Mark Braun

Mark J. Braun served as the Provost at Gustavus from 2011 to 2016. Prior to that he served as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Augustana University, and as Associate Dean of the College at Gustavus.  He currently teaches in the general programs of the college; a First Term Seminar titled "Vital Speeches" -  a First Amendment course "Mass Media and Communication Law" - and an interdisciplinary fine arts seminar titled "Creativity, Culture, and Crisis."

Mark has an extensive record of service to the field of higher education and was awarded the Chief Academic Officer Award by the Council of Independent Colleges. He served on the board of directors and executive committee for the American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD), on assessment and planning teams for the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), and on the board of directors for the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) in Washington DC.  He also was chair of the board of The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning, and was on the executive committee of the board for the Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota.  He was awarded the Outstanding Citizen Award from the City of Mankato in recognition of his many contributions to that community.  

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