Mark Edward Reese

Mark Reese began his 25-year career in Central Asia as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in the second group to serve in Uzbekistan, from 1994-1996. He conducted field work for eight years in Central Asia, supporting and leading activities including program management as country director for the Department of State’s Uzbekistan Partnership Program in Comparative Religious Studies, interpreter and consultant for the Department of Defense, and in-country academic research and scholarly translation. Mark has worked as a site manager for the United States Department of Defense managing translation and cultural advisement contracts. For the last seven years, he has worked for the United States Naval Academy, holding positions as Deputy Director for the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies and Founding Director for the Center for Regional Studies. Most recently Mark established the Muloqot Cultural Engagement Program in order to support Uzbek translators, writers and creatives in their work. He lives in Nashville, TN.