Faculty Profiles

Melissa Book McAlexander, Ph.D

Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Sciences

Office location: SM 119
Phone number: (650) 508-3440
Email: mmcalexander@ndnu.edu


Education History

  • Ph.D. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2000, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
    Dissertation title: Transcriptional Regulation of IRF-1 by Prolactin: The Role of STAT1, SP1, and Chromatin Remodeling. Li-yuan Yu-Lee, Ph.D., Advisor.
  • B.S., Biology, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1994, Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL.   Minors: Chemistry, Philosophy

Courses Taught

  • BIO 2108 Contemporary Environmental Issues
  • BIO 2108L Contemporary Environmental Issues Laboratory
  • BIO 2465 Natural Sciences Seminar
  • BIO 2275L Microbiology Laboratory
  • BIO 2277 Immunology
  • BIO 2277L Immunology Laboratory
  • BIO 2884 Research
  • CHE 1101 Introductory Chemistry
  • CHE 1202 General Chemistry I
  • CHE 1204 General Chemistry II
  • NSC 1001 / 2001 Science and Technology in Developing Countries
  • NSC 2432 Writing for the Sciences
  • PHY 1109 Introduction to Physical Science
  • PHY 1109L Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory

Research and Interests

  • Developing local environmental projects in partnership with the City of Belmont Parks and Recreation Department that focus on characterization of open spaces using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Publications