Dr. Lee Meserve

Position:
Faculty Athletics Representative
Class:
Redshirt Freshman

Dr. Lee Meserve is in his eighth year of serving as BGSU[apos]s Faculty Athletic Representative. A native of Hollis, Maine, Dr. Meserve began his teaching career at BGSU in 1973 after receiving his Ph.D. at Rutgers University and working at Vassar College. Over the last 33 years at BGSU, he has served as an assistant professor, associate professor, professor and distinguished teaching professor of biological sciences. In addition to his teaching duties, Dr. Meserve has reviewed manuscripts for textbooks in endocrinology, general biology, human biology and human anatomy and physiology. He has also been a reviewer for Choice Magazine, Journal of Gerontology, Life Science and the Ohio Journal of Science. Dr. Meserve received his bachelor[apos]s degree from the University of Maine in 1966 in animal sciences, and his doctorate degree from Rutgers in 1972 in zoology. He holds membership in numerous honor societies including Omicron Delta Kappa and Sigma Phi Omega. In 1990, he was the recipient of the Hollis A. Moore University Service Award. Two years later, he was honored with the BGSU Master Teacher Award. Dr. Meserve was also the recipient of the BGSU Distinguished Teaching Professorship in 1993, received the BGSU Honorary Alumnus Award in 1997 and was given the BGSU President[apos]s Advising Award in 2001. He also has memberships in many professional organizations, including the American Institute of Biological Sciences, Endocrine Society, the Ohio Academy of Science and the Society for Neuroscience, as well as the National Association of Advisors for Health Professions. Dr. Meserve and his wife, Marge, reside in Bowling Green. The couple endowed the Meserve Scholarship, given to BGSU[apos]s Senior Male and Senior Female Student-Athletes of the Year.