Nicole Marks

Nicole Marks serves as an Adjunct Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, teaching within the Emergency Services Academy. She currently instructs ESA 101: Introduction to Emergency Management and has previously taught SEC 310: Emergency Planning.

Her educational background includes:

• Certified Emergency Manager, International Association of Emergency Managers (2015)
• Master Exercise Practitioner, FEMA (2013)
• M.P.A. in Emergency and Disaster Management, Metropolitan College of New York (2016)
• M.S. in Protection Management, John Jay College (2011)
• B.S. in Criminal Justice, Loyola University Chicago (2009)

Professor Marks' expertise spans disaster response systems, with specialized knowledge in incident command structures, HSEEP-aligned exercise design, continuity protocols (business/government operations), and high-profile event security planning. Her work emphasizes practical after-action analysis to refine emergency protocols across public safety domains.

Professional recognition includes membership in the International Association of Emergency Management.