Faculty Profile

Mark Burleson

Title
Senior Lecturer
Department
Biological Sciences
College
College of Science

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


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





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2024 Syllabus
BIOL 4505.003, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2024 Syllabus
BIOL 4505.004, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 1710.004, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 1710.006, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4505.003, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4505.004, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 1710.006, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4505.003, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4505.004, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 1710.006, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4505.001, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4505.002, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 1710.002, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 1710.006, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 4505.001, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 4505.002, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 5900.746, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4850.001, Biology Laboratory Instruction, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Fall 2019 
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4505.001, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4850.001, Biology Laboratory Instruction, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4850.001, Biology Laboratory Instruction, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4505.001, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Spring 2018 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Fall 2017 
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4505.001, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Spring 2017 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4850.001, Biology Laboratory Instruction, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4920.746, Cooperative Education in Biological Sciences, Fall 2016 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Fall 2016 
                    

                    BIOL 4850.001, Biology Laboratory Instruction, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4505.001, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Spring 2016 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4850.001, Biology Laboratory Instruction, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 1711.001, Honors Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 4850.001, Biology Laboratory Instruction, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 4505.001, Comparative Animal Physiology, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 4951.746, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Spring 2015 
                    

                    BIOL 5910.746, Special Problems, Spring 2015 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.005, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 1710.251, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.252, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.253, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.255, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.256, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.257, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.809, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.819, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.821, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.822, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.823, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.831, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.832, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.833, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 4850.001, Biology Laboratory Instruction, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 1710.002, Biology for Science Majors I, Spring 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 4850.001, Biology Laboratory Instruction, Spring 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2014 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 1710.231, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.232, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.233, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.234, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.235, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.236, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.831, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.862, Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 4850.001, Biology Laboratory Instruction, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 1710.002, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 1710.223, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.224, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.225, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Spring 2013 
                    

                    BIOL 1711.001, Honors Biology for Science Majors I, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 1710.231, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.232, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.233, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.234, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.235, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.236, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 1112.001, Contemporary Biology, Spring 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.002, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.223, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.224, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.225, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Spring 2012 
                    

                    BIOL 1711.001, Honors Principles of Biology I, Fall 2011 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2011 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Fall 2011 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2011 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2011 
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 1112.001, Contemporary Biology, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 1710.002, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Spring 2011 
                    

                    BIOL 1711.001, Honors Principles of Biology I, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Fall 2010 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2010 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2010 
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2010 
                    

                    BIOL 1112.001, Contemporary Biology, Spring 2010 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.002, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2010 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Spring 2010 
                    

                    BIOL 4910.746, Special Problems, Spring 2010 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2009 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Fall 2009 
                    

                    BIOL 4910.746, Special Problems, Fall 2009 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2009 
                    

                    BIOL 3030.001, Careers in the Life Sciences, Spring 2009 
                    

                    BIOL 1112.001, Contemporary Biology, Spring 2009 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.002, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2009 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2008 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Fall 2008 
                    

                    BIOL 1110.001, Contemporary Biology, Spring 2008 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.002, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2008 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Spring 2008 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2007 
                    

                    BIOL 1110.001, Contemporary Biology, Spring 2007 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.002, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2007 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Spring 2007 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.003, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2006 
                    

                    BIOL 1110.001, Contemporary Biology, Spring 2006 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.002, Principles of Biology I, Spring 2006 
                    

                    BIOL 1711.001, Honors Principles of Biology I, Fall 2005 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.002, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2005 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2005 
                    

                    BIOL 4900.746, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2005 
                    

                    BIOL 1110.001, Contemporary Biology, Spring 2005 
                    

                    BIOL 1110.003, Contemporary Biology, Spring 2005 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.201, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2004 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.204, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2004 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.210, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2004 
                    

                    BIOL 1710.212, Principles of Biology I, Fall 2004 

          


          
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  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
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. 
Burleson, M.  (2013). Involvement of β3-Adrenergic Receptors in in vivo Cardiovascular Regulation in Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
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. (October 1, 2016 – July 31, 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. (October 1, 2015 – July 31, 2016).
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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