Background
Heckler, Mark Alan was born on October 14, 1955 in Windber, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald Eugene and Cecelia Marie (Kanas) Heckler.
Heckler, Mark Alan was born on October 14, 1955 in Windber, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald Eugene and Cecelia Marie (Kanas) Heckler.
Bachelor in Communications, Elizabethtown College, 1977. Master of Fine Arts in Directing, Catholic University, 1979.
Narrator talking books program Library. of Congress, Washington, 1978-1979. Director theatre, professor Siena College, Albany, New York, 1979-1995. Director School of the Arts University Colorado, Denver, 1995-1998, dean College Arts and Media, 1998—2003, vice chancellor, 2003, chancellor, 2003, provost and vice chancellor academic and student affairs, 2004—2008.
President Valparaiso University, Indiana, since 2008. Governing board member, national committee member Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival, 1993, 98. Resident director Park Playhouse, Albany, 1994-1996.
United States coordinator International College Beijing, 1996-1998. Chair National Center for Voice and Speech, 2002-2008. Board member KBDI-Public Broadcasting Service channel 12, 2002-2008.
Chair Center Effective Leadership American Council Education, since 2008, board member New American College University, Indiana College Indiana, Indiana Campus Compact, Quality Life Council, Horizon League Athletic Conference.
Member Association for Theatre in Higher Education (forum chair 1989-1990, vice president for conferences 1990-1991, president 1995-1997).
Married Veronica Makuch, May 20, 1978. Children: Zachary Adam, Jocelyn Amanda, Miranda Aileen, Susanne Amelia.