Biography
Melanie is a social psychological researcher in the Collaborative Intelligence (CINTEL) and Responsible Innovation Future Science Platforms. Melanie engages in interdisciplinary research investigating the nature and function of human trust in collaborative intelligence systems. These systems will enable humans and machines to work together in ways that complement the strengths of each. Previously, she explored questions of harm and ethics in a range of applied contexts, including systematic review and experimental evaluation of interventions to improve gender equality and recruiting practices in the Victorian Government. As an Emerging Scholar of the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding at the University of North Carolina, she conducted survey and experimental studies to uncover factors contributing to political polarisation and social intolerance in the United States. Melanie is interested in finding practical and impactful pathways for insights from the social sciences, and social psychology in particular, to inform the development, deployment and evaluation of novel technologies.
Academic Qualifications
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2022
Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Melbourne, Australia -
2015
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology
The University of Melbourne, Australia -
2013
Graduate Diploma in Psychology
Monash University, Australia -
2001
Bachelor of Arts
Monash University, Australia
Achievements and Awards
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2021-2021
Runner Up - Outstanding Postgraduate Research Award
Society of Australasian Social Psychologists -
2018-2018
Dean's Prize for Exceptional Distinction in Research Engagement and Partnerships at Level A-C
Faculty of Business and Economics - Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne
Current Roles
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CERC Fellow in Human Trust in Collaborative Intelligence Systems
CINTEL Future Science Platform | Responsible Innovation Future Science Platform -
Honorary Research Fellow
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2023-present
Co-Chair, National CERC Fellow Committee
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2022-present
Member, National CERC Fellow Committee
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2020-present
Ad hoc reviewer for Clinical Psychological Science, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, PLOS One, Psychological Science
ORCID 0000-0001-8632-218X