Dr. Arturia Melson-Silimon

Dr. Arturia Melson-Silimon is an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech. Her research focuses on the experiences of marginalized employees navigating workplace stigma, exploring mechanisms such as code-switching, identity shifting, and identity management. She earned her PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Georgia, where she was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow from 2020-2024.

Research Interests

• Navigating stigma at work
• Identity management
• Code-switching
• Workplace stereotyping

Recent Courses Taught

• Senior Seminar in Psychology: Psychology of the Workplace
• Principles of Psychological Research

Select Publications

Melson-Silimon, A., Spivey, B., & Skinner-Dorkenoo, A. (2023). The construction of racial stereotypes and how they serve as racial propaganda. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. DOI

Lefevre-Levy, R., Melson-Silimon, A., Harmata, R., Hulett, A., & Carter, N.T. (in press). Neurodiversity in the workplace. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice. DOI