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Mark Burleson

Title: Senior Lecturer

Department: Biological Sciences

College: College of Science

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

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

Current Scheduled Teaching

BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2025
BIOL 4505.003Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2025
BIOL 4505.004Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2025
BIOL 1710.003Biology for Science Majors IFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.006Biology for Science Majors IFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.003Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.004Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.003Biology for Science Majors IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.004Biology for Science Majors IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.006Biology for Science Majors IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.003Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.004Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.003Biology for Science Majors IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.006Biology for Science Majors IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.003Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.004Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.003Biology for Science Majors IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.006Biology for Science Majors IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.001Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.002Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.002Biology for Science Majors IFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1710.006Biology for Science Majors IFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2020 Syllabus
BIOL 4505.001Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2020 Syllabus
BIOL 4505.002Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2020 Syllabus
BIOL 5900.746Special ProblemsSpring 2020
BIOL 1710.003Biology for Science Majors IFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4850.001Biology Laboratory InstructionFall 2019 Syllabus
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsFall 2019
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.001Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSpring 2019
BIOL 1710.003Biology for Science Majors IFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4850.001Biology Laboratory InstructionFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4850.001Biology Laboratory InstructionSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.001Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSpring 2018
BIOL 1710.003Biology for Science Majors IFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsFall 2017
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.001Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSpring 2017
BIOL 1710.003Biology for Science Majors IFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4850.001Biology Laboratory InstructionFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4920.746Cooperative Education in Biological SciencesFall 2016
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsFall 2016
BIOL 4850.001Biology Laboratory InstructionSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4505.001Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSpring 2016
BIOL 1710.003Biology for Science Majors IFall 2015 SPOT
BIOL 4850.001Biology Laboratory InstructionFall 2015 SPOT
BIOL 1711.001Honors Biology for Science Majors IFall 2015 SPOT
BIOL 4850.001Biology Laboratory InstructionSpring 2015 Syllabus
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2015 Syllabus
BIOL 4505.001Comparative Animal PhysiologySpring 2015 Syllabus
BIOL 4951.746Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2015
BIOL 5910.746Special ProblemsSpring 2015
BIOL 1710.005Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014 Syllabus
BIOL 1710.251Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.252Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.253Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.255Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.256Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.257Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.809Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.819Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.821Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.822Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.823Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.831Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.832Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 1710.833Biology for Science Majors IFall 2014
BIOL 4850.001Biology Laboratory InstructionFall 2014 Syllabus
BIOL 1710.002Biology for Science Majors ISpring 2014
BIOL 4850.001Biology Laboratory InstructionSpring 2014
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2014
BIOL 1710.003Biology for Science Majors IFall 2013 Syllabus
BIOL 1710.231Biology for Science Majors IFall 2013
BIOL 1710.232Biology for Science Majors IFall 2013
BIOL 1710.233Biology for Science Majors IFall 2013
BIOL 1710.234Biology for Science Majors IFall 2013
BIOL 1710.235Biology for Science Majors IFall 2013
BIOL 1710.236Biology for Science Majors IFall 2013
BIOL 1710.831Biology for Science Majors IFall 2013
BIOL 1710.862Biology for Science Majors IFall 2013
BIOL 4850.001Biology Laboratory InstructionFall 2013 Syllabus
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2013 Syllabus
BIOL 1710.002Principles of Biology ISpring 2013 Syllabus
BIOL 1710.223Principles of Biology ISpring 2013
BIOL 1710.224Principles of Biology ISpring 2013
BIOL 1710.225Principles of Biology ISpring 2013
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSpring 2013
BIOL 1711.001Honors Biology for Science Majors IFall 2012 Syllabus
BIOL 1710.003Principles of Biology IFall 2012 Syllabus
BIOL 1710.231Principles of Biology IFall 2012
BIOL 1710.232Principles of Biology IFall 2012
BIOL 1710.233Principles of Biology IFall 2012
BIOL 1710.234Principles of Biology IFall 2012
BIOL 1710.235Principles of Biology IFall 2012
BIOL 1710.236Principles of Biology IFall 2012
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2012
BIOL 1112.001Contemporary BiologySpring 2012
BIOL 1710.002Principles of Biology ISpring 2012
BIOL 1710.223Principles of Biology ISpring 2012
BIOL 1710.224Principles of Biology ISpring 2012
BIOL 1710.225Principles of Biology ISpring 2012
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSpring 2012
BIOL 1711.001Honors Principles of Biology IFall 2011
BIOL 1710.003Principles of Biology IFall 2011
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsFall 2011
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2011
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2011
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2011 Syllabus
BIOL 1112.001Contemporary BiologySpring 2011 Syllabus
BIOL 1710.002Principles of Biology ISpring 2011 Syllabus
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSpring 2011
BIOL 1711.001Honors Principles of Biology IFall 2010 Syllabus
BIOL 1710.003Principles of Biology IFall 2010 Syllabus
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsFall 2010
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2010
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2010
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2010
BIOL 1112.001Contemporary BiologySpring 2010
BIOL 1710.002Principles of Biology ISpring 2010
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSpring 2010
BIOL 4910.746Special ProblemsSpring 2010
BIOL 1710.003Principles of Biology IFall 2009
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsFall 2009
BIOL 4910.746Special ProblemsFall 2009
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2009
BIOL 3030.001Careers in the Life SciencesSpring 2009
BIOL 1112.001Contemporary BiologySpring 2009
BIOL 1710.002Principles of Biology ISpring 2009
BIOL 1710.003Principles of Biology IFall 2008
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsFall 2008
BIOL 1110.001Contemporary BiologySpring 2008
BIOL 1710.002Principles of Biology ISpring 2008
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSpring 2008
BIOL 1710.003Principles of Biology IFall 2007
BIOL 1110.001Contemporary BiologySpring 2007
BIOL 1710.002Principles of Biology ISpring 2007
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSpring 2007
BIOL 1710.003Principles of Biology IFall 2006
BIOL 1110.001Contemporary BiologySpring 2006
BIOL 1710.002Principles of Biology ISpring 2006
BIOL 1711.001Honors Principles of Biology IFall 2005
BIOL 1710.002Principles of Biology IFall 2005
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2005
BIOL 4900.746Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2005
BIOL 1110.001Contemporary BiologySpring 2005
BIOL 1110.003Contemporary BiologySpring 2005
BIOL 1710.201Principles of Biology IFall 2004
BIOL 1710.204Principles of Biology IFall 2004
BIOL 1710.210Principles of Biology IFall 2004
BIOL 1710.212Principles of Biology IFall 2004
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

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).

Contracts, Grants and 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).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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