Meet our faculty - Dr. Amanda Marvelle, Biology and 21st Century Media

We are excited to share with you a little bit about our newest faculty member, Dr. Amanda Marvelle.

Dr. Amanda Marvelle earned her B.S. in Biology with an emphasis in computational science from Wofford College in 2003. Prior to her graduate studies, Dr. Marvelle researched the genetics of pheochromocytoma at the National Institute of Child and Human Development, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD as a Post-baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award Fellow. In 2010, Dr. Marvelle received her Ph.D. in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill under the direction of Dr. Karen Mohlke. Her research focused on the Genetics of Obesity-related Traits and Lipoproteins in Filipino Women. Dr. Marvelle has ten published peer-reviewed articles (née Nave) and was awarded the University of North Carolina Integrative Vascular Biology Predoctoral Fellowship and the Sarah Graham Kenan and Hobgood Edwards Dissertation Fellowship.  

Dr. Marvelle is currently the Education Director and High School Development Project Manager for the Contemporary Science Center and Research Triangle High School (RTHS). She teaches both day-long inquiry-based field studies as well as a biology lab for homeschooled students.  In addition, she coordinates and manages aspects of opening RTHS. Dr. Marvelle has an extensive background in science education; Most notably, she was an integral part of establishing North Carolina DNA Day and has taught students from elementary to adult in a range of science topics. She loves teaching and science!