Meg Tilton, a web application developer with CIRES IT, supports our internal website, InsideCIRES. Her work ensures the CIRES administrative team can keep track of grant proposals, publications, award programs, and more. Previously, she was a dining critic for the Boulder Camera, and she got to visit many different kinds of restaurants—from burger joints to fine dining. Tilton is married to a CU Boulder geology professor, and they have two daughters, aged 14 and 15 years old. Her family unit also includes one dog and two ferrets, and “they actually get along.” She recently read and loved “The Latecomer”  by Jean Hanff Korelitz.

Humans of CIRES Q&A

Q: What do you work on at CIRES?
I work on our internal website, InsideCIRES. This site helps our administrative team keep track of employees, grant proposals, publications, award programs, etc.

Q: Where is the most exciting place you’ve traveled to for work?
For two years, I was the dining critic for the Boulder Camera. I got to go to a lot of restaurants, everything from shake shacks to fine-dining places.

Q: Dogs or cats?
Dogs and ferrets. We have one dog and two ferrets, and they actually get along.

Q: Tell us about your family.
I’m married to a CU geology professor, and we have 14 and 15-year-old daughters.

Q: Favorite book?
I just read "The Latecomer" by Jean Hanff Korelitz, which is great. I love Agatha Christie and Jonathan Franzen.