Mark Carbonara

Background

About Mark Carbonara

Dr. Mark Carbonara currently serves as Assistant Vice President of Alumnae/i & Community Engagement at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. Mark is a seasoned professional with a demonstrated history of working within the field of higher education. He is skilled in alumni relations, donor cultivation, leadership education, academic advising, orientation and transition programming, first-year experience, residence life, mentoring, life coaching, communication, conflict resolution, and large-scale programming and events. Mark’s research agenda surrounds construction and perception of masculinity and gender identity development among college student men. He serves as a leader and consultant for a number of boards and universities. A proven higher education leader with a Bachelors of Science (BS) in Natural Science – Environmental Studies from Dominican University, a Master of Science (MS) in College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University, and a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Higher Education from Northern Illinois University. Mark’s dissertation was a critical narrative inquiry study entitled: “‘Sup, Bro?’: Constructions and Perceptions of Masculinities and Gender Identity Among Division Student-Athlete Men”.