Science Prerequisites Faculty & Staff

Ph.D.
Brandeis University

Immunology

Molecular Biology

PhD
University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 2009

Ph.D.
Rice University, Houston

B.A.
University Of Maine, Farmington

Pharmacology

Ph.D.
Saint Louis University

M.S.
Saint Louis University

B.S.
Saint Louis University

Thomas Merrow graduated with a Master’s of Science from the University of Maine, Orono, within the department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Thomas’s thesis research focused on the morphological and biochemical effects of wild blueberries and the metabolic syndrome.

Thomas completed his dietetic internship at Southern Maine Health Care, Biddeford Maine, where he specialized in clinical and community nutrition with an adjunct concentration in public policy.

Thomas has taught as a graduate assistant for courses focusing on medical nutrition therapy and introductory nutrition. He has also been a guest lecturer for sports nutrition therapy and HIV/AIDS medical nutrition therapy at the University of Maine. Recent related academic concentrations focused on, obesity and diabetes, cardiovascular disease as well as complementary alternative nutrition.

Thomas is a member of the Maine Academy of the Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND), is involved in the annual MAND conferences, and has attended the Public Policy Workshop held in Washington D.C. to advocate for nutrition related bills.

Thomas has participated in several community awareness building efforts concerning food, food production, food access and raising community awareness about the importance of understanding good nutrition as well as food issues in public awareness for policy and institutional healthcare nutritional approaches.

M.S., Space Sciences with an Astrophysics concentration
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
2009

B.A., Physics with Mathematics minor
College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN
2005

Ms. Tenny teaches introductory physics in a studio setting following the internationally recognized and research supported modeling method. In the classroom, her goal is to foster critical thinking and problem solving skills, including analyzing scenarios, making reasonable assumptions, and finding solutions to problems. She also strives to help her students see connections between what is covered in the classroom and their everyday experiences. She co-advises the Chemistry Club and is a professional physics tutor in the Student Academic Support Center. Ms. Tenny is a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Modeling Teachers Association. When not on campus, Ms. Tenny enjoys anything to do with music, reading fiction, outdoor adventures, traveling around the US and the rest of the world, and flipping houses with her husband.

Genetics

Psychology

PhD
Cornell University
1982

BS
University of Delaware
1976

MS
University of Delaware
1976

Kathryn H. Thompson is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of New England. She received her PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from Cornell University. She is a registered dietitian and teaches biochemistry and nutrition in the medical school. Her research interests include active learning pedagogies in nutrition and medical education.