Mark A. Caldwell
About Mark A. Caldwell
Mark A. Caldwell is a Senior Research Analyst with extensive experience in public health and housing programs. He has held various academic and research positions, focusing on racial inequality, public health outcomes, and the sociology of food.
Current Role at Minnesota Department of Health
Mark A. Caldwell serves as a Senior Research Analyst at the Minnesota Department of Health, a position he has held since 2015. His work is based in the Golden Rule Building in St. Paul, Minnesota. In this role, he focuses on public health research, leveraging his extensive background in sociology and public health to inform health policies and programs.
Experience at Minnesota Department of Human Services
Since 2018, Mark has worked as a Housing Program Consultant at the Minnesota Department of Human Services. His role involves addressing housing issues in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, where he applies his analytical skills to improve housing programs and services for the community.
Academic Background and Education
Mark A. Caldwell earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Sociology and Public Health from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he studied from 2011 to 2015. His dissertation examined the impact of racial and income segregation on food insecurity rates across the United States. Additionally, he holds a Master of Arts in Sociology from the same institution and a Bachelor of Arts in Africology.
Teaching Experience
Mark has a significant teaching background, having served as an Adjunct Professor at Metropolitan State University since 2016. He also worked as a Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 2012 to 2015 and held various teaching assistant positions at the same university. His teaching roles have contributed to his expertise in sociology and public health.
Technical Skills and GIS Expertise
Mark possesses advanced skills in social statistics software, including SPSS Statistics and Stata. He has expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies, such as ArcGIS Server and ArcIMS. His technical skills extend to creating map mashups using Bing and Google Maps, which enhance his research capabilities in public health and urban planning.