DRAFT Curriculum Vitae

John R Marks IV

Last Revised: February 28, 2025

General Information

University address:	SLIS
Coll of Communication & Inform
2027 Johnston Bldg
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2100

E-mail address:	jmarks@fsu.edu

Professional Preparation

2003	Juris Doctor, Columbia University In The Cit. Major: Law. 

1999	B.S., Harvard University, Cambridge MA. Major: Economics. 

Professional Credential(s)

2003–present	Member, Florida Bar. 

Professional Experience

2008–present	Partner & Attorney, Marks and Marks, LLC. 

2006–present	Assistant In, College of Information, Florida State University. 

2002–2010	Deputy Campaign Manager, John Marks for Mayor Campaign. Researched and coordinated voter outreach efforts, social media management.

2005–2006	Adjunct Professor, School of Business and Industry, Florida A&M University. Adjunct Professor – Instruction in in Commercial Law; International Law; and the Legal Environment of Business.

2004–2005	Attorney, Sherry D. Walker, PA. Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Civil Litigation.

2003–2004	Associate Attorney, Ausley & McMullen. Litigation, Corporate Law, Telecommunications Law, Banking Law, Healthcare, Intellectual Property.

1999–2000	Information Services Consultant, Florida IT Development Task Force (ITFlorida.com). Planned and coordinated Task Force Meetings; Developed Internet technology presentations for conferences.

Language Proficiency

Spanish - advanced in speaking, reading, and writing.

Current Membership in Professional Organizations

Florida Bar 

Teaching

Courses Taught

Design and Production of Networked Multimedia (LIS5362)
Information Technologies (LIS3353)
Introduction to Information Policy (LIS5411)
Advanced Web Applications (LIS5367)
Perspective on Information Technology (LIS4708)
Introduction to Legal Resources (LIS5417)
Web Site Development and Administration (LIS5364)
Web Design (LIS5900)
Lgl & Ethical Imp of Internet (LIS4905)
Ed Tech Development (LIS5900)
Information Technology Project (LIS4910)
Technologies for Information Services (LIS3353)
Societal Implications of the Information Age (LIS4410)
Advanced Web Applications Development (LIS4368)
Web Development with PHP (LIS4368)
Information Technology Practicum (LIS4941)
Distributed Information Systems and Linux (LIS4930)
Special Topics in Information Studies (LIS4930)
Issues in Information Studies (LIS5916)
Open Source Software (LIS5916)
Technical Communication for the Information Professions (LIS3021)

New Course Development

Information Technologies (2014)
Open Source Software (2011)
Distributed Information Systems and Linux (2011)

Curriculum Development

JD/MSIT renewal under new school guidelines (2018)
JD/MSIT (2016)
Master's in IT (2013)

Management of Multiple Course Sections

Technologies (LIS3353)

Research and Original Creative Work

Publications

Invited Reviews

Marks, J. (2015). Review; The Innovators, by Walter Isaacson. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 7(1), 111-112. Retrieved from http://www.jmrpublication.org/portals/jmr/Issues/JMR7-1.pdf

Presentations

Invited Presentations at Symposia

Marks, J. (presented 2014). Keeping an Eye on the Digital Divide. In Keeping an Eye on the Digital Divide. Presentation at the meeting of Fellow's Forum, Florida State University. (Local)

Invited Workshops

Marks, J. (accepted). "Open Government v. Open Data". Workshop to be delivered at National Freedom of Information Coalition, Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, FL. (National)

Information and Communication Technology

Internet Web Site Development

Marks, J. R. (contract). ITFlorida.com. Retrieved from ITFlorida

Marks, J. (2016). jrm4.com. Retrieved from Personal Site for John R. Marks, IV: jrm4.com

Marks, J. (2015). janeandjohnmarks.org. Retrieved from The Jane and John Marks Foundation: janeandjohnmarks.org

Marks, J. R. (2010). Janemarksandassociates.com. Retrieved from Jane Marks and Associates

Service

Florida State University

FSU University Service

Member, Academic Innovation Committee (2024–present).

Member, Information Technology Governance Council (2024–present).

Chair, Faculty Senate Technology Committee (2023–present).

Advisor, Blacks in Computing (2022–present).

Member, Faculty Senate Technology Committee (2021–present).

Mentor, CARE Summer Bridge Program (2018).

FSU College Service

Volunteer Advisor, Innovation Hub Support & Development (2019–present).

Member, Student Experience Committee (2019–present).

Chair, Master's in IT Committee (2014–2019).

Member, Academic Affairs Committee (2013–2019).

Coordinator, IT Project (2013–2014).

Member, Master's in IT Committee (2012–2014).

Member, Undergraduate Committee, SLIS (2009–2012).

The Profession

Service to Professional Associations

Panel Moderator, NFOIC 2014 FOIA Summit Panel Moderator for Open Government/open Data Panel, The National Freedom of Information Coalition (2014).

The Community

Director, Service Learning, Mentorship, Jane and John Marks Foundation (2014–present).

Mentor, FSU 3 Day Startup, 3DS (2014).

Mentor, HackFSU, Hackathon, HackFSU '14 (2014).

Mentor, 3 Day Startup (2012).

Mentor, Mentor – Legal and technical volunteer counsel to Tallahassee based web startups; including mywordio.com and Club Hero, Startup Weekend Tallahassee (2011).

Member at Large, Member at Large - Coordinated donation outreach efforts, technology advisor and reporter, Friends of Leon County Public Library (2010).

Additional Service Not Reported Elsewhere

Marks, J. R. (2012–2013). Service Learning Coordinator. SLIS.