GLENSIDE, PA, September 26, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Mark Rohland, PhD, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Dr. Rohland's distinguished career in higher education and student support spans nearly four decades, marked by a steadfast commitment to empowering college students. In his most recent capacity since 2022, he has been semi-retired, engaging in freelance work as an author, editor, and English tutor. This period has allowed him to continue contributing to his community while pursuing personal interests.

From 2013 to 2022, Dr. Rohland served as assistant director for student records at the College of Public Health at Temple University. In this senior administrative role, he was responsible for analyses of student data to identify factors influencing curricular success, managing graduation ceremony records, and providing oversight of curriculum and policy implementation to optimize the academic achievement and timely degree completion of both undergraduate and graduate students. His efforts consistently centered on supporting students' academic journeys, helping them find personal meaning in their education beyond fulfilling institutional requirements.

Before this, from 2006 to 2012, Dr. Rohland was an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University. He provided individualized guidance to undergraduate students navigating their academic programs, reinforcing his belief that each student's thoughts and goals matter deeply in successful degree completion. His approach emphasized self-discovery and purposeful engagement with coursework and extracurricular opportunities. His proficiency in student records analysis and in coordinating academic functions across the university led to his promotion to the position of senior study abroad advisor for the college, helping students prepare for terms abroad and ensuring accurate transfer of their credits earned at overseas institutions. He took particular pride in guiding students to reflect on their aspirations, encouraging them to explore electives, engage with faculty, and pursue internships that would clarify their professional paths.

Dr. Rohland's earlier experience includes three years, from 2003 to 2006 as an editor and writer for the Consortium for Policy Research in Education at the University of Pennsylvania, where he contributed to academic publications and communications in the field of K–12 education policy research. From 2000 to 2003, he held a similar editorial position in the Center for Research in Human Development and Education at Temple University, developing skills in K–12 education research writing and editing that allowed a smooth transition to the policy research position at Penn when the federal funding for the Temple position was cut.

His foundational years in academia were spent as an adjunct English instructor at various Delaware Valley colleges from 1986 to 2000. After earning the PhD, he settled in Glenside and taught nearby at Penn State University's Abington campus and at Arcadia University from 1986 to 2000. During this time, Dr. Rohland taught literature and composition courses, fostering critical thinking and intellectual curiosity among his students. He also took part time work as an academic advisor during the 1990s, fell in love with the vocation of professional advising, and B begin a search for a full-time advising position that lasted a decade. Fortunately, his teaching and writing expertise supported him during this transitional time when he was also starting a family.

Throughout his career, Dr. Rohland has been actively involved in professional organizations. For instance, during his teaching years he was a member of the Northeast Modern Language Association, presenting papers and chairing panels on literary topics at the association's annual convention. During his advising years he was affiliated with the National Academic Advising Association and was active in its work in support of professional advisors. He contributed presentations at national and local conferences of the group, wrote book reviews for its journal, and sat on several local and regional committees responsible for planning events and disseminating research. While advising he was also active in the Temple University Academic Advising Group, an institutional professional development organization. For two years he served as a co-chair of the group, and he initiated two committees for advisor development, one on study abroad and international student affairs and the other on advisor mentoring. He led the established a highly regarded mentoring program across the university that helped both seasoned mentors and their protégés develop leadership, research, and student interaction expertise. Notably, he was also active in the American Bankers Association. During several years of full-time work in retail banking while pursuing his undergraduate degree part-time, he was active in ABA's training and professional networking opportunities. This activity was instrumental in his rapid promotion from file clerk to a junior leadership position in customer service at the lending institution that employed him, despite his lack of a college degree at the time.

Dr. Rohland's educational background has been instrumental in shaping his professional achievements. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy in English literature from Bryn Mawr College in 1995 after completing a Master of Arts in English at the same institution in 1989. He graduated magna cum laude, with distinction in the honors thesis program, from the University of Delaware in 1986, with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Additionally, in the mid-1980s he earned certificates from the American Bankers Association in professional subjects germane to his work, such as customer service and lending risk.

Beyond his professional roles, Dr. Rohland has maintained a strong commitment to civic engagement and creative endeavors. Besides participating in student government from high school through graduate school, he has supported local, state, and national governmental elections through volunteer work to encourage voter registration, ensure polling integrity, and communicate information about candidates and issues. At his church, he has been a lay eucharistic minister, lector, cantor, and contributor to educational and charitable initiatives. Since adolescence, he has supported numerous community theater and musical groups as a performer, stagehand, director, and board member. He has been a volunteer tutor of adult English language learners and has supported the foreign exchange program at the local high school. school. school. school. school. various church-based organizations through volunteer work.

Dr. Rohland's scholarly contributions include several widely cited works on Thomas Pynchon—reflecting his dissertation focus—as well as multiple articles and publication reviews on postsecondary academic advising, K–12 education policy, and a range of literary topics. His work on behalf of college students has been recognized with notable accolades such as the Academic Advisor of the Year Award for both the Mid-Atlantic Region of the National Academic Advising Association and for Temple University. As a graduate student he received numerous awards to support his learning and research, notably the prestigious Whiting Dissertation Fellowship. As an undergraduate, he was invited to join the University of Delaware chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and remains a contributing member of the venerable honor society. He attributes his success to parents dedicated to education, to college teachers who taught him the value of collegiality, and to his lifelong habit of asking questions—influences that have guided both his academic pursuits and his approach to student support.

In his personal life, Dr. Rohland enjoys reading about philosophical and scientific subjects, collecting sports cards and old coins, following professional sports, and playing chess. He is also devoted to spending time with his wife, his two college-age sons, his sister, and his friends. During his retirement, he continues to seek new ways to help people within his community. His outlook that education is important for continuously developing and keeping the mind active remains a guiding philosophy in his daily life.

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