Biography and education
Mark Evans is part-time business communications lecturer and full-time public relations consultant, specializing in public relations, crisis communication, and strategic communications. He is a 30-year veteran of the public relations/strategic communications industry and advises clients on a wide variety of topics, including messaging, issues management, marketing/communications program development and digital/social media strategy. He previously taught media writing at Texas A&M University. He also currently serves as chair of the Global Communication Certification Council, which is administered by the International Association of Business Communicators.
Teaching Interests
Featured grants
- Carter, Kamarie B, Adi, Mohamad Nadim, Perkins, Alexandra Gonzenbach, Royal, Cindy L, Evans, Mark William, Burke, Patricia Jean, Shroff, Piyush Ravindra, Hustvedt, Gwendolyn, Rathore, Heena, Blasingame, Dale C, King, Jennifer Anne, Van Loan, Zengara A, Moon, KeriAnne Mauch, Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth, Taylor, Adrienne, Mondal, Sejuti. CAP: Expanding AI Curriculum and Infrastructure at Texas State University to Advance Interdisciplinary Research and Grow a Diverse AI Workforce, NSF, Federal. (Funded: December 2024 - Present). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Evans, M. W. (2023). Texas Department of Transportation Crisis Communication Plan for Contractors. Austin, Texas, USA: Texas Department of Transportation.
- Evans, M. W. (2020). Student Perceptions: What an Online Professional Development Tool Reveals about Core Competencies for Workplace ReadinessAssociation for Business Communication Southwestern Regional Conference. Association for Business Communication.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College Global Faculty Fellow, McCoy College of Business. October 15, 2023 - October 14, 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Award of Excellence, National Association of Government Communicators. May 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Award of Excellence, National Association of Government Communicators. June 2018
- Award / Honor Recipient: PR on a Shoestring Budget, 2012 Nonprofit PR Awards. March 2013
- Award / Honor Recipient: Brazos Bravo (First Place), Magazine of Four or More Colors,, International Association of Business Communicators - Brazos Valley. June 2001
Featured service activities
- Editorial Review Board Member
Proceedings of the 86th and 87th Annual International Conference
- Chair
Global Communication Certification Committee
- Other
International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill Awards
- Chair
International Association of Business Communicators Southern Region Board
- Co-Chair
International Association of Business Communicators Southern Region Conference
- Editor
Conference Proceedings, Southwest Region, Association for Business Communication