<p>Mark Butland is a professor, author, speaker in Austin Texas. Mark focuses on the unique needs of the community college. Mark’s textbooks reflect his drive for excellence, concern for assessment, and conviction of the centrality of communication competence in college education. </p><p>“<em>Our community college texts must be targeted to our students, our needs, and our growing role in higher education.</em>” - Mark Butland</p><p>Mark is senior faculty at Austin Community College where he has served for over 20 years. He is alumnus of Texas State University and The University of Texas at Austin. Mark was blessed to be mentored by Steven A. Beebe, Mark Knapp, and Diana K. Ivy.</p><p>Contact Mark directly at <a href="mailto:butland@austincc.edu" title="butland@austincc.edu" target="_blank">butland@austincc.edu</a> to talk more about how his texts may be right for your classes.</p>
