Dr. Melissa Ruszczyk
Assistant Professor of Biology
Academic Credentials
Allegheny College
B.S. in
Biology and Music
Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D. in
Ocean Science and Engineering, Minor in Applied Mathematics
Biography
Dr. Melissa Ruszczyk joined the faculty at Keuka College in 2025. She teaches courses in Biology and Physics. Her research interests lie at the intersection of these fields, particularly how an organism’s physical environment can affect its behavior and morphology. Her work spans the fields of organismal biology, functional morphology, ecology, aquatic and marine biology, limnology, oceanography, and biophysics. She is also an active community musician and is interested in projects that connect science and art, particularly music, to explore alternative methods of scientific communication.