• Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work

Mark Rank

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• Ph.D. in Sociology at University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Despite everything . . . Americans are seeing better times ahead WUSTL social work professor Mark Rank comments on the 'American Dream.' Americans say they're still in a tunnel, but more are beginning to see a light at its end. Fewer people say they've prospered over the past year than in decades, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. WUSTL social work professor Mark Rank comments on the 'American Dream.' References: June 23, 2009 — Despite everything . . . Americans are seeing better times ahead in the USA Today and 2 others.

Retirement Cash: Will You Have Enough? A WUSTL study offers thoughts on why to plan for your later years. There's a gap between the dream of retirement and the reality Americans face. A recent study from WUSTL School of Social Work estimates that 4 out of 10 people over age 60 will fall below the poverty line at some point in their later years. Countless more will watch their dream retirement fade as they discover that their savings barely cover their immediate needs. But the prospect of fiscal free fall has yet to alter most Americans' behavior, and baby boomers are saving a scant third of what they'll need. References: Sept. 6, 2007 — Retirement Cash: Will You Have Enough? in the Readers Digest (NY)

In N.Va., Let Down By a Rising Economy Article looks at a growing underside of the vibrant, rapidly shifting economy of northern Virginia, where the high cost of housing and the unpredictable nature of the job market can plunge workers into poverty and homelessness. The situation in northern Virginia is similar to those surfacing nationwide. WUSTL social work professor Mark Rank is one of the experts commenting. References: Feb. 27, 2007 — In northern Virginia, rising economy sinks working poor in the Washington Post Feb. 26, 2007 — Many Americans are falling deeper into depths of poverty in the Seattle Times and 5 others.

America's 'near poor' are increasingly at economic risk, experts say WUSTL social work professor Mark Rank explains the plight of the 'near poor.' Americans on the lower rungs of the economic ladder have always been exposed to sudden ruin. But in recent years, with the soaring costs of housing and medical care and a decline in low-end wages and benefits, tens of millions are living on even shakier ground than before, according to studies of what some scholars call the ''near poor.'' ''There's strong evidence that over the past five years, record numbers of lower-income Americans find themselves in a more precarious economic position than at any time in recent memory,'' said Mark R. Rank, a sociologist at WUSTL. References: May 8, 2006 — America's 'near poor' are increasingly at economic risk, experts say in the The New York Times and 5 others.

The Stamp That's Never Worn Off Mark Rank addresses the stigma using food stamps carries. Food stamps still can make people feel ashamed, which is why the phrase "food stamps" has lately become a candidate for getting tossed out of the government's lexicon. The renaming effort got a boost from research by government and nonprofit organizations showing that stigma and misinformation were two of the main reasons given by people who qualified for food stamps but did not use them. WUSTL social work professor Mark Rank, the author of several books on public food assistance, comments. References: April 14, 2006 — The Stamp That's Never Worn Off in the Washington Post

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Professor Rank is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Annual Faculty Teaching Award from the Council of Students of Arts and Sciences, the Feldman Award from the Groves Conference on Marriage and the Family, the Founders Day Distinguished Faculty Award from the Washington University Alumni Board of Governors, the Faculty Award to Improve Learning from the William T. Kemper Foundation, and the Outstanding Research Award from the Society for Social Work and Research. He has also been listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who Among America's Teachers: The Best Teachers in America Selected by the Best Students.

Dr. Rank's research has been reported in a wide range of outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Chicago Tribune, USA Today, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Voice of America, National Public Radio, and Good Morning America. He has provided his research expertise to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, as well as many national organizations involved in issues of economic and social justice.