Education

Master in Education with an emphasis on Occupational Administration. University of Louisville, Louisville KY, 1999
Open water SCUBA instructor, SSI 2002
Certificate in Nuclear Medicine Technology. St. Joseph Hospital, Paramus NJ, 1978
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences. Drake University Des Moines, IA 1976

Faculty Bio

Mark accepted his second academic appointment in Louisville KY in 1985 as an Instructor and Program Director of the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program at the University of Louisville. While there he completed his Master's degree, was promoted to Associate Professor and received tenure. The School of Allied Health closed in 2002 and the NMT program made its transition to the community college. Afterwards Mr. Crosthwaite returned to clinical arena prior to accepting his appointment at VCU.

He has also served as a regional president in to different areas of the country for the Society of Nuclear Medicine Technology. He has been a member of the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board for ten years which included Chairing the organization for a year and a half. He has also lectured for continuing education in his profession.

Teaching Interests

• Nuclear Medicine
• Web based education
• Write HMTL programs for web based education
• Manipulate and create graphic/photographic presentation
• SCUBA