John Mark Pleasants

Background

Pleasants, John Mark was born on April 15, 1949 in Mishawaka, Indiana, United States. Son of Julian Randolph and Mary Jane (Brady) Pleasants.

Education

Bachelor, U. Notre Dame, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1977.

Career

Guest assistant professor, Washington U., St. Louis, 1976-1979; temporary assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1979-1984; assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1984.

Achievements

• John Mark Pleasants has been listed as a noteworthy Ecologist, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Naturalists, Ecological Society American, Botanical Society American, The Society for the Study of Evolution.

Connections

Married Barbara Peggy Yohai, December 30, 1972. Children: Rachel, Nathaniel, Jacob.

Father:

Julian Randolph Pleasants

Mother:

Mary Jane (Brady) Pleasants

Spouse:

Barbara Peggy Yohai

child:

Nathaniel Pleasants

child:

Rachel Pleasants

child:

Jacob Pleasants