Austin Melzer

Austin Melzer is an experienced Personnel Psychologist at PowerTrain, Inc. since June 2021, leading significant projects in job analysis and competency modeling while enhancing career mapping systems for various clients. Concurrently, Austin serves as a Graduate Teaching Instructor at Appalachian State University, designing engaging curricula for psychology undergraduates and providing constructive feedback. Previous roles include leading a research team at Appalachian State University, working as a Research & HR Policy Development Consultant at Vela Institute, and experiencing hands-on internship roles at Training Industry, Inc. and The Walt Disney Company. Austin holds a Master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management from Appalachian State University and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from North Carolina State University.