Melle Scholten

Melle Scholten is a Lecturer at the University of Twente's Department of Public Administration, having earned his PhD from the University of Virginia in April 2025. His academic work focuses on migration's political economy, globalization, and causal inference in political science.

• PhD: University of Virginia (2025)
• Placement: University of Twente, Department of Public Administration (2025)
• Teaching Experience: University of Groningen, University of Virginia, Mary Baldwin University

His research examines how international migration affects origin countries, using conjoint experiments to analyze foreign policy preferences, and investigating links between land/labor ratios and immigration regimes. Future projects include exploring migrant rights paradoxes and transnational labor power origins.

Recent publications span topics like return migration attitudes, welfare politics in Central/Eastern Europe, and methodological validation of conjoint experiments. These works appear in journals such as International Studies Quarterly and European Union Politics.

• Scientific Awards
  • Allison J. Melloy Award for Excellence in Teaching (University of Virginia, 2023)
  • Annual Honor of Excellence (HoosFirst, University of Virginia)

Melle advocates for first-generation students and emphasizes inclusive, innovative teaching methods including simulation games and flipped classrooms.