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Mark Strama is the Director of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life within the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin. He serves as a Professor of Practice in the Department of Communication and Media Studies. Mark co-teaches the Pathways to Civic Engagement course in the university's Plan II Honors program. With a rich history in political engagement, he previously founded a company that enabled Americans to fill out voter registration forms online, successfully helping 700,000 individuals register for the 2000 election cycle. Prior to this, Mark directed programs for Rock the Vote, a non-partisan organization that utilized connections with the MTV music industry to engage young people in the political process. He has also worked with notable figures such as Texas Governor Ann Richards and Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis. Mark holds degrees in philosophy and political science from Brown University.
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