Julia L. Melin

Julia L. Melin serves as an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business, where she investigates gender dynamics in workplace systems through innovative real-world methodologies.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD from Stanford University (2023)
• MA from Stanford University (2019)
• BA from Swarthmore College (2013)

Professor Melin's research program centers on how cultural beliefs about gender shape organizational practices like hiring and talent assessment, with a focus on designing interventions to advance women's career opportunities. She pioneers mixed-methods approaches including large-scale digital experiments within Fortune 500 companies and online career platforms, bridging economic sociology with practical organizational solutions to address systemic inequality.

Her scholarly recognition includes:

• American Sociological Association award
• Academy of Management award
• Phi Beta Kappa of Northern California award
• NSF-funded Time-sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences (TESS) award

Prior to academia, she leveraged industry experience as a Goldman Sachs analyst and career consultant at tech recruiting startup Hired, complemented by U.S. Military policy research through RAND Corporation engagements.