“There is an inherent power that lies in memory…a wind that can fill our sails and thrust us forward through life and toward a better future.”
(From Think Higher, Feel Deeper: Holocaust education in the secondary classroom)
Mark taught high school for eighteen years, in addition to serving as an adjunct instructor at both Southeast Community College and Nebraska Wesleyan University. Today, Mark is an Assistant Professor of Education at the College of Saint Mary. The author of four full-length books and over two hundred peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, essays, and poems, Mark puts pen to paper on a variety of topics almost every single day. Presently, his research revolves around the areas of genocide education, global climate change, and viticulture.
Mark taught high school for eighteen years, in addition to serving as an adjunct instructor at both Southeast Community College and Nebraska Wesleyan University. Today, Mark is an Assistant Professor of Education at the College of Saint Mary. The author of four full-length books and over two hundred peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, essays, and poems, Mark puts pen to paper on a variety of topics almost every single day. Presently, his research revolves around the areas of genocide education, global climate change, and viticulture.
Supported by grants from the US Fulbright Program and Fund for Teachers, Mark has spent years conducting ongoing research on the Siege of Sarajevo and documenting the location of the remaining Sarajevo Roses. Working with partners in Bosnia and a team of students in the US, this research has culminated in an interactive map, public speaking appearances, and advocacy efforts to protect the remaining Sarajevo Roses.
