Dr. Melissa Cook has been at Indiana Wesleyan University 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 American College of Sports Medicine.

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.