Melissa Mefford
Assistant Professor at Morehead State University- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Morehead State University
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Morehead, KY
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Assistant Professor
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Aug 2018 - Present
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Luther College
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Decorah, IA
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Visiting Assistant Professor
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Aug 2016 - Present
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Coursera Verified Certificates
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Massive On-line Open Course (MOOC)
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An Introduction to Evidence Based Undergraduate Teaching
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Sep 2014 - Dec 2014
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Johns Hopkins University
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Baltimore, Maryland Area
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Teaching Post-doctoral Fellow
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Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
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Johns Hopkins University
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Baltimore, Maryland Area
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Summer Teaching Institute
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May 2014 - May 2014
Intensive 3-day course in the pedagogy of teaching, including: backward course design, formative and summative assessments, diversity in the classroom, and active learning. Intensive 3-day course in the pedagogy of teaching, including: backward course design, formative and summative assessments, diversity in the classroom, and active learning.
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The Johns Hopkins University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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2014 - 2014
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2012 - 2014
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Oct 2013 - Dec 2013
Developed and presented six lectures in the upper-level undergraduate/graduate Eukaryotic Molecular Biology course
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Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth
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Baltimore, Maryland Area
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Volunteer Lab Guide
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2012 - 2012
Co-designed a 45-minute presentation for three groups of middle- and high-school-aged students to introduce them to the laboratory environment and research questions Co-designed a 45-minute presentation for three groups of middle- and high-school-aged students to introduce them to the laboratory environment and research questions
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The University of Chicago
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Greater Chicago Area
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Grading TA
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2006 - 2009
Graded weekly problem sets, midterm, and final exams for the undergraduate course on Genetics Graded weekly problem sets, midterm, and final exams for the undergraduate course on Genetics
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The University of Chicago
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Greater Chicago Area
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Lecture TA
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2005 - 2005
Attended lectures and held bi-weekly office hours for the undergraduate course on genetics. Presented optional lecture on "Experimental techniques". Nominated for TA award. Attended lectures and held bi-weekly office hours for the undergraduate course on genetics. Presented optional lecture on "Experimental techniques". Nominated for TA award.
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The University of Chicago
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Greater Chicago Area
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Course: "How to be a TA"
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2004 - 2004
Learned pedagological practices in teaching Learned pedagological practices in teaching
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Education
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The Johns Hopkins University
Post-doctoral Fellow, Molecular Biology -
The University of Chicago
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Genetics -
The College of William & Mary in Virginia
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology