Julia Melkers

Associate Professor School of Public Policy Phone: 404-385-0456 Email: jmelkers@gatech.edu Ph.D., Syracuse University Field: Public Administration

Research:

“Empirical Research: Breaking through the Reputational Ceiling: Professional Networks as a Determinant of Advancement, Mobility, and Career Outcomes for Women and Minorities in STEM.” Funded by the National Science Foundation. 2009-2012. (Co-Principal Investigator with Eric Welch and Monica Gaughan).

“Women in Science and Engineering: Network Access, Participation, and Career Outcomes” Funded by the National Science Foundation. 2005-2009. (Co-principal investigator with Eric Welch.)

“Assessing the LIFE (Learning in Informal and Formal Environments) Center: A Scientific and Technical Human Capital Evaluation Model.” Funded by the National Science Foundation (subcontract to Arizona State University.) 2005-present. (Co-principal investigator with Elizabeth Corley and Jan Youtie.)

“Evaluating the Alaska EPSCoR Phase III: Resilience and Vulnerability in a Rapidly Changing North: The Integration of Biological, Social and Physical Processes.” Consulting project funded by the Alaska EPSCoR Program. July 2007-July 2010. (Co-principal investigator with Eric Welch.) 

Publications:

Recent Published Work

A. Kiopa, J. Melkers and E. Tanyildiz (2009) “Women in academic science: mentors and career development” in Women in Science and Technology (Editors:, Sven Hemlin, Luisa Oliveira and Katarina Prpic.) (Zagreb: Croatia: (Institute for Social Research and SSTNET (Sociology of Science and Technology Network) of European Sociological Association (ESA.)

J. Melkers, Julia and Yonghong Wu (2009) “Evaluating the Improved Research Capacity of EPSCoR States: R&D Funding and Collaborative Networks in the NSF EPSCoR Program.” Forthcoming, Review of Policy Research.

B. Ponomoriov, E. Welch and J. Melkers (2009) “Assessing the Outcomes of Student Involvement in Research: Educational Outcomes in an Engineering Research Center.” Forthcoming in Research Evaluation.

J. Melkers and Fang Xiao (2009) “Boundary-Spanning in Emerging Technology Research: Determinants of Funding Success for Academic Scientists,” Forthcoming, Journal of Technology Transfer.

Conference/Working Papers

Welch, E. and J. Melkers (2008) “Effects of Network Size and Gender on Research Grant Awards to Scientists and Engineers: An Analysis from a National Survey of Six Fields” Paper presented at the 2008 Meeting of PRIME, Mexico City, Mexico. September 2008.

Kiopa*, J. Melkers, and C. Fonseca* “Mentoring the Scientific Workforce: Mentors and Constellations of Mentors in the Career Development of Academic Scientists.” (2008) Presented at the 2008 Association for Public Policy and Management Meeting (APPAM) in Los Angeles, CA.

“Bridging the Differences: The Role of Mentoring in Closing the Gap for Women Academic Scientists.” Presented at the European Sociological Association (ESA) Workshop on Women in Science and Technology, Zagreb, Croatia: June 5-6 2008. (co-authored with Agrita Kiopa and Zeyrep Esra Tanyildiz.)

“The Role of Social Networks for Women in Science and Engineering.” Presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston, MA February 2008. (with Eric Welch.)

“Effects of Network Participation and Access on Career Outcomes for Women Scientists: A National Social Network Analysis.” Presented at the Association of Public Policy and Management Annual Conference , November 2007. (with Eric Welch.)

J. Melkers and E. Welch “Science Hierarchies and Networks: Structural Determinants of Resources Critical for the Success of Men and Women Academic Researchers” (2007)

J. Melkers and Y. Wu “Improving the Research Capacity of EPSCoR States:
Research Collaboration and Outcomes in the NSF EPSCoR Program.” (2007)

J. Melkers and E. Welch “Effects of Network Size and Gender on PI Grant Awards to Scientists and Engineers: An Analysis from a National Survey of Five Fields.” (2007)

E. Welch, J. Melkers and E. Corley “Collaborative Research Networks: Assessing the Production, Capacity and Diffusion of Knowledge within Interdisciplinary Research Centers.” (2007)

J. Melkers and K. Khovanova “Building Female Scientists and Engineers:
The Role of Formal and Informal Mentorship in Career Outcomes.” (2006)

Relevant Published Work

J. Melkers, E. Welch and G. Kingsley. “The New Generation of R&D Evaluation Methods: A Cross-National Review of Performance Measurement,” Edward Elgar Publishing (forthcoming).

J. Melkers “On the Road to Improved Performance: Changing Organizational Communication through Performance Measurement.” Volume 30, No. 1 September 2006 in Public Performance and Management Review.

J. Melkers “Assessing the Outcomes of State Science and Technology Organizations.” Volume 18, No. 2 May 2004 in Economic Development Quarterly.

J. Melkers and G. Kingsley "Value-Mapping State R&D Programs" (With Gordon Kingsley) Research Evaluation, Vol. 8, No. 3, December 1999, pgs 165-175.