Julija Mell

Julija Mell is an Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, where she is also the Academic Director of the Cologne-Rotterdam Executive MBA program. Her research examines collaboration across cognitive, geographical, cultural, and structural boundaries in teams and social networks.

• PhD in Organizational Behavior (2015), Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Diploma in Psychology (2010), Humboldt University Berlin

Her work bridges disciplines like organizational behavior, social psychology, and network theory, with a focus on boundary-spanning mechanisms in diverse teams. Recent research trends include identity threats in marginalized groups and metaknowledge-driven collaboration in dispersed teams.

• ERIM Outstanding Performance by a Young Researcher Award (2021)
• ERIM Top Article Award (2021)
• Academy of Management Best Paper Award (2021)
• INGroup Best Conference Paper Award (2019)

Mell teaches organizational behavior, team dynamics, leadership, and social networks across RSM’s Bachelor, Master, Full-time MBA, Executive MBA, and Executive Education programs. She currently serves as an editor for Organization Science and has been featured in 11 news outlets for her research contributions.