معرفی
Sarah Mellen is a Senior Lecturer at Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School, specializing in Business Writing and Marketing. With 15 years of industry experience as a senior sales executive at firms like Gartner Group and The Yankee Group, she transitioned to academia in 2014 to focus on teaching, curriculum development, and student advising. Her work integrates real-world applications through experiential learning projects with companies like Pandora and SiriusXM.
Educations:
- Doctoral Candidate in Higher Education Leadership (in progress)
- MS, Salem State University
- BA, Providence College
- Certified Career Services Provider (NCDA)
Research Focus: Mellen’s research emphasizes first-year student retention, interdisciplinary collaboration in experiential learning, and leveraging AI for business communication. She leads curriculum development for SBS 100, supporting first-year students’ transition to university life.
Grants:
- Co-Principal on "Faculty and Professional Learning Community (FPLC) Experiential Learning" grant ($3,000, Davis Foundation, 2018-2019)
Labs/Teams: Overseeing experiential learning initiatives and the SBS 100 curriculum team. Active in designing AI-integrated teaching modules for business communication.
