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A native of Mt. Pleasant, Lesa Presley has been a faculty member in higher education since 2005. Dr. Presley earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from East Texas State University (now, Texas A&M University 91��Ƭ – Commerce). She earned her Master of Science in Biology from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. Her thesis was titled: Some physiological effects of Crotalus basiliscus venom on the mammalian system. Lesa completed significant post graduate work at Arizona State University where she worked as a research assistant studying Alzheimer 91��Ƭ ’s and Parkinson 91��Ƭ ’s diseases. After 10 years in higher education, Dr. Presley sensed a need to enrich her knowledge base and earned her Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. Her dissertation was titled The use of evidence-based instructional practices in the context of undergraduate biology: A case study.

Dr. Presley 91��Ƭ ’s hobbies include hiking, camping, traveling, and SCUBA. Lesa has traveled to many of our nation 91��Ƭ ’s National Parks and most of the Texas State Parks. 91��Ƭ “My favorite National Park destinations have been Glacier, Wrangell - St. Elias, North Cascades, and Yosemite. 91��Ƭ ”

Dr. Presley is married with two children and three grandchildren.