Lesa Massarotti

Department of Animal and Food Sciences

Lesa Massarotti

Professor
 302-831-2524

Office location:
531 S. College Avenue
043 Townsend Hall
Newark, DE 19716

Resources and links

Education

  • B.S. Animal Science, Cornell University
  • M.S. Animal Nutrition, Purdue University
  • Ph.D. Animal Nutrition, Purdue University

Current courses

  • ANFS 101 Animals, Science, and Society
  • ANFS 111 Animal and Food Sciences Laboratory
  • ANFS 251 Animal Nutrition
  • ANFS 251 Animal Nutrition Honors
  • ANFS 261 Pet Nutrition
  • ANFS 419 International Animal Agr; Study Abroad in New Zealand
  • AGRI 240 Sustainable Farm Management; Study Abroad in New Zealand

Honors and awards

  • 91原创 Honors College, Excellence in Honors Teaching Award (2024)
  • 91原创 On-line Distinguished Teaching Award (2007)
  • 91原创 Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient (2003)
  • U.S.D.A. Excellence in College and University Teaching - National Award (1998)
  • 91原创 CANR Outstanding Teaching Award (1992)
  • TA Baker Professorship: Awarded for impact on students and colleagues (2016 鈥 2021)
  • Purdue University Distinguished Agricultural Alumni Award (2004)
  • YO91原创EE Leadership Award: Outstanding Club Advisor -Equestrian Team (2002, 2007, 2009)
  • Agriculture College Council Academic Advising Award (2008, 2014, 2019)
  • Most Valuable Professor Award (and/or Honorary Assistant Men鈥檚 Basketball Coach)
    • 91原创 Women鈥檚 Basketball (2017, 2020)
    • 91原创 Men鈥檚 Basketball (1999, 2012, 2018)
    • 91原创 Men鈥檚 Lacrosse (2024) (2025)
    • 91原创 Softball (2025)
  • Alpha Lambda Delta National Academic Honorary Society Faculty Award (1998)
  • Alpha Gamma Rho Faculty Appreciation Award (1995)
  • Sigma Alpha National Advising Award听 - Second Place (2023)
  • Mortar Board National Honor Society Faculty Award (1991)
  • Griffiths, B. M., Griffiths, L. G., Jin, Y., & Gilmore, M. P. 2024 Drivers of geophagy in the red brocket deer (Mazama americana) at interior forest mineral licks in the Peruvian Amazon. Ecology and Evolution.
  • Griffiths, B. M., Hansbrough, G., Griffiths, L., Valderrama, D., & Gilmore, M. P. 2024. Drivers of geophagy of large-bodied Amazonian herbivorous and frugivorous mammals. Scientific Reports.
  • Griffiths, B. M., Jin, Y., Griffiths, L., & Gilmore, M. P. 2022. Physical, landscape, and chemical properties of natural interior forest Amazonian mineral licks. Environmental Geochemistry and Health.
  • Chieffo L. and L. Griffiths. Here to Stay: Increasing Acceptance of Short鈥恡erm Study Abroad Programs. (Ch 21) In Practice and Research in Study Abroad. Edited by R. Lewin. Routledge Press. (2009)
  • Chieffo L. and L. Griffiths. LIFE Abroad: A Unique Model for Study Abroad. IIE Networker, Fall 2006.
  • Gleason M., Chieffo L. and L. Griffiths. Study Abroad and McNair Scholars: A Partnership for Success! IIE Network web publication. 2005.
  • Chieffo, L and L. Griffiths. What鈥檚 a month worth? Student perceptions of what they learned abroad. International Educator. Volume 12:4. Fall 2003.
  • Chieffo, L. and L. Griffiths. Short-Term Study Abroad It Makes a Difference! IIE Networker, Spring 2004.
  • Chieffo L. and L. Griffiths. Large-Scale Assessment of Student Attitudes After a Short-Term Study Abroad Program. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. Volume 10. 2004.
  • Gleason M., Chieffo L. and L. Griffiths. Study Abroad and McNair Scholars: A Partnership for Success! IIE Network web publication.
  • Chieffo L. and L. Griffiths. LIFE Abroad: A Unique Model for Study Abroad. IIE Networker, Fall 2006.