College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

People

Melanie Buford, PhD

  • Pronouns: she, hers

  • Higher Education

Melanie Buford is a graduate of the doctoral program in Higher Education at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

    DEGREES

    PhD, Higher Education, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2024
    EdM, Human Development and Psychology, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2013
    BA, Psychology, Wesleyan University, 2010

      AREAS OF INTEREST
      • Innovative approaches to career education
      • Marginalized student populations
      • Generational differences in career aspirations
      • Personality assessment
        BIOGRAPHY

        Dissertation title: "Racial Equity in Career Services Offices." 
        Advisor: Dr. Michael Stebleton

        Melanie Buford