — M.S., Environmental Informatics | 2008–2010

  • Graduate Certificate: Complex Systems
  • Activities: Environmental Informatics Track Leader; Founder: Agent-Based Modeling Support Group

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire — B.S., Computer Science | 1997–2002

Current Neuroscience Training (in progress)

Intro to Neuroscience (Bing Wen Brunton, University of Washington) — coursework + note-taking (membrane potential foundations: resting potential; Nernst/GHK; ion channels; Ohm’s law)

Computational Skills

Programming: Python, SQL, Java Modeling: agent-based modeling (ABM), computational modeling, simulation workflows Workflow & reproducibility: Git Data & systems: relational databases, data extraction/processing, automated report generation

Academic Research

University of Michigan — Computational Model Software Engineer Oct 2009 – May 2012 · Hybrid · Ann Arbor, MI

  • Created agent-based models for three academic projects, translating research concepts into functional computational models
  • Integrated XML and shell scripts; generated structured simulation outputs for analysis
  • Developed, tested, and documented computational models; ran simulations and provided data for research
  • Contributed to manuscripts and conference presentations
  • Led biweekly research meetings to align project goals across disciplines

Representative modeling projects (from publications/record)

  • Carbon storage in residential neighborhoods (agent-based/coupled human–natural system modeling)
  • Land-use change in the U.S. Great Plains (agent-based simulations of agricultural/environmental shifts)
  • Social networks & childhood obesity (peer influence modeling)

Professional Experience

William & Mary — Programmer / Systems Analyst (Registrar) Jul 2025 – Present · On-site · Williamsburg, VA

  • Develop and maintain automated reporting applications and data tools for the Office of the University Registrar
  • Write Python programs to extract and process data from the Ellucian Banner database and generate structured reports
  • Deliver outputs to shared storage so registrar staff can access reports without requiring technical expertise
  • Develop complex SQL queries/procedures within Ellucian Banner to support data integrity
  • Build and maintain interactive reporting/visualization dashboards
  • Implement reproducible, version-controlled workflows using Git

Jamf Software — Senior Manager, Software Engineering Oct 2014 – May 2025 · Remote · Minneapolis, MN

  • Led software engineering teams across multiple products (Jamf Nation, Jamf Now, Jamf Protect)
  • Promoted to Senior (2020) for team development, roadmap alignment, and execution

Jamf Software — Full-Stack Software Engineer / Team Lead Oct 2011 – Oct 2014 · Minneapolis, MN

  • Primary Java developer and team lead for the Jamf Software community website (Jamf Nation)
  • Owned full-stack codebase and architecture; delivered features and bug fixes
  • Quality assurance and release/deployment support

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics — Java Web Developer Nov 2002 – Aug 2008 · On-site · Madison, WI

  • Built and maintained web-based Java applications (front-end, back-end, database layers)
  • Designed and developed applications based on specifications
  • Wrote and optimized stored procedures and triggers
  • Participated in an on-call rotation for application support and maintenance

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire — Senior Network Software Developer Dec 1999 – Nov 2002 · On-site · Eau Claire, WI

  • Developed software for network security, access control, diagnostics, and bandwidth management
  • Designed/deployed bandwidth throttling solutions; built monitoring/diagnostic tools
  • Configured and maintained network hardware and supporting infrastructure

Publications

Selected publications (from Google Scholar screenshot; verify full citations and page/volume details from Scholar export)

  1. Sun, S.; Parker, D.C.; Huang, Q.; Filatova, T.; Robinson, D.T.; Riolo, R.L. (2014). Market impacts on land-use change: An agent-based experiment. Annals of the Association of American Geographers.
  2. Robinson, D.T.; Sun, S.; Hutchins, M.; Riolo, R.L.; Brown, D.G.; Parker, D.C.; … (2013). Effects of land markets and land management on ecosystem function: a framework for modelling exurban land-change. Environmental Modelling & Software.
  3. Nassauer, J.I.; Cooper, D.A.; Marshall, L.L.; Currie, W.S.; Hutchins, M.; Brown, D.G. (2014). Parcel size related to household behaviors affecting carbon storage in exurban residential landscapes. Landscape and Urban Planning.
  4. Currie, W.S.; Kiger, S.; Nassauer, J.I.; Hutchins, M.; Marshall, L.L.; Brown, D.G.; … (2016). Multi-scale heterogeneity in vegetation and soil carbon in exurban residential land of southeastern Michigan, USA. Ecological Applications.
  5. Sauser Zachrison, K.; Iwashyna, T.J.; Gebremariam, A.; Hutchins, M.; Lee, J.M. (2016). Can longitudinal generalized estimating equation models distinguish network influence and homophily? An agent-based modeling approach to measurement characteristics. BMC Medical Research Methodology.

(Optionally add additional papers/abstracts as “Additional Publications”)

Metrics (optional)

Google Scholar: Cited by 198; h-index 6; i10-index 5

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