Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson is an Instructor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Reno, and teaches at Western Nevada College. He is a retired Colonel from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, with extensive military legal experience including roles as a prosecutor, defense counsel, appellate attorney, and judge on the Army Court of Criminal Appeals. He also served as Chair of the Criminal Law Department at the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School.

Education:

• J.D., University of Wyoming College of Law
• M.S. in Criminal Justice, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Master of Justice Management, University of Nevada, Reno
• Master of Laws (specializing in criminal law), Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School
• B.S. in Communication, University of Wyoming

Research/Teaching Focus: Combines military legal expertise with academic instruction in criminal justice, constitutional law, and judicial processes. His career emphasizes policy formulation, military justice systems, and legal education.