Missy Kofoed

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Senior Lecturer


Missy Kofoed

Contact Information

Office Location: ML 289
Phone: (435) 797-0217
Email: melissa.kofoed@usu.edu

Educational Background

PhD, Biochemistry, Utah State University, 2011
BS, Chemistry, Biology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2004

Licensures & Certifications

ETE Master Scholar Certificate, USU Empowering Teaching Excellence, 2025
ETE Teaching Scholar Certificate, USU Empowering Teaching Excellence, 2022
Certificate in Effective College Instruction, Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), 2021
Professional Educator License (Level 2), Utah State Board of Education, 2017

Teaching Interests

Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry, Biochemistry

Awards

USU Quinney College of Natural Resources Valedictorian Faculty Escort, 2025

USU College of Science Teacher of the Year, 2024

USU College of Science Valedictorian Faculty Escort, 2023

Cache Education Foundation Hats Off Teaching Award, 2017

Majorie H. Gardner Teaching Award, 2010

Majorie H. Gardner Teaching Award, 2006


Publications | Books

  • Kofoed, M., (2020). Introductory Chemistry. *

    Publications | Book Chapters

  • Kofoed, M., (2023). Structure for Success: Incorporating Habits of Mind into Online Courses: Habits of Mind: Designing Courses for Student Success. USU Empower Teaching Open Access Book Series *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Teaching

CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS), Fall 2025
CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS), Fall 2025
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (BPS), Fall 2025
USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2025
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS), Summer 2025
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2025
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS), Spring 2025
CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS), Spring 2025
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Spring 2025
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (BPS), Spring 2025
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS), Fall 2024
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS), Fall 2024
CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS), Fall 2024
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2024
USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2024
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2024
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2024
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Spring 2024
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Spring 2024
CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Spring 2024
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Spring 2024
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2024
, Fall 2023
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Fall 2023
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Fall 2023
CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM, CHEM 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010, 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Fall 2023
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2023
USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2023
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2023
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2023
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Spring 2023
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Spring 2023
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Spring 2023
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2023
, Fall 2022
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Fall 2022
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Fall 2022
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2022
USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2022
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2022
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2022
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Spring 2022
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Spring 2022
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Spring 2022
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Fall 2021
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2021
USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2021
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2021
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2021
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Spring 2021
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Spring 2021
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2021
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Fall 2020
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2020
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2020
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2020
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Spring 2020
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Spring 2020
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2020
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry, Summer 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II, Spring 2019
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry, Fall 2018
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2018
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2018
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2018
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2018
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I, Fall 2018