Melody Joy David

Biography

Melody Joy David serves as the Chemistry Department Lab Manager at Wheaton College, where she supports instructional laboratories, teaches undergraduate chemistry courses, and ensures the safe and effective operation of departmental facilities. She holds a Master of Chemistry in Materials Chemistry from the Illinois Institute of Technology through a Professional Science Master’s program emphasizing applied materials chemistry. Her academic background also includes undergraduate research in polymer chemistry and participation in an archaeology dig in Ashkelon, Israel.

Education

Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Chemistry (Materials Chemistry), 2019

Wheaton College B.S., 2013
Chemistry (ACS Certified), Minor: Biblical Archaeology

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society
National Association of Scientific Materials Managers

Areas of Expertise

Undergraduate Chemistry Instruction
Materials Chemistry
Laboratory Management
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene

Research

Summer Research Poster Presentation, Wheaton College, 2013 “Nano-Tupperware: Containing Small Molecules for Electron Transfer Application in Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Thin Film”

Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon, Israel, 2011 “Mortars Used in Ancient Ashkelon” – Infrared spectroscopic analysis of ancient building materials”

Professional Affiliations

General Chemistry I Laboratory
General Chemistry II Laboratory
Principles of Organic Chemistry (Lecture and Laboratory)
Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

Honors and Awards

Wheaton College Scholastic Honor Society, 2013

Skills and Training

Advanced NMR Training, Bruker BioSpin
Laboratory Safety and Regulatory Compliance Training, ACS Institute, 2024
How to Be A More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer, NAOSMM Conference, 2025