Mark Grabowski, J.D.

  
Professor | Lawyer | Journalist 
 
markgrabowski.com | 202-360-8900 | mark.grabowski@gmail.com 
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SUMMARY  

M​ark Grabowski is an​ ​associate professor specializing in communication law, ethics and 
technology at Adelphi University in New York.​ ​Grabowski has authored textbooks on cyber 
law and cryptocurrency and published in​ ​Harvard’s, Yale’s and Stanford’s law journals. 
He's given a TEDx talk in Shanghai and been​ ​covered by the ​New York Times, USA 
Today​, ​Washington Post​, NPR, Fox News, CBS and​ ​other media outlets. In 2015, he won 
the James Madison Prize for Outstanding Research in​ ​First Amendment Studies and 1st 
Place from the Press Club of Long Island for best​ ​commentary. Grabowski is the recipient 
of a 2020-21 Fulbright award to research​ ​cryptocurrency in The Philippines.  

EDUCATION  

Georgetown University Law Center​, Washington, DC  

J.D., 2007  

Case Western Reserve University​, Cleveland, OH  

B.A., magna cum laude, 1999  

CURRENT WORK  

Associate Professor at Adelphi University​, Long Island, NY  

2009 – present. Tenured faculty member in Communications Department; 
affiliated faculty in Computer Science Department. Classes include Bitcoin & 
Blockchain, Cyber Law & Ethics, Media Law & Ethics, Newswriting and Web 
Journalism. Teach both undergraduate and graduate students in online, hybrid and 
traditional classes.  
 
PREVIOUS WORK  

V​isiting professor at Marist College and Monmouth University; Associate for Institute of 
Public Representation; associate at German, Gallagher & Murtagh; Legislative Assistant 
for​ ​U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ); Reporter for ​Newsday​, ​Arizona Republic​, ​Providence 
J​ournal​, Calkins Media and States News Service.  

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BOOKS  

M​ark Grabowski & Eric Robinson (2021)​. Cyber Law & Ethics: Regulation of​ ​the 
Connected World​. London, UK: Routledge.  

M​ark Grabowski (2019). ​Cryptocurrencies: A Primer on Digital Money​. London, 

UK:​ ​Routledge.  

BOOK CHAPTERS  

M​ark Grabowski (2019). “The Law of eSports.” In R. Rogers (Ed.) ​eSports: Understanding 

the World of Competitive Video Games ​(pp. 185-200). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield 
/​ ​Lexington Books.  

M​ark Grabowski (2016). “Fantasy Sports Law.” In Nick Bowman, John Spinda & Jimmy 
Sanderson (Eds.). ​Fantasy Sports: Perspectives from the Fields. How Fantasy Sports 
are​ ​Viewed and Used by Fans, Athletes, Teams and the Media ​(pp. 235-254). Lanham, 
MD:​ ​Rowman & Littlefield / Lexington Books.  

M​ark Grabowski & Sokthan Yeng (2014). “The Ethics of Privacy: Questioning Media 
Coverage​ ​of the Tiger Woods Sex Scandal.” In Mitchell Land & Bill Hornaday (Eds.). 
Contemporary​ M​edia Ethics: A Practical Guide for Students, Scholars and Professionals in 
the Globalized​ ​World, 2nd ed. ​(pp. 190-203). Spokane, WA: Marquette Books.

  

M​ark Grabowski & Pallavi Guniganti (2012). “Applying Common Carriage to Network 
Neutrality.” In Zack Stiegler (Eds.). ​Regulating the Web: Network Neutrality and the Fate 
of the Open Internet. (​ pp. 71-91). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield / Lexington Books.  

J​OURNAL ARTICLES  

M​ark Grabowski (2020), “To Post of Not to Post: The Ethics of Mugshot​ W​ebsites.” 
8 J​ ournal of Media Law and Ethics 2
​ , 21-36.  

M​ark Grabowski (2018), “Cryptocurrency Law: A Primer for U.S. Retail Investors.” 
Indiana​ ​Law Review (​ Online), 52.  

M​ark Grabowski (2018), “Should the U.S. Reclaim Control of the Internet? 
Evaluating ICANN’s Administrative Oversight Since the 2016 Handover.” N ​ ebraska 
Law​ ​Review ​(Online), Aug. 6, 2018.  
 
M​ark Grabowski (2017), “Give Gorsuch a 21st Century Litmus Test.” ​Yale Journal 
on​ ​Regulation ​(Online), 35, 1-8.  

M​ark Grabowski (2017), “How to Prevent Fake News in Scholastic Media.” 

Communication:​ J​ournalism Education Today​, 40.4, 3-5.  

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M​ark Grabowski (2016), “Justice Scalia 2.0: Replacing ‘The Supreme Court’s 
Unlikely​ ​Defender of Technology’.” ​Communications Law Review​, 16.2, 61-80.  

M​ark Grabowski & Pallavi Guniganti (2015). “Take U.S. Internet Regulations Back to 
the​ ​Future.” ​Stanford Law & Policy Review​, 26-1, 36-44.  

M​ark Grabowski (2014), “Both Sides Win: Why Using Mediation Would Improve Pro 
Sports.”​ ​Harvard Journal on Sports & Entertainment Law​, 5-2,189-214.  

M​ark Grabowski (2014), “Harness the Power of the Internet.” C

​ ommunication: 
Journalism​ ​Education Today​, 48.1, 31-39.  

M​ark Grabowski & Sokthan Yeng (2012), “Ethical Considerations for Mug Shot 
Websites.”​ ​Digital Ethics​, 85, 99-116.  

M​ark Grabowski (2011), “Are Technical Difficulties at the Supreme Court Causing 
a​ ​'Disregard of Duty'?” ​Journal of Law, Technology & Internet​, 3, 93-112.  

HONORS & AWARDS  

2020-21 Fulbright Scholar award to The Philippines  

2015 James Madison Prize for Outstanding Research in First Amendment 

Studies  

2015 Best Commentary/Editorial Award, Press Club of Long Island  

 
2003-04 Congressional Fellowship, American Political Science Association  
 
2000 First Place in Religion Reporting, Rhode Island Press Association  
 
RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE  
 
Since 2014, Mark Grabowski has been quoted as an expert source in the ​New York 
Times​,​ ​Washington Post​, ​USA Today​, NPR, Associated Press, ​New York Post​, ​San 
Francisco​ ​Chronicle​, D
​ allas Morning News​, C
​ hristian Science Monitor​, ​U.S. News & 
World Report​,​ ​Shanghai Daily​, Salon.com, ​PC World​, Huffington Post and other media 
outlets.  
 
COURSES TAUGHT 
 
Media Law & Ethics, Cyber Law & Ethics, Newswriting, Web Journalism, Public 
Relations, Press & Society, Bitcoin & Blockchain, Public Speaking