Mark A. Thompson

Mark A. Thompson, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Secondary Education at Nebraska Wesleyan University, affiliated with the Wesleyan Institute for Successful Educators. He holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida, and a B.S. in Social Science Education (6-12) from the University of South Florida.

• Key Research Areas: Gender equity in education, decision-making tools for school leaders, and qualitative case studies.
• Current Projects: Investigating gender equity initiatives with the National Science Foundation Nebraska EPSCoR and Sko Labs, Inc.
• Teaching: Courses include Introduction to Education, Human Development & Learning, Education in a Pluralistic Society, and Social Science Teaching Methods.
• Service: Promoting girls in STEM education and providing teacher professional development in emerging democracies.
• Affiliations: American Educational Research Association (AERA), Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), and various alumni/educator associations.