Melissa Wilk recently joined the Prentice Institute as a Research Associate, and provides support on a range of projects. She has experience in a range of government settings, including at Environment and Climate Change Canada and Natural Resources Canada, as well as in academic settings as a term lecturer and teaching assistant for the Augustana Cuba Study Abroad Program.
She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Global and Development Studies at the University of Alberta Augustana Campus in 2019. She then completed a Master of Arts in International Affairs at Carleton University in 2022. She is passionate about sustainable development, food security, and international relations.