Prof. Dr. Melissa Siegel

Melissa Siegel is Head of Migration Studies and Head of the Migration and Development research section at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance and UNU-MERIT where she manages several migration research projects and educational programmes.

Professor of Migration Studies

Research

Prof. Siegel has led numerous research projects related to migration and development for a variety of government and UN agencies, universities and non-governmental organisations. 

Prof. Siegel has implemented teaching programmes in a wide variety of academic and professional environments in many different countries. 

Teaching

Publications

Prof. Siegel has published on numerous topics related to migration, including academic journal articles and book chapters, as well as reports, policy briefs, and blogs for a wider audience.