Melissa Parr

Melissa Parr serves as the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Research at the University of Vermont, where responsibilities include coordinating complex business functions and academic support for the Complex Systems Center and developing processes for the interdisciplinary PhD program in Complex Systems and Data Science. In addition to current roles, Melissa holds positions as a board member for Crow's Path and Burlington American Little League, while also managing a small business through Chaos Curators LLC. Previously, as Assistant Project Manager at Omega Realty, an unexpected layoff occurred due to economic factors. Melissa earned a Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Vermont and a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography from the University of Rhode Island.