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Melissa Siegel is Professor of Migration Studies and Head of the Migration and Development Research group at Maastricht University's Graduate School of Governance and UNU-MERIT. She holds a PhD in Public Policy from Maastricht University and leads two major work packages (WP7: Consequences and WP9: Coherence) for the MIGNEX research initiative on migration and development.
Her research examines the complex interrelationships between migration and socioeconomic development, with specialized focus areas including:
- Migration policy design and implementation frameworks
- Development impacts of remittances (economic and social)
- Diaspora engagement mechanisms
- Drivers of involuntary immobility
- Policy coherence in migration governance
- Field-based research methodologies across diverse global contexts
Her recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on empirical policy analysis, with 85% of works since 2022 addressing migration-development interconnections through case studies from Africa (Guinea, Tunisia), policy briefs for EU governance, and methodological frameworks for impact assessment. Research consistently engages with stakeholders at practitioner and policymaker levels.
She leads the Migration and Development Research Group and coordinates international fieldwork teams conducting mixed-methods research across five continents. Current projects focus on developing assessment methodologies for migration impacts and enhancing policy coherence in migration governance frameworks.
