Chief Innovation Officer
Melissa is the Chief Innovation Officer at the Societal Computing and Innovation Lab. In her role, she brings together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers around complex challenges that require cyberinfrastructure and digital technologies for solutions at scale. Before joining SDSC, she was the Associate Director of UC San Diego’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, where she focused on issues of education, public health, and economic competitiveness. She holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Columbia Business School.
