Meet Our Faculty: Dr. Melanie Osterhouse

Meet Dr. Melanie Osterhouse

Professor, School of Science and Health

Faculty member since 2004
443-550-6132
mdosterhouse@csmd.edu

Courses Taught

Anatomy and Physiology
Microbiology
General science
Nutrition

About

I grew up in Charles County and graduated from La Plata High School. After finishing all my schooling and teaching in St. Louis, Mo., I returned home in 2004 and have been with CSM ever since. I now live three miles from the Prince Frederick Campus and have been teaching at that campus ever since it opened in 2005.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, National University of Health Sciences
Doctor of Chiropractic, National University of Health Sciences
Diplomate, American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, Logan University

Q&A

Do you have any passions or interests that you would like to share?

I have been working with the S-STEM scholars for eight years, and I worked with the Presidential Scholars for two years. I love building these connections with individual students and working with them through their entire CSM journey, so that they are prepared for transfer and career opportunities.

Describe one of your biggest achievements as a CSM faculty member:

I am grateful that my peers recognized me with the Faculty Excellence Award in 2019.

Do you work or volunteer outside the college as well?

I have been a Meals on Wheels driver in Prince Frederick since 2010. I also volunteer at Battle Creek Cypress Swamp as an animal caretaker. I've been a co-Leader for the Girl Scouts of America since 2011.

What do you think separates CSM from other colleges?

Being in the community, we know the community and the community’s needs. We are well networked for students to get internships. We have partnerships with organizations like Farming4Hunger to meet the physical needs of students. We also have small class sizes to help know our individual students and meet their individual needs.

Why would you recommend that a student take your class(es)?

I'm always available. I respond quickly to student questions and make myself available to meet with students whenever they need. I check and respond to email daily and at all hours. I'm here to help.

Notable Conferences or Publications

Osterhouse MD, Kettner NW, Boesch R. Congestive Heart Failure – a case from a chiropractic teaching clinic. 2005 Jun 28 (5):356-64. PubMed
Osterhouse MD, Guebert GM. Bilateral acrometastasis secondary to breast cancer. Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics. 2004 May 27(4):275-9. PubMed
Yochum TR, Rowe LJ. Essentials of Skeletal Radiology. Ed 3. Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins– Contributing author
Osterhouse MD, Kettner NW. Neuropathic osteoarthropathy in the diabetic foot: a case report. Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics. 2002 July/Aug;25(6):416-422. PubMed
Osterhouse MD, Kettner NW. Delayed post-traumatic vertebral collapse with intervertebral cleft. Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics. 2002 May; 25(4):270-5. PubMed
Osterhouse MD, Tepe R, Kettner NW, McVey MJ. Reliability study of the Penning method for cervical intersegmental motion assessment. Journal of the Neuromusculoskeletal System. 2002 Summer; 20(2):52-58.
Osterhouse MD, Kettner NW, Birrer PT, Mankamyer K. Ganglioneuroma Masquerading as spinal pain: a case report. Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics. 2002 Mar-Apr;25(3):184-7. PubMed
Osterhouse MD, Kettner NW. Pulmonary manifestations of sarcoidosis – a case report. Topics in Diagnostic Radiology and Advanced Imaging. Winter 2001; 28-30.

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Last updated: 4-21-23

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