Mark Naufel
Mark Naufel | |
|---|---|
| President of the University of Silicon Valley | |
| Assumed office October 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1991 Tempe, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Arizona State University (BS, MS, PhD) |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
Mark Naufel (born November 26, 1991) is an American university president and entrepreneur. He has been President of the University of Silicon Valley since October 2025.[1][2]
Education
Naufel received his undergraduate and graduate education at Arizona State University. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance, two master's degrees in Business Analytics and Systems Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Human Systems Engineering in 2020.[3][4]
Career
Arizona State University
As an undergraduate, Naufel served as Student Body President at Arizona State University's Tempe campus.[5] In 2014, he was appointed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to serve as Student Regent on the Arizona Board of Regents, a position he held until 2016.[5][6]
Following his graduate work, Naufel joined Arizona State University's faculty as a Professor of Practice.[7] He established the Luminosity Lab, a research program involving students from multiple academic disciplines.[8]
In 2020, a student team from the Luminosity Lab won the XPRIZE Next-Gen Mask Challenge.[9]
Axio
Naufel founded an educational technology company called Primer, which was later renamed Axio.[10] The company develops learning management software.[11]
University of Silicon Valley
In October 2025, Naufel was appointed President of the University of Silicon Valley.[12][13]
Publications
Naufel has published research on educational innovation models. His work includes:
- Naufel, M. (2020). "The Luminosity Lab—An Interdisciplinary Model of Discovery and Innovation for the 21st Century." Technology and Innovation, 21(2), 115-121.[14]
References
- ^ "University of Silicon Valley Appoints Dr. Mark Naufel as President". CBS42. October 7, 2025.
- ^ Pender, Geoff (October 15, 2025). "San Jose college taps startup founder as president". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
- ^ "Mark Naufel - ASU Search". Arizona State University. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ "Mark Naufel - Google Scholar". Google Scholar. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Laskey, Chastity (April 8, 2016). "Naufel's regency: 'It's been absolutely phenomenal'". The Daily Wildcat.
- ^ Romanov, Andrew (March 3, 2014). "New Student Regent Not A Current Student". KJZZ.
- ^ "Mark Naufel - Arizona Board of Regents". Arizona Board of Regents. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ "Executive & Leadership Team - Mark Naufel". University of Silicon Valley. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Seckel, Scott (December 22, 2020). "ASU student team's fog-free mask design wins $1 million international competition". ASU News.
- ^ "Primer Rebrands to Axio". Axio. July 8, 2024.
- ^ "About Axio". Axio. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ "University of Silicon Valley Appoints Dr. Mark Naufel as President". CBS42. October 7, 2025.
- ^ Pender, Geoff (October 15, 2025). "San Jose college taps startup founder as president". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
- ^ Naufel, Mark (2020). "The Luminosity Lab—An Interdisciplinary Model of Discovery and Innovation for the 21st Century". Technology and Innovation. 21 (2): 115–121. doi:10.21300/21.2.2020.115.