Pennsylvania State Education Association
Mark Price has a diverse background in research and policy analysis. Mark started their career as an Instructor at the University of Utah in 1998 before transitioning to the role of Labor Economist at the Keystone Research Center in 2003. In this position, Mark conducted research on various labor market outcomes and policy issues such as income inequality and compensation. Mark also focused on education policy and tax and budget policy at the local, state, and federal levels.
In 2019, Mark joined the Pennsylvania State Education Association as the Assistant Director of Research, where they were responsible for conducting original research and communicating findings to inform policy and legislation related to education funding and school finance reform. Mark later advanced to the position of Director of Research for School Funding and Finance, where they continued to shape PSEA policy by conducting research on the financial condition of school districts and analyzing the impacts of changes in state revenue streams.
Overall, Mark Price's work experience demonstrates their expertise in conducting research, analyzing data, and informing policy decisions in the areas of labor economics, education policy, and school funding and finance.
Mark Price earned their B.S. degree in Economics and Management from Westminster University, where they studied from 1992 to 1997. Mark then pursued their Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Utah from 1998 to 2005.
Pennsylvania State Education Association
PSEA represents the labor, policy, and professional interests of 178,000 public school teachers and education support professionals, staff in state higher education institutions, nurses in health care facilities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers. PSEA bargains compensation and benefits for members, protects their rights, and advocates for their professions. We are a strong voice for public education and working families in Pennsylvania. PSEA members share a common purpose, vision, values and goals. We advocate for public education, children, and our members’ professions, whether they are teachers, maintenance employees, nurses, retirees, custodians, secretaries, classroom aides, school psychologists or librarians. Members are PSEA. Members form a strong community of dedicated, caring professionals who support each other at the bargaining table, in the work place and in our communities. Members decide PSEA policy and direction.