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Melanie Prengler

Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour

MA (Sam Houston State University) PhD BA (Texas A&M University)

Dr Melanie Prengler's research examines allyship—how people and organisations support marginalised individuals and challenge marginalisation. She also investigates emerging ways of working, including digital nomadism and human-AI collaboration. Her work contributes to understanding contemporary organisational challenges and the evolving nature of work in the modern economy. Dr Prengler joins London Business School as an Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Her academic background spans psychology, clinical mental health counselling, and management, providing a multidisciplinary perspective to her research and teaching.

Academic and professional experience

  • University of Virginia, Darden School of Business, Assistant Professor (2022)

  • Editorial Review Board Member, Academy of Management Review

  • Editorial Board Member, Organisational Behaviour and Human Decision Processes

Awards and honours

  • Darden Wells Fargo Award for Excellence in Significant Publication in a Peer-Reviewed, Discipline-Based Journal (2025)

  • Responsible Research in Business Management Award (2023)

  • MOC Division Best Student-Led Paper, Academy of Management Annual Meeting (2021)

  • Society of Industrial and Organisational Psychology Anti-Racism Grant (2021)

  • Mays Innovation Research Centre Grant

  • MGMT PhD Student Teaching Award (2020–2021)

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