Noah Mark

Noah Mark is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. His research focuses on social evolution, social networks, cooperation, and social inequality, particularly examining how forms of inequality (status, power, wealth) may promote cooperation and their evolutionary implications. He also studies historical societal transformations from egalitarian hunter-gatherer societies to stratified state societies, emphasizing how these changes inform modern social structures.

• Education: Ph.D., University of Arizona

Dr. Mark's theoretical work bridges social theory and quantitative methods, exploring how social order and inequality interact. His research aims to understand the evolutionary origins of contemporary social systems through historical comparison and theoretical modeling. Despite no listed awards, his work contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on cooperation and inequality dynamics. He maintains an active academic profile with a CV updated as of September 2024.