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Mark was
born and raised in Edmonton and attended the University of Alberta
(BA, MA, & PhD). In 1968, he joined the University of Lethbridge as
an Assistant Professor. He taught psychology at the U of L until
retiring in 2000. My research was mainly on aggression, environment-behaviour
interactions, and public health.
Mark was President of the University
of Lethbridge Faculty Association (1985-86), and was also active
provincially with the Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations,
including a two-year term as President (1986-88), and nationally with
the Canadian Association of University Teachers.
Mark has been a volunteer board
member in many community organizations, for example, Lethbridge
Family Services (President, 1976-77), Society for the Prevention of
Child Abuse and Neglect (President 1982-85). He served as a member of
the Lethbridge Domestic Violence Action Team (2000-2007), and is Vice
President of Masters Swimming Canada, and Secretary Treasurer of the
Environmental Psychology Section of the Canadian Psychological
Association.
Mark ran in the 2001 and 2004 provincial elections in Lethbridge West
and in the 2001 election for Chinook Health Region Board. He has been
President of Lethbridge West New Democratic Party Constituency
Association since 1998 and served two terms as a General Vice
President of the Alberta New Democratic Party and one term as Second
Vice President.
He was also Vice President of the
Lethbridge Federal NDP Riding Association from 1998-2004 and
President from 2004-2006. He is currently serving again as a General
Vice President (Southern Alberta) of the Alberta NDP. |
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