Welcome to Mark's IfA webpage. Here you will find his CV, information regarding his astronomy-related activities, and links to his online hobbies. He is scheduled to complete his dissertation around the beginning of 2011. Thus, he is currently seeking employment for the fall of 2011. He is interested in pursuing a position that emphasizes physics/astronomy education.
Brief Biography: Mark was born in Indiana and grew up in central Maryland. As the son of two professional astronomers, he has long harbored a strong interest in astrophysics. After graduating with a B.S. in physics and astronomy from The Ohio State University, he has spent the last seven years pursuing a Master's and then a PhD in astronomy at the UH Institute for Astronomy. While most of his astronomy work in graduate school has been research, he has also gained significant experience in college-level teaching and public outreach.
In addition to astronomy, Mark has semi-serious hobbies in gaming and writing sci-fi/fantasy stories. He is a published screenwriter and will have his first science fiction novel published by 2011.