Mark Featherston

Mark Featherston has extensive experience in higher education administration, currently serving as Chief Of Staff in the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship & Creative Endeavors at The University of Texas at Austin since October 2011. Previous roles at the university include Interim Director, Associate Director, Assistant Director, and Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist in the Office of Sponsored Projects, as well as Grants and Contracts Specialist. Prior to this, Mark held positions at the Colorado River Alliance as Grant Development Assistant, the Texas General Land Office as a Professional Services Program Area Assistant, and as a Legislative Aide for Texas State Representative Ryan Guillen. Mark obtained a Master of Public Administration from Texas State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and History from the University of Arizona.