Program Manager, Sloan Center for Systemic Change (SCSC)
Giselle (she/ella) is the Program Manager for an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant at Kirwan, where she leads efforts to drive change in STEM graduate programs, ensuring more transparent and accessible pathways for everyone. Dr. Guanes Melgarejo has been with Kirwan since 2024, and at the university since 2018. Her favorite part of working at Kirwan is the collaborations it fosters—she believes that multidisciplinary partnerships with academics, government leaders, and community members can drive meaningful innovation and change. Giselle earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University and her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from The Ohio State University.