Mark Robert Rank | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Mark R. Rank |
| Occupation(s) | Social scientist, Professor |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Known for | poverty expert[1] |
| Awards | American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare Fellow (November 10, 2012)[2] |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A 1978, M.A. 1980, Ph.D. 1984) |
| Thesis | (1984) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Sociologist |
| Sub-discipline | poverty, social welfare, economic inequality and social policy |
| Institutions | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Notable works | Living on the Edge: The Realities of Welfare in America (1994) One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All (2005) Chasing the American Dream: Understanding What Shapes Our Fortunes (2014) |
Mark Robert Rank is a social scientist and Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, known for his work on "poverty, social welfare, economic inequality and social policy".[3] Rank is considered to be an expert in poverty studies.[1][4][5] He is the author of notable books such as One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All.[5]
For Americans, the likelihood of experiencing relative poverty at least once in their lifetime is surprisingly high, finds a new analysis from a noted poverty expert.