Tanner Humanities Center

Megan Deon Bettilyon is a deeply committed University of Utah alumnae. She graduated from the U with her Bachelor’s degree in English Literature in 2016 and received her Masters in Educational Leadership and Policy in 2020. Megan considers herself an evangelist for the humanities, and found great satisfaction sharing this passion with the students she worked with in her various positions at the U over the years with the Bennion Center, the College of Engineering, and the College of Science. She is now working in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX and still evangelizes the humanities by sharing media recommendations with her unsuspecting colleagues. If you're looking for a new podcast, book, show, or movie, she is your gal.

Pamela Silberman has more than 25 years of experience in non-profit program management, community outreach and engagement, public relations, and policy advocacy in the areas of refugee services, healthcare, and education for vulnerable populations. She currently works as deputy director of refugee resettlement for Church World Service, a global humanitarian organization that responds to hunger, poverty, displacement and disasters. In addition to the Tanner Humanities Center Community Advisory Board, Pamela serves as vice chair of Salt Lake City’s Human Rights Commission and social action chair for Congregation Kol Ami. Pamela holds a bachelor’s degree in art history from Columbia University and a master’s degree in linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin. Originally from Connecticut, Pamela has lived, worked and studied in London, New York City, Rome, Austin, Guatemala and Salt Lake City.