Mark Hammond studied community youth work as an undergraduate at Ulster University from 1994-1997. He has worked in the youth work field for over 30 years with various statutory and voluntary sector youth work agencies. Before joining the community youth work team as a Lecturer in 2006, Mark worked with the Corrymeela community and YMCA Ireland in the areas of cross community, community relations work and peace building. He has studied and trained in the areas of education, management, mediation, and group work.Mark is currently Team Lead for Community Youth Work and course director for the full time BSc Hons Community Youth Work programme. He stresses the importance of the student experience and pastoral care.

Mark contributes to both the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in community youth work and has supervised several masters students to completion. Mark teaches across a number of modules, including topics such as leadership, interpersonal skills, research methods, youth work theory and individual/group work. He was awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2016,

Mark completed his PhD in June 2018. This involved investigating how youth workers understand the purpose and underlying educational processes of youth work. He has research interests into the purpose and processes involved in youth work and peacebuilding. Mark is currently supervising two PhD students who are due to complete in the coming year.