{"id":106,"date":"2021-09-14T16:23:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T20:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2021-09-15T10:40:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T14:40:58","slug":"remembering-dr-melissa-schultz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/chemistry\/remembering-dr-melissa-schultz\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Dr. Melissa Schultz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Through the generous gifts made in Dr. Schultz’s honor, a seminar classroom at the interface of Severance Hall and The Ruth W. Williams Hall of Life Science has been named the “Melissa M. Schultz Seminar Room.” The room was designed as a  place where her commitment to research and teaching would have thrived.  Gifts of any size honor her legacy at Wooster and expresses gratitude for her life and memory.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In celebration of Dr. Melissa Schultz, associate professor of chemistry, our colleague and friend. Melissa was a vibrant, giving person who was passionate about everything from environment science and policy issues, to running, to student mentoring, and her family. She was generous with her time, tireless in all of her pursuits, and a committed teacher. She will be missed greatly by all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melissa joined our department in the fall of 2006 accepting the tenure-track assistant professor position in analytical chemistry. Melissa received a B.S. degree in chemistry from Creighton University in Omaha, NE. She went on to Oregon State University, working with Drs. Douglas Barofsky and Jennifer Field, to receive a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before coming to Wooster, Melissa was a NRC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Methods Research and Development Program at the National Water Quality Laboratory of the U.S. Geological Survey in Denver, CO working with Dr. Ed Furlong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melissa touched the lives of many students, teaching an array of courses in the department. Her primary impact in the curriculum was in teaching courses in analytical and environmental chemistry, but she also regularly taught first year courses and team-taught courses in environmental studies. She was founding member and strong supporter of the Environmental Studies Program at Wooster. Melissa was an advocate of science education to all, and served as a particularly strong role model for women in science. She was a regular teacher of science to middle-school aged girls in Wooster\u2019s B-WISER and Expanding Your Horizons Programs. Melissa had been an active member of the Local American Chemical Society, serving as treasurer since 2007. Melissa actively made connections between all divisions of the college, and within the Wooster community at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her nine years at Wooster, Melissa supervised 22 Chemistry majors, 7 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology majors, and 1 Environmental Science self-designed major in Senior Independent Study, some in collaboration with other science faculty. In addition, she was actively involved in mentoring students of all ages in research through the College\u2019s Sophomore Research program and in summer research. She was exceptionally active and successful in writing and acquiring grants to support her work with students in high impact research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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