Melissa A Murphy
Ph.D.
Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science
School of Natural Health Arts and Sciences
Melissa Murphy is an associate professor in nutrition and basic sciences at Bastyr University in San Diego.
Her teaching interests include biochemistry, regulatory metabolism, integrated nutrition and health, learning theory and educational philosophy
She sees her role as an educator as a facilitator of each student's learning. She aims to create a classroom environment with freedom for questions, discussion, creative thought, and all learning styles. Students are asked to take the lead in understanding how they learn best and to be productive in addressing issues and concerns. The more that students and instructors work as a team in this process the more both will find success.
Education:
- Dietetic Internship from Ohio State University, 2019 -2021
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Biochemistry from Rutgers University, 2017
Professional affiliations
- Academy of Nutrtions and Dietetics
- American Society for Nutrition
Research Interests
Regulation of metabolism, the impact of holistic therapy on disease treatment, development of integrated health practice methods, the biochemical impact of gene inheritance and expressions.