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Dr. Mark Burleson

Senior Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Biological Sciences

(940) 369-7388

Email: burleson@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of British Columbia, 1991
    Major: Zoology
    Dissertation: Control of Ventilation in Trout
  • MS, University of Texas at Arlington, 1986
    Major: Biology
    Dissertation: Cardiovascular and Ventilatory Control in the Channel Catfidh, Ictalurus Punctatus
  • BS, University of Texas at Arlington, 1983
    Major: Biology

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Senior Lecturer/Graduate Advisor, UNT. UNT. (2017 - Present).
  • Lecturer/Undergraduate Faculty Advisor, UNT. UNT. (2004 - 2017).
  • Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington. University of Texas at Arlington. (1997 - 2004).
  • Post-doctoral fellow, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. (1994 - 1995).

Professional Memberships

  • Texas Faculty Association/Texas State Teachers Association/National Education Association. (1999 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Seminar, Post-grad opportunities Durham University (UK), UNT Office of International Affairs. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 30, 2024 - January 30, 2024).
  • Seminar, Conversation with Student Success, Professional Faculty Resource Group. TX,United States of America. (September 14, 2023 - September 14, 2023).
  • Seminar, Active Shooter, Nontenure Faculty Resource Group/UNT Police Dept.. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 27, 2023 - February 27, 2023).
  • Seminar, Diversity Forum, UNT NTTFM. Denton,tx,United States of America. (November 4, 2021 - November 4, 2021).
  • Seminar, Sparking IDEAS: Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, and Accessible Communities in STEM Classrooms.”, Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research. Denton,TX,United States of America. (April 15, 2021 - April 15, 2021).
  • Seminar, Teaching Mentorship, The University of North Texas. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 6, 2021 - February 6, 2021).
  • Workshop, Neurodiversity, UNT. denton,tx,United States of America. (December 2017 - December 2017).
  • Workshop, BIOFUELS II, UNT Office for Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (2016 - 2017).
  • Workshop, Neurodiversity and the Search Process, UNT Office for Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017).
  • Workshop, Scholarly Communication Workshops: Communicating Impact with Research Metrics, UNT Libraries. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 9, 2017 - November 9, 2017).
  • Workshop, Scholarly Communication Workshops: Open Data and the Data Lifecycle, UNT Libraries. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 5, 2017 - October 5, 2017).
  • Workshop, Predatory Journals Panel Discussion, UNT Libraries. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 14, 2017 - September 14, 2017).
  • Workshop, Mobile Summer Institutes on Scientific Teaching on Undergraduate STEM Education, Mobile Summer Institutes on Scientific Teaching, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and National Science Foundation. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (May 15, 2017 - May 19, 2017).
  • Workshop, BIOFUELS I, UNT Office for Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (2015 - 2016).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BIOL 1110 - Contemporary Biology, 5 courses.
  • BIOL 1112 - Contemporary Biology, 4 courses.
  • BIOL 1710 - Biology for Science Majors I, 73 courses.
  • BIOL 1711 - Honors Biology for Science Majors I, 5 courses.
  • BIOL 3030 - Careers in the Life Sciences, 17 courses.
  • BIOL 4505 - Comparative Animal Physiology, 17 courses.
  • BIOL 4850 - Biology Laboratory Instruction, 10 courses.
  • BIOL 4900 - Special Problems, 24 courses.
  • BIOL 4910 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • BIOL 4920 - Cooperative Education in Biological Sciences, 1 course.
  • BIOL 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis, 1 course.
  • BIOL 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BIOL 5910 - Special Problems, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Hyperplastic Remodeling of Injured Ventricle In Hypoxia-Exposed Larval Zebrafish," Biological Sciences. (2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "How does community college affect time for graduation from a 4-year institution?," Biological Sciences. (2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION IN MARINE OSTEICHTHYES," Biological Sciences. (2016).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Development and Implementation of Research Based Laboratory Training Curriculum (Paralleling Conventional University Biology Lecture Formats with Application and Discovery based Laboratories)," Biological Sciences. (2014).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "THE EFFECT OF DEVELOPMENTAL HYPOXIA ON CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY IN THREE SPECIES Alligator mississippiensis, Chelydra serpentina, and Danio Rerio," Biological Sciences. (2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "ALTERATIONS IN THE EXPRESSION OF PROTEINS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE OBSERVED IN THE LIVER OF THE C57BL/6 WILD-TYPE MALE MOUSE IN RESPONSE TO EXPOSURE OF MIXED VEHICLE EMISSIONS AND/OR HIGH FAT DIET CONSUMPTION," Biological Sciences. (2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "BENEFITS OF PROBIOTICS ON MORTALITY, GROWTH PERFORMANCE, PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION AND GUT HISTOMOPHOLOGY OF JUVENILE RED DRUM (Sciaenops ocellatus).," Biological Sciences. (2017 - 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, "The Acute Toxic Effects of the Synthetic Cannabinoid, JWH-018, on the Cardiovascular and Neuroendocrine Systems in Ictalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish).," Biological Sciences. (2014 - 2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Effects of hypoxic incubation on cardiac mitochondrial respiration and membrane potential in White Leghorn chickens," Biological Sciences. (2015 - 2015).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair, "EFFECTS OF HYPERNATREMIA AND OUBAIN ON PULMONARY MECHANORECEPTORS IN Alligator mississippiensis," Biological Sciences. (2015 - 2015).

Awards and Honors

  • Education Fellow in the Life Sciencs, The National Academy of Sciences. (2011).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Faulkner, P.C. (2018). Effects of chronic exposure to 12‰ saltwater on the endocrine physiology of juvenile American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Journal of Experimental Biology. JEB.
  • Petersen, L.H., Burleson, M., Huggett, D.B. (2015). Temperature and species-specific effects on ß3-adrenergic receptor cardiac regulation in two freshwater teleosts: Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio).. Other. 185 132-41.
  • Marschand, R.E., Wilson, J.L., Burleson, M., Crossley II, D.A., Hedrick, M.S. (2014). Effects of prolonged lung inflation or deflation on pulmonary stretch receptor discharge in the alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. 200 25-32.
  • Lene H. Petersen, Shelby L. Needham, Matthew D. Overturf, Mark L. Burleson and Duane B. Huggett. (2013). Involvement of β3-Adrenergic Receptors in in vivo Cardiovascular Regulation in Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

Presentations Given

    Lecture

  • Burleson, M. (Author & Presenter), Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society Monthly Meeting, Ramblings About Comparative Cardio-Ventilatory Physiology: Mostly Alligators and Fish, Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society, Willis Library, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Burleson, M. (Presenter), ROLES OF HYPOXIA HYPERCAPNIA IN THE DISTRIBUTION, PHYSOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF FISHES: IF YOU CAN’T MANAGE GASES, NOTHING ELSE MATTERS, UNT, United States of America. (2016).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Burleson, M. (Presenter), BIOFUELS, Designing Courses in Reverse (Backward Design) to Facilitate Positive Outcomes Rather Than Post-Mortem Autopsies, UNT, UNT, United States of America. (2016).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Burleson, M. (Panelist), College Day, Research Panel – Undergraduate Research Opportunities, UNT, UNT, United States of America. (2017).

    • Poster

  • Rahman, R. (Presenter), Council on Undergraduate Research, Neurological and Respiratory Response in Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) to Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil Vapors, Council on Undergraduate Research, virtual, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Hughes, L.E. (Principal), Burleson, M. (Co-Principal), "BIOFUELS II: Biology Forum on Undergraduate Education in Life Sciences," University of North Texas, $2250 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Hughes, L.E. (Principal), Burleson, M. (Co-Principal), Thompson, R. (Co-Principal), "BIOFUELS: Biology Forum on Undergraduate Education in Life Sciences," University of North Texas, $4425 Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Dzialowski, E.M. (Co-Principal), Chapman, K.D. (Co-Principal), Hughes, L.E. (Principal), Burleson, M. (Co-Principal), Allen, M.S. (Co-Principal), Thompson, R. (Co-Principal), "Undergraduate Science Education 2010 - Core Proposal," sponsored by Howard Hughes Medical Institute, NFP, Funded. (2010 - 2015).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Burleson, M., "BIOFUELS II : Biology Forum on Undergraduate Education in the Life Sciences," sponsored by UNT Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. ( - 2017).
  • Burleson, M., "BIOFUELS I : Biology Forum on Undergraduate Education in the Life Sciences," sponsored by UNT Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $4500 Funded. (2015 - 2016).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (2015 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Freshman majors textbook selection. (August 2023 - 2024).
  • Committee Member, biochemistry lecturer/advisor hiring committee. (2023 - 2023).
  • Committee Member, College Graduate Recruiter. (2023 - 2023).
  • Committee Member, human A&P lecturer/advisor. (2023 - 2023).
  • Grant Proposal Reviewer, Internal, Multicultural Scholastic Award (MSA) Program. (2012 - 2022).
  • Committee Member, Biochemistry Lecturer Position. (January 2021 - February 2021).
  • Committee Member, College of Education Promotions committee. (2016).

Public Service

  • Mentor, Keller ISD High School. Denton, Texas. (April 11, 2017).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. (2022 - 2023).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Conservation Physiology. (2021 - 2023).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Texas Journal of Science. (November 7, 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. (July 26, 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Annals of Aquaculture. (April 25, 2017).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Nature. (March 27, 2017).