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Mark A. Thompson, Ph.D.

Mark A. Thompson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Secondary Education
Wesleyan Institute for Successful Educators
Department
Education
Office location

Smith-Curtis 130G

Office hours

8:00-11:00 a.m. - Mondays and Wednesdays

Other times by appointment

Email
mthomps7 [at] nebrwesleyan.edu
Phone

(402) 465-2310

Dr. Thompson
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Education

Ph.D.  University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Higher Education Administration

M.Ed  University of South Florida, Educational Leadership

B.S.    University of South Florida, Social Science Education 6-12

 

Courses taught

EDUC 1010 - Introduction to Education

EDUC 1750 - Field Experience Practicum

EDUC 2050 - Human Development & Learning I

EDUC 2050L - Human Development & Learning I (Lab)

EDUC 2850 - Education in a Pluralistic Society

EDUC 4990 - Student Teaching Seminar

GEOG 1510 - Physical Geography

GEOG 1520 - Cultural Geography

 

Research and academic interests
  • The efficacy of instructional and outreach tools related to gender equity.
  • Decision-making aids for school leaders and policy-makers to better inform their strategic decisions and increase the likelihood of favorable results.
  • My preferred methodology is qualitative, case studies.

 

PUBLISHED

The cradle of career academies: The origin and development of career academies in Philadelphia 1968-1972.

Historical case study. Dissertation for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. December 2014.

 

CURRENT

Command Decisions: Responsive College Leadership in an Age of Pandemia.

Qualitative case study in collaboration with Dr. Dawn Mallette, Colorado State University.

 

Service interests
  • Promotion of girls and under-represented populations in STEM education; gender-equity issues.
  • Professional development for teachers in nations with emerging democracies.

 

Professional and community affiliations, certifications and awards

American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2018-present

Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), 2021-present

University of Nebraska Alumni Association (Lifetime Member), 2014-present

Clan Thompson (Lifetime Member), 2008-present

American Association of University Administrators (AAUA), 2020-2023

National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), 2014-2021

Association of Florida Colleges (AFC), 2017-2021

United Federation of Teachers (UFT), 2014-2015

University of South Florida Alumni Association, 2004-2012