Profile
Background
Dr Melanie King has an undergraduate degree in Architecture and a doctorate in Computer Science from Loughborough University.
Starting out as a CAD and GIS technician Melanie moved into software engineering and systems development. From 2011 and 2016, she was the Head of Loughborough’s Centre for Engineering and Design Education (CEDE) and then Head of Digital Innovation, where she managed a highly successful team comprising technologists, educationalists, researchers and students delivering enhancement projects locally and nationally through internal, research and enterprise income. In 2017 she became a Lecturer in Systems Engineering, in 2020 gained recognition as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and in 2023 became a Senior Lecturer.
Dr King is both a technologist and academic, and developed a variety of software and IT systems such as integrated information systems, web applications, laboratory simulation software, data architectures and digital services. She is also an experienced IT and Project Manager with certifications as an Enterprise Architect (TOGAF 9.0 Certified).
Qualifications
- PhD, Department of Computer Science, Loughborough University (2017). ‘The Realist Evaluation of Educational Technology’