Mark Timothy Lassiter, PhD
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies / Biology
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Mark Timothy Lassiter, PhD Associate Professor of Environmental Studies / Biology |
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies / Biology, Montreat College
Director and Founder, Christian Environmental Studies Center @ Montreat College
Director and Founder, Consortium for Environmental Curriculum Development and Research
Coordinator and Founder, Science Group, Appalachian College Association
Montreat College, P.O. Box 1267
mlassiter@montreat.edu, web-http://cesc.montreat.edu/Mark
Education:
The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, Undergraduate and Masters Degree in Biology
North Carolina State University, PhD in Entomology with research in Mosquito Physiology and Biochemistry / Toxicology.
Teaching Recognition:
The David L. Parks Distinguished Professor Award, May 1996
Who's Who Among America's Teachers '96 [nominated by one of our honor (Summa Cum Laude) education students as a single nomination from her entire academic experience]
The Dr. John R. Crawford Award for Outstanding Support of Montreat College Advancement, Spring 2000
Faculty Scholar Research Award , Fall 2001 - Spring 2002,- A New Look at Mount Mitchell...could atmospherically transported organic compounds be contributing to the environmental degradation in the North Carolina mountains?
The David L. Parks Distinguished Professor Award, May 2005
Administrative / Accomplishments:
Establishment of and Directorship of the Christian Environmental Studies Center @ Montreat College
Establishment of and Directorship of the Consortium for Environmental Curriculum Development and Research
Establishment of and Directorship of the Appalachian College Association Science Group for the Teaching and Technology - recruitment of faculty collaborative project grant awards (co-author or grant development consultant) of greater than $400,000 and monies to host semester workshops for the Science Group for six years, all of which brought monies to our program at Montreat College
Coordinated donations of instrumentation and Computers from Glaxo Welcome, GE, BASF, REVCO, and Texas Christian University for the ES / Biology laboratories that includes numerous research grade analytical instruments with a used value at donation, of over $300,000.
Serve as Development Coordinator between Montreat Campus and large funding collaboratives, such as the ACA-led TIAPP grant through the U.S. Department of Commence for a technology development program to bring key monies and recognition to our campus that lead to larger national funding for Montreat College.
Lead team responsible for the Design and accreditation of Montreat College's Environmental Studies Program upon its start-up which received a commendation upon review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Publications:
Publications before coming to Montreat College-
Lassiter, MT and N J Fashing. House Dust Mites in Williamsburg, Virginia. Virginia Medical. April 1990.
Publications while at Montreat College-
Roe, RM, V L. Kallapur, C Majumder, MT Lassiter, CS Apperson, DE Sonenshine, and BS Winder. Biochemical Evidence for the Presence of a Juvenoid in Ticks. Host Regulated Developmental Mechanisms in Vector Arthropods. Univ. Fla.-IFAS, Vero Beach 1993.
Lassiter, MT, CS Apperson, and RM Roe. Juvenile Hormone Metabolism during Adult Development of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology 1994.
Lassiter, MT, CS Apperson, and RM Roe. Juvenile Hormone Metabolism During the Fourth Stadium and Pupal Stage of the Southern House Mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus Say. Journal of Insect Physiology. Feb. 1995.
Lassiter, MT, CS Apperson, and RM Roe. Juvenile Hormone Metabolism in the Ovary, Gut, Head and Carcass after Blood Feeding in the Southern House Mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. 1996.
Teaching: Lassiter, MT, "Teaching Within the Dilemma - Science Technology and Small College Consortia", Selected Papers from the 10th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, 1999.
Course Publications
·School of Professional and Adult Studies. Developed the Module for the Environmental Science course and published the Workbook Manual for the Environmental Studies Course
Current work partially prepared for publication submission-
Lassiter, MT, "A New Look at Mount Mitchell...Preliminary analysis
of Atrazine presence on Mount Mitchell and associated
watersheds.?"
Blackwell, E, Lassiter, MT, "Atrizine Presence in Domestic Animals"
Lassiter, MT, "Microscale Microtiter Plate Field Anaylsis"
Lassiter, MT, "Characteristics of Successful Scientific Consortia and Unique Response to the Dilemma of Science at small colleges"
Lassiter, MT, "Distinguished Engagement - the critical role of faculty and the College Student"
| Presentations | Hosted Meetings | Research | Student Projects | Training |
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Grant Awards are directed towards Institutional Support, Curriculum Development and Professional Development
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| Courses Taught | Dept. Responsibilities | Institutional Service | Partnerships | Community Service | Consultanting |