In his private time, Mark volunteers as a lay minister at the Nebraska State Penitentiary, helping to conduct worship services and bible studies.
Education
B.A. in Psychology (1975) University of Nebraska - Lincoln
M.A. in Educational Psychology (1995) University of Nebraska - Lincoln specialization in Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Areas of Interest
Development of model classification systems
Predictions of offender violence potential
Cognitive-behavioral programs for offenders
Standard-setting on tests
Cost-benefit analyses
Professional Activities & Community Service
American Probation and Parole Association (APPA)
National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA)
CCFL Projects
Mark Cooper has worked at the Center on Children, Families, and the Law since 1991. Until 1998 he worked mainly on assessment and evaluation projects. Since then, Mark has been a member of the training staff. He currently serves as Training Coordinator and is responsible for oversight of training for juvenile parole officers in the state of Nebraska. He is also a member of the Curriculum Review and Oversight Committee at CCFL. Mark's prior work history includes 16 years in the field of adult and juvenile corrections.
Selected Projects/Publications
Spies, R. & Cooper, M.A. (2000). Review of the Substance
Abuse Questionnaire - Adult Probation III. Test Review. The 14th Mental
Measurements Yearbook. Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, University
of Nebraska - Lincoln.
Cooper, M.A. & Barner, P.L. (1999). Training Manual
for Juvenile Service Officers. Comprehensive Pre-Service Training Manual.
Center on Children, Families and the Law (University of Nebraska - Lincoln)
in collaboration with the Office of Juvenile Services (Nebraska Department
of Health and Human Services).
Weisz, V., Labode, E., Cooper, M.A., & Slain, A. (1996).
Nebraska State Court Improvement Project: Child Abuse and Neglect Cases.
Summative Evaluation Report. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services,
Washington, D.C.
Cooper, MA (1994). Evaluation of the Alternatives Program,
Family Resource Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. Final Evaluation Report. U.S.
Dept. of Health and Human Services (Grant No. 90-CP-0082), Washington,
D.C.
