Melissa Totten, MS, PhD

Professional and Community Leadership Experience and Expertise

• Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society
• Reviewer Board Member for the nutrition science journal Nutrients
• American Society for Nutrition member and presenter
• Former chemist with patents in food packaging adhesive technology
• Team organizer for community walk events such as the Crop Hunger Walk

Health-Related and Health Leadership Experience and Expertise

• Certified Sports Nutrition Specialist
• Health science presenter for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) 
• Peer-reviewed scientific publications with Salem College students:
  Totten MS, Howell JM, Tomberlin JA, Erikson KM. Relationship Between a High-Fat Diet, Reduced Mobility, and Trace Element Overload in the Olfactory Bulbs of C57BL/6J and DBA/2J Mice. Biological Trace Element Research. 2024;202(7):3215-3224.
  Totten MS, Davenport TS, Edwards LF, Howell JM. Trace Minerals and Anxiety: A Review of Zinc, Copper, Iron, and Selenium. Dietetics. 2023; 2(1):83-103.

• Conference abstracts with Salem College students:
  Sloop CN & Totten MS. Antioxidant Capacity of Commercially Available Almond Milk: Chocolate vs. Plain. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2024;8(2),210-211.
  Wood LA, Sloop CN, Totten MS. Antioxidant Capacity of Almond Milk Flavored with Chocolate Syrup. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2024;8(2), 213-214.

Salem Through My Eyes

The small class size at Salem College allows for more personal attention, interaction and growth for both the students and instructors.

Fun Fact

My favorite scientists are Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, and Amy Farrah Fowler.