Melanie Mchenry Email & Phone Number

Greater New Orleans Area

Learning occurs in various ways for different students. I try to convey information in a variety of ways to help the retention of information. I enjoy board writing, modern movie style presentations, projects, reading assignments, and daily quizzes. I try to include recent information and fascinating facts to make them talk. People retain so much more information when they teach others. Students are most likely to discuss information when they are excited about it. My dad was an organic chemistry professor for years. He's my hero and inspiration. My dad makes learning fun. I grew up seeing how excited his students were to come to class. His classes stayed full.I make sure to be as transparent and available as possible. It's important to me to make sure each and every student knows what they will be tested on and how the tests work. Now, with all of the new technology, they can keep a watch on their grades. I make myself available to work with students. I believe as long as they're aware that I'm there, they'll utilize me as a resource. My main goal for my students is that they believe they are capable of learning. I hope that they realize how important just one person can be. That they grasp most of the concepts that they have been shown and are able to share those concepts with those people around it. They should end the course with a working knowledge of the topics.

Slidell, La

Analyzed urine samples for addictive substances. Certificates in HPLC & LCMS at Shimadzu

My teaching philosophy was to develop research that will help identify and investigate critical environmental problems that probe the fundamental nature of Earth and entice the interest of students. The philosophy presents an opportunity to understand the broad spectrum of the science of biology. The more that the students can see the broad applicability of biology concepts, the easier the concept can be understood in the minds of our students

Responsible for several techniques that include the use of: Mass Spectrophotometers, Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (FAAS), Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (CVAAS), Gold nanoparticle generation, Heavy metal toxicology, Field research techniques, Water parameter techniques, and Statistical analysis with SAS and SPSS, QA, QC, AU-fluorometer, YSI meter

Responsible for supporting the administering and providing of expertise in the usage of PCR techniques to effectively identify components of each specimen sampled, use snorkeling to aid in the collection of samples, also the proper permits were identified and completed

Responsible for using CMAQ and WRF to determine pictorially the levels of atmospheric pollutants as well as weather patterns using information gathered from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

My teaching philosophy was to develop research that will help identify and investigate critical environmental problems that probe the fundamental nature of Earth and entice the interest of students. The philosophy presents an opportunity to understand the broad spectrum of the science of biology. The more that the students can see the broad applicability of biology concepts, the easier the concept can be understood in the minds of our students

Simulated professional and technical work scenarios in the following areas: Marine biology techniques, successfully maintained phytoplankton, EC50 of chemical compound induction, Water parameter maintenance, and Regression and other statistical analysis with SAS

Responsible for using UNIX for analyzing various compounds; researched and edited techniques involving the use of computational chemistry as a tool for analyzed bond strength and supported the findings through wet laboratory studies

Doctorate, Environmental Science

Doctor Of Philosophy, Environmental Science

Bachelors Of Science, Biochemistry

Masters, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS), Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)Thesis Title.