Mark Braun

Mark J. Braun teaches in the areas of media and society, media process and criticism, broadcasting, organizational communication, communication theory, and persuasion. His research interests include technology policy making, gender and mass media organizations, and communication studies pedagogy. His book, AM Stereo and the FCC: A Marketplace Shibboleth, is an analysis of federal regulatory decision-making on new technology.

Mark served as Provost and Dean of the College at Gustavus from 2011 to 2016. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College at Augustana University (2007 to 2011), as Associate Dean at Gustavus (1999 to 2007), and as chair of the Department of Communication Studies (1993 to 1999).

Mark has an extensive record of service to the field of higher education and to the communities in which he has lived. He has served on assessment and planning teams for the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), has been a member of the board of directors of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA), and has been a manuscript reviewer for several publishers in his field. A sought-after speaker, Dr. Braun has made presentations and served on panels at workshops and conferences hosted by such organizations as the Council of Independent Colleges, the Lutheran Academic Officers Conference, and the National Communication Association. He has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, including Minnesota Public Radio, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and WCCO radio. In 1994, he received the Outstanding Citizen Award from the City of Mankato in recognition of his many contributions to that community.

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