Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the First-Year Writing Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He has led the First-Year Writing Program since 2012 and holds a PhD in English from UIC (2013). His work focuses on composition studies and rhetoric, with emphasis on writing program administration, course placement strategies, assessment methodologies, and international student education.

• Teaches English 555: 'Teaching College English'
• Oversees curriculum development for first-year writing courses

Active in professional communities, Bennett regularly presents research at major conferences including the Conference on College Composition and Communication and the Council of Writing Program Administrators Conference. His expertise bridges pedagogical innovation with institutional assessment frameworks in higher education.