Professor Emeritus of Social Work, Dr. Mark Lusk, is an experienced field worker and researcher in Latin America. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, he has lived and worked extensively in South America. He currently studies resilience and trauma among refugees. Mark is licensed in Texas as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).

• Albert Armendariz Sr. Lifetime Achievement in Human Rights Award - Paso del Norte Civil Rights Project (10/31/2014)
• University Faculty Marshal of Students - 2012 to 2018 - University Commencement (05/12/2012)
• Lifetime Achievement Award - National Association of Social Workers - El Paso (03/09/2012)
• Academic Fellow - Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (01/01/2006-12/31/2006)
• Idaho Social Worker of the Year 1996 - National Association of Social Wokers (06/01/1996-06/30/1996)
• Fulbright Senior Research Fellow Brazil - Fulbright Foundation (01/01/1989-12/31/1989)
• Fulbright Fellow & Scholar Peru - Fulbright Foundation (01/01/1983-12/31/1983)
• National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow - University of Arizona - National Endowment for the Humanities (01/01/1982-12/31/1982)

• Drug Counseling, University of the Pacific (2013)
• EDD in Social Work Education, University of Kentucky (1981)
• MSW in Social Work, University of Kentucky (1978)
• BA in Sociology/Social Work, New Mexico State University (1972)

• La migración como fuente de vulneración de los derechos humanos de la niñez. (Migration as a source of violation of children’s rights). Estudios Fronterizos 23 (2022), Georgina S. Garcia, Paula S. Santamaria, María del Carmen M. Núñez , Mark W. Lusk.
• Mental Health among College Students during the COVID -19 Pandemic at a Hispanic Serving Institution Health Promotion Practice (2022), Gabriel Ibarra-Mejia, Mark W. Lusk, Emre Umucu.
• Social Justice and Injustice in the US-Mexico Borderland. ABC-CLIO (2022), Mark W. Lusk.
• Social Work Macro History Oxford University & NASW Press (2022), Eva M. Moya, Dave Stoez, Mark Lusk, Silvia Chavez Baray.
• Ameliorating Stress and Burnout among Professionals who work with Migrants and Refugees Journal of Human Services: Training, Research & Practice 7 2 (2021), Mark W. Lusk, Samuel Terrazas, .
• Witness to Forced Migration: The Paradox of Resiliency Hope Border Institute (2021), Mark W. Lusk, Georgina W. Sanchez.
• Ibarra-Mejia, G., Lusk. M., & Jeon, S. (2021). Stress, anxiety, and depression among Latinx university students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Social Development Issues, 43(1). Social Development Issues 43 1 (2021), Gabriel Ibarra-Mejia, Mark W. Lusk, Soyoung Jeong.
• Liberation Theology and International Social Work Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2020.1848750 (2020), Mark W. Lusk, Corbett D. .
• What this Pandemic Reveals about El Paso El Paso Matters April 20, 2020 (2020), Mark W. Lusk, Luis Fraga, Nicolas Natividad, Dylan Corbett.
• Resilience and Well-Being: Protective Factors among Central American and Mexican Migrants and Refugees Migration and Health 2020 2020 (2020), Samuel Terrazas, Mark Lusk.
• Human Rights Report: North American Region. Human Rights Commission. International Federation of Social Worker (2020), Mark W. Lusk, Claudia Calderon, Cynthia Peralta, Rosanna Camarena, Georgina Sanchez, Tanya Leyva, Jocelyn Cepeda.
• Migrant and Refugee Professional Support Project: Preliminary Evaluation El Paso Child Guidance Center (2019), Mark W. Lusk, Sam T. .
• Resilience, Faith, and Social Supports among Migrants and Refugees from Central America and Mexico Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health (2019), Mark W. Lusk, Sam Terrazas, Janette Caro, Perla Chaparro, Delia Puga.
• Boost border security by $8B to cut drug crime in the U.S. and Latin America Dallas Morning News (2019), Josiah M. Heyman, Mark W. Lusk, Amy J. Bach.
• Accompanying the Migrant and Refugee: Reflections on Practice Reflections: Narratives of Professional Practice 24 4 (2019), Mark W. Lusk, Perla Chaparro.
• Provider perceptions of the effects of current U.S. immigration enforcement policies on service utilization in a border community Social Development Issues 41 1 (2019), Isabel Latz, Mark W. Lusk, Josiah M. Heyman.
• IFSW Statement on the Central American Caravan International Federation of Social Workers (2018), Mark W. Lusk.
• The New Refugee The Texas Tribune - TribTalk May 15, 2018 (2018), Mark W. Lusk.
• Service Learning with Refugees as a High Impact Educational Practice Kendall Hunt Publishing (2018), Mark W. Lusk, Linda Rivas.
• Factors promoting resilience among Mexican migrant women in the USA: Applying a positive deviance approach Estudios Fronterizos 19 2018 (in press), Maria S. Torres, Mark W. Lusk.

• Cultural Factors in Clinical Work with Migrant Youth (2023), Volume Pecos TX, Mark W. Lusk.
• Social Work with Migrants (2023), Volume University of Texas Permian Basin, Mark W. Lusk.
• Resiliencia, Trauma y Migracion Forzada (2022), Volume Ciudad Juarez, Mark W. Lusk.
• Resilience and Faith: Lessons for the Public Ministry (2022), Mark W. Lusk.
• Trauma and Resilience among Migrant Children from Mexico and Central America (2022), Mark W. Lusk, Georgina .
• Refugees at the US Mexico Border (2022), Volume El Paso, Georgina Sanchez Garcia, Mark W. Lusk.
• Immigration and Refugee Services in Integrated Care (2022), Mark W. Lusk, Georgina Sanchez, Dr. Bert Johanssen.
• Forced Migration from Central America and Mexico (2022), Volume Chicago, Mark W. Lusk, Georgina Sanchez.
• Community Health Effects of Immigration Policy in the US Mexico Border Region under the Trump Administration: Policy Implications for Health and Immigration Reform during the Pandemic (2021), Volume Austria, Isabel K. Latz, Mark W. Lusk.
• Mental Health Discussions: Resiliency and Self Care during the Pandemic (2020), Volume El Paso, Paul Carrola, Mark W. Lusk.
• University Community Partnerships during the COVID Pandemic (2020), Volume UTEP, Mark W. Lusk, Jeremy Slack, Azuri L. Gonzalez, Elena Izquierdo.
• Partnerships: A Strengths Approach to Faculty Success (2020), Volume UTEP, Mark W. Lusk.
• Work Life Balance for Scientists and Researchers (2020), Volume UTEP Enginerring, Mark W. Lusk.
• Social Justice and Liberation Theology in the Border Region (2020), Volume El Paso, Mark W. Lusk.
• Time Management for Work Life Balance in Academe (2019), Volume UTEP, Mark W. Lusk.
• Social Supports, Faith & Resilience among Forced Migrants from Central America and Mexico (2019), Volume Galveston, Mark W. Lusk, Sam Terrazas.
• Trauma-Informed Care: Perspectives from Education, Social Work & Communication Disorders (2019), Mark W. Lusk.
• Trauma and Resilience: Lessons Learned from Migrants (2019), Mark W. Lusk, Griselda Villalobos.
• Perceptions of effects of current U.S. immigration enforcement policies on service utilization among providers in a border community. (2019), Volume Oakland and Berkeley, Isabel Latz, Mark W. Lusk.
• Faith and Resilience among Refugees from Central America and México (2019), Volume Oakland and Berkeley, Mark W. Lusk, Sam Terrazas, Janette Caro, Chaparro Perla.
• Refugee Faith and Resilience in the Face of Racial Exclusion (2019), Volume El Paso, Mark W. Lusk.
• Secondary Traumatic Stress: Working with Traumatized Individuals (2018), Volume Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, Mark W. Lusk.
• Building a Culture of Success: Balancing Research, Teaching & Service (2018), Mark W. Lusk.
• Resilience, Trauma and Social Supports among Migrants from Central America and Mexico (2018), Volume Austin, Mark W. Lusk.
• Research on Trauma among Immigrants Fleeing Torture and Persecution (2018), Volume El Paso, Mark W. Lusk.
• Acompañando al Migrante y Refugiado (2018), Volume Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Mark W. Lusk, Perla Chaparro.
• Toxic Stress & Resilience in Forced Migration (2018), Volume UTEP, Mark W. Lusk.
• Stories of Resilience of Mexican Immigrant Women: Assets, Hope, & Possibility (2018), Volume El Paso, Maria Torres, Mark W. Lusk.
• Immigrant & Refugee Stress and Resiience (2018), Mark W. Lusk.
• The Boyer Model of Scholarship: From Discovery to Engagement (2018), Mark W. Lusk, Azuri L. Gonzalez, Amy E. Wagler.
• Time Management for Work/Life Balance (2018), Volume UTEP, Mark W. Lusk.
• Faith and Resilience in Migrants and Refugees (2018), Volume El Paso, Mark W. Lusk.

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