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Faculty Profile

Melissa Cook

Melissa Cook, Ed.D.; EP-C

Professor of Exercise Science

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Dr. Melissa Cook has been at ¶¶Òõ̽̽App since the fall of 2007. She is the Department Coordinator for Exercise Science. She has taught a variety of classes, but her main focus is Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology and Biomechanics.

In addition to teaching, she helps coordinate activities in the Human Performance Lab. Dr. Melissa Cook is also a member of the .

Dr. Cook lives in Marion with her husband Ben and two children, Tyler and Michaela. She enjoys anything outdoors, such as sports, gardening, hiking, etc. They attend Brookhaven Wesleyan Church and Melissa leads a college-aged Bible study in her home

INTERESTS

Verification of truths in current trends/fads in Exercise Science.

MS

California State University of Fullerton , 2012

EdD

Ball State University , 2005

BA

University of the Pacific , 1997

Peer-reviewed journal articles:
  • Biggs, N. C., England, B. S., Turcotte, N. J., Cook, M. R., & Williams, A. L. (2017). Effects of simulated altitude on maximal oxygen uptake and inspiratory fitness. International Journal of Exercise Science, 10(1), 127–136.
  • Cook, M., & Mulvihill, T. M. (2008). Examining U.S. college students’ attitudes towards science: Learning from non-science majors. Educational Research and Reviews, 3(1), 38–47. Neurobiology
  • Coggan, J. S., Grutzendler, J., Bishop, D. L., Cook, M. R., Gan, W., Heym, J., & Lichtman, J. W. (2004). Age-associated synapse elimination in mouse parasympathetic ganglia. Journal of Neurobiology, 60(2), 214–226. https://doi.org/10.1002/neu.20022

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