BIO

Dr. Mel (Marilyn Melchiorre) brings over 20 years of professional experience in management, sales, marketing, and advertising. She has been a full-time faculty member at The College of Idaho since 2010, where she serves as Professor and Chair of the Business & Accounting Department. She also holds the Miller Family Foundation Endowed Chair.

Dr. Mel teaches a variety of courses, including Principles of Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, International Business, and Management Science, as well as leading study abroad courses. In the classroom, she is dedicated to creating meaningful learning experiences by blending rigorous academic theory with real-world application. Her teaching style emphasizes experiential and action-based learning, incorporating simulations, group projects, and community-based marketing initiatives that help students internalize key concepts through hands-on engagement.

Her global perspective has been shaped by leading study abroad programs to Paris and Hong Kong, as well as by teaching in Xi’an, China. In 2024, she was honored as a Fulbright Scholar alternate candidate for the United Kingdom.

EDUCATION

Ed. D., Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, University of Missouri

MBA, Missouri State University

BSBA, Business/Marketing, University of Missouri

SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH

An active scholar in pedagogical innovation, Dr. Mel has published extensively on teaching techniques and regularly presents at academic conferences focused on instructional excellence. She served on the board of the Marketing Management Association (MMA) from 2022 to 2025 and continues her professional service as a member of the editorial review board for the Marketing Management Journal.