Malissa Rodenburg

Malissa Rodenburg is an independent science and health journalist with a bachelor's degree in creative writing from Columbia College Chicago and a master's degree in science writing from Johns Hopkins University. Her work mainly focuses on advances in women’s health research and exercise science. She is passionate about threading health discoveries into the context of everyday life.

She has written for top universities, including Weill Cornell Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, and the University of Colorado. You can also find her byline in Science, Women’s Running, Outside, and other national publications.

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Creative Writing, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
• Master of Arts (MA) in Science Writing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

• Parker D. Malissa Rodenburg on Making Complex Topics Engaging for College Essays. EssayPro. October 9, 2025.