Affiliation: Oakwood University

Dr. Melissa E. S. Richardson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Oakwood University. She graduated from Oakwood University (B.S. in Biology, minor in Music) and Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D. in Biology-Neuroscience). Dr. Richardson's research goal is to understand how light exposure at the wrong time of the day negatively impacts health regarding circadian rhythms. As an academic and research mentor, Dr. Richardson guides many students into successful medicine/healthcare, dentistry, and science careers. Dr. Richardson believes knowledge is powerful and is thus passionate about clearly and precisely communicating scientific information to the academic and non-academic communities