Melissa Wheeler

Dr Melissa A. Wheeler is a Senior Lecturer and Executive MBA Program Director at RMIT University, with a PhD in social psychology from the University of Melbourne. Her research explores workplace flexibility, gender roles in work and care, leading with purpose, and responsible leadership, with publications in top ranking journals such as Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Business Ethics, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. She is also a regular contributor to Forbes, Psychology Today, and The Conversation, writing on leadership strategy, the future of work, and applied ethics.

Melissa partners with industry leaders including Siemens ANZ and Chartered Accountants of ANZ to co-create and deliver impactful learning experiences. Her excellence in teaching has been recognised by multiple awards from the University of Melbourne, Swinburne University, and RMIT.

Dedicated to social impact, Melissa is Associate Editor for the Australian Journal of Management, Gender Theme Lead at the Business and Human Rights Research Centre (BHRIGHT), a member of the RMIT Women Researchers’ Network Steering Committee, founder of RMIT’s Social Enterprise Research Network, and a Board Member of the Frankston Social Enterprise & Innovation Hub. In 2024, she received a Dean’s Merit Award for External Engagement and was named a RMIT Media Stars College of Business and Law Top Performer.