Lewis Scotty Long

M.S., Ph.D.

Lieutenant Colonel, Army

Department of Primary Appointment:
School of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics
Title
Director, Vector Biology and Parasitology Program
Location: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Medical Entomology and Acarology, Systematics, Integrated Vector and Pest Management
Environmental Science, Biology
Email
lewis.long@usuhs.edu
Office Phone
301-295-3731
Department Website
Vector Biology and Parasitology

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Entomology and Nematology) 1999-2004
Masters of Science, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN (Ecology and Zoology) 1997-1999
Bachelors of Science in Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN (Zoology) 1989-1994



Biography

Currently an Assistant Professor and lead for Vector Biology and Medical Parasitology for the Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics division at the Uniformed Services University for Health Sciences (USUHS). Prior to USUHS, LTC Long served as the Executive Officer and Staff Entomologist for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Health at USAMEDCOM, Director of Laboratory Services and Director for Environmental Services for US Army Public Health Command-Pacific (Japan), Director of the Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit (WRAIR) at the Smithsonian Institute, Deputy Director of Virology at USAMRIID. Deployments include both Iraq and Afghanistan as the Executive Officer of a Medical Detachment (1469th and 223rd, respectfully) and to Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi as Staff Entomologist for the 9th Area Medical Laboratory.