Mark J. Braun

​Mark J. Braun is professor of communication studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, where he also served as provost from 2011 to 2016 and earlier as associate dean and department chair in communication studies. From 2007 to 2011, Braun was senior vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college at Augustana University (SD). He formerly served on the board of directors of the American Conference of Academic Deans and has served on the national board for the Broadcast Education Association. Braun has presented at CIC’s Workshops for Department and Division Chairs and the Institute for Chief Academic Officers, and he received the 2014 CIC Chief Academic Officer Award.