Mark Cornelius Booker
Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Email: mbooker [at] desu.edu
Website
EDucation
- Pending Ph.D., Morgan State University
- M.S., Coppin State University, Criminal Justice Administration
- B.S., Howard University
- Professional Certificate, Cornell University
Bio & Research Interests
Mark is a social science practitioner and lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Delaware State University. His commitment as board vice president of the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation in Baltimore City impacts the West Baltimore community. Developing engagements between university officials, correctional administrators, and stakeholders to operate higher education prison programs for incarcerated students is his priority in addressing recidivism. In addition, he volunteers with the Brenda Murray Book Group at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women. As a university adjunct instructor, he taught in prison education programs at Patuxent Institution, Maryland Penitentiary, and Jessup Correctional Institution. Before academia, Mark served as court commissioner for the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City, assistant superintendent for the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, and C.E.O. of We Teach and Tutor. His research interests are in prison higher education, criminology, community engagement, and HBCU leadership.
Expertise
- Prison Higher Education
- Black History
- Community Engagement
- Leadership
Selected Publications
- Booker, M., Booker, R., Booker, C. (2016). Why Our Teacher Wears Yellow
Consulting experience
- Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation, Board Vice President, 2024 - present.