Melissa Cianfrini
Acting Research Portfolio Manager
Biography
Melissa joined MRIWA in 2024 as a Principal Project Officer. Having spent over a decade in the Higher Education sector, she has extensive experience in research, program evaluation and project management for not-for-profit organisations, universities and the private sector, both in Australia and overseas. Experienced in providing strategic advice to senior executives in large and complex organisations, Melissa takes a holistic approach to her work and further utilises her skills in futures thinking to identify optimal solutions for stakeholders and projects.
Melissa is Acting Research Portfolio Manager from September 2024 to October 2025.
Melissa holds a PhD in Community Psychology from Curtin University and a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours) from the University of Notre Dame Australia.
Contact
Email: melissa.cianfrini@mriwa.wa.gov.au
Phone: 618 6180 4347
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