Melissa Mazmanian

Melissa Mazmanian is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), with a joint appointment as Professor of Organization and Management in the Paul Merage School of Business.

• Chancellor’s Fellow (2021-2024)
• Co-Director, Center for Organizational Research (COR)

Education:

• PhD in Organization Studies, MIT Sloan School of Management (2009)
• MSI in Information Economics, Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Information (2002)
• BA in English Literature and Creative Writing, Colorado College (1997)

Research Focus:
Mazmanian investigates the societal and organizational impacts of communication technologies, emphasizing interaction layering, temporal control, and social class biases in tech hiring. Her work bridges Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), organizational theory, and digital identity studies.

Scientific Awards:

• Chancellor’s Fellow, UCI
• AI & Society Fellow, Microsoft Research

Advising & Leadership:
She has advised doctoral students like Samantha McDonald (thesis: Constituent Communication in Representative Democracy). During 2024-2025, she is on sabbatical researching the future of Hollywood through screenwriters' experiences.

Labs & Centers:
Co-Director of UCI's Center for Organizational Research (COR), contributing to interdisciplinary studies on technology and work practices.