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Assistant Professor, Program Head, Exercise Science
School of Health and Natural Sciences

Classes Taught

EXSC 110 Foundations of Exercise Science & Health, EXSC 230 Applied Motor Learning, EXSC 460/460A Exercise Physiology, BIOL 117 Nutrition, BIOL 130 Hum Anatomy & Physio I Lecture, BIOL 131 Hum Anatomy &Physio II Lecture, EXSC 385 Strength and Conditioning.

Education

Springfield College, MA

Ph.D. Exercise Physiology

Springfield College, MA

M.S. Advanced Level Coaching

Concordia University, Que.

B.A. Leisure Studies

Bio

Astrid Mel is Program Head and Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Mercy College.   She is responsible for planning and implementing program initiatives, including the development of a state-of-the-art lab for teaching and research, developing, teaching and supervising curricular activities within the program and serving on committees such as Faculty Senate. She is also the Faculty Athletic Liaison on campus. Dr. Mel is certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a Sports Nutritionist from the International Society of Sports Nutrition, an Exercise Physiologist from the American College of Sports Medicine, and holds a National Coaching Diploma from the National Soccer Collegiate Athletic Association.

 

Dr. Mel earned her Masters degree in Advanced Level Coaching from Springfield College and her thesis explored gender differences in soccer officiating. She earned her Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology, also from Springfield College, where she studied the effects of hydration status on soccer performance in female intercollegiate athletes. Prior to her current position, Dr. Mel served as Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Health and Exercise Science at Methodist University (Fayetteville, NC), Lab Coordinator, Instructor of Exercise Physiology and Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Springfield College (Springfield, MA), Instructor of Physical Education, Head Soccer/Head Lacrosse Coach at Sweet Briar College (Sweet Briar, VA) and Assistant Soccer and Lacrosse Coach at William Smith College (Geneva, NY).  Dr Mel played semi-professional soccer in the W-League with the Rochester Ravens (Rochester, NY) and the Laval Dynamites, as team captain (Montreal, Canada).

CV

  • Exercise Science Program Head, Assistant Professor, School of Health and Natural Sciences

    Mercy College, NY

    2011 - Present
  • Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Health and Exercise Science

    Methodist University, NC

    2007 - 2011
  • Coordinator/Instructor of Exercise Physiology Laboratories

    Springfield College, MA

    2004 - 2007
  • Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

    Springfield College, MA

    2002 - 2007
  • Instructor of Physical Education

    Springfield College, MA

    2002 - 2004
  • Instructor of Physical Education, Head Coach of Women's Soccer and Lacrosse

    Sweet Briar College, VA

    1998 - 2002
  • Assistant Women's Soccer and Lacrosse Coach

    William Smith College, NY

    1997 - 1998

Professional Accomplishments

Awards

  • Mercy College Mavie Award for Outstanding Faculty 2018
  • Ann Grow Friends of Athletics Award 2014
  • East Coast Conference Faculty Appreciation Award 2013

Grants

  • Mercy College Faculty Senate Micro-Grant Patrick Davitt, PhD, Mercy College, Allison Williams, PhD, Mercy College “Adventure Ropes Course for Collaborative Team Building”. Funding to take students on an adventure ropes course. 2017

    Total Grant Award

    $3595
  • Mercy College Micro-grant for Teaching Innovation Nanette Hyland, PhD “Bridging the gap between the classroom and practice: Preparing the students for the real world.” 2015
  • Mercy College Faculty Development Grant Patrick Davitt, PhD, Mercy College The Effect of Isoenergetic, Isointensive Endurance Exercise on Postprandial Metabolism. 2014

    Total Grant Award

    $3000
  • Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions-Career Opportunities in research RIMI-COR, Mercy College Nancy Beverly, PhD, Mercy College Proposal to purchase research-grade motion analysis software Dartfish 2012

    Total Grant Award

    $11 900

Presentations

Hyland, Nannette: Mel, Astrid (2017). “Student-Centered Interprofessional Education: Reaching Beyond Traditional Academic Disciplines”. Abstract accepted as a Poster presentation February, 2018 APTA Meeting, APTA New Orleans, LA
Astrid E. Mel, Tiffany Anderson, Kate Battista, Tracey Mathews, John Gibson, Vincent Paolone, FACSM. "Soccer Skill Performance and Hydration Level in Female Intercollegiate Soccer Players." May, 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW0U81MdCdo
Contact Information
Victory Hall - Room 115
555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry
NY
10522
914-674-7874
amel@mercy.edu
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