Mark Pietrowski, Ed.D.

Education

• Ed.D., Counseling and Higher Education – Community College Leadership, Northern Illinois University
• Edgar Fellow – Class of 2018
• llinois Leadership Academy – University of Illinois
• M.A., Communication, Northern Illinois University
• B.A., Communication, Northern Illinois University
• A.A., Associates of Art, Kishwaukee College

Work Experience

• Director, Continuing and Professional Education, Northern Illinois University, 2017 - 2020
• Acting-Director, LA&S External Programming, Northern Illinois University, 2016 - 2017
• Associate Director, LA&S External Programming, Northern Illinois University, 2012 - 2016
• Coordinator, LA&S External Programming, Northern Illinois University, 2007 - 2011
• Instructor, Department of Communication, Northern Illinois University, 2005 - 2019
• Chair, DeKalb County Board Government, 2012 - 2020
• President, DeKalb County Forest Preserve, 2012, 2020

Institutional and Professional Service

• NIU LGBT Ally and Trans Ally
• Undocumented Community Ally
• CODE Facilitator
• NIU Annuitants Association Member
• NACADA – The Global Community for Academic Advising
• Former SPS Council Representative
• Former NIU representative on DeKalb Public Library Big Read Steering Committee
• Former Unity in Diversity Steering Committee Member

Leadership and Community

• Cortland Lions Club member
• DeKalb County Farm Bureau member
• Former Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees member
• Former DeKalb Kiwanis President
• Former Egyptian Theatre Board member
• Former DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau Board member
• Former Joseph Glidden Homestead and Historical Center Board member

Awards and Honors

• NIU SPS Presidential Award for Excellence – 2017
• Martha D. Cooper Award for Teaching Assistant Excellence and Peer Leadership – 2007
• Graduate Award for Service to the Public Relations Student Society of America – 2006

Interests

• Politics
• Government
• Higher Education
• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Comedy