Mark is a PhD student in Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. His research interests include innovation in education, adolescent development, teacher-student relationships, and teacher education and professional development. Mark received his M.A. in Educational Psychology from the U of M in 2006, and his Master’s thesis addressed motivation and psychological development in secondary school. Mark’s work has been published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology and the Journal of School Psychology, and he has presented at a number of conferences, including the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AREA), the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), and the Gates Foundation’s Emerging Research Symposium.

In addition to his schoolwork, Mark serves as a consultant to Education|Evolving and EdVisions, and is a member of the Advisory Board for Growth & Justice and the Minnesota Alliance With Youth.