معرفی
David Melnikoff is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, holding the Fletcher Jones Faculty Scholar title (2024–2025). His research focuses on flow, motivation, and computational modeling of goal pursuit. He earned a BA in Psychology from Drexel University (2010) and a PhD in Psychology from Yale University (2019), followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Northeastern University.
His interdisciplinary work combines psychology with machine learning to develop mathematical models of flow states. Notable publications include studies in Nature Human Behaviour, Nature Communications, and Trends in Cognitive Sciences. Awards include the NIH NRSA (2021) and Yale's Grossman Dissertation Prize (2019).
He teaches courses such as OB 206: Organizational Behavior and OB 678: Experimental Research Design. His media contributions, including podcasts on flow optimization, highlight practical applications of his research.
