Her past research has been in the area of intergroup relations, acculturation, values and morality. She is currently investigating the impact of cultural values (e.g. honoring elders) on attitudes to age and experiences of ageism. She is also interested in studying attitudes to age among ethnic minorities. Melanie is experienced in both complex quantitative analyses (using primary and secondary data) as well as qualitative research. She is passionate about disseminating research to the public and has therefore also published for non-academic audiences as well as policy makers.