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Loren Marks
Assistant Professor
Family, Child, and Consumer Sciences
School of Human Ecology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge , LA 70803
Phone: 225-578-2405
Fax: 225-578-2697
Email:lorenm@lsu.edu

Research Interests:
Dr. Marks' primary research interest is how faith involvement influences family life. In collaboration with Professor Dollahite of BYU, he is conducting the Faith and Family Project which includes qualitative interviews with over 130 Christian, Jewish, and Muslim families from around the U.S.

Recent and Notable Publications:
(2004-2007 only)

Marks, L. D., & Chaney, C. (in press). Faith communities and African American families: A qualitative look at why the black church matters. In S. D. Ambrose (Ed.), Religion and psychology: New research (pp. 291-308). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Marks, L. D., & Beal, B. (in press). Preserving peculiarity as a people: Mormon distinctness in values and internal structure. In C. K. Jacobson, J. P. Hoffmann, and T. B. Heaton (Eds.), Contemporary views of O’Dea’s “The Mormons.” Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah Press.

Marks, L. D. (in press). Religion and family relational health: An overview and conceptual model. Journal of Religion and Health, 45(4).

Marks, L. D., & Dollahite, D. C. (2007). Fathering and religious contexts: Why religion makes a difference to fathers and their children. In S. E. Brotherson & J. M. White (Eds.), Why fathers count (pp. 335-351).Harriman, TN: Men’s Studies Press.

Marks, L. D., & Palkovitz, R. (2007). Fathers as spiritual guides. In S. E. Brotherson & J. M. White (Eds.), Why fathers count (pp. 209-223).Harriman, TN: Men’s Studies Press.

Marks, L. D., Swanson, M., Nesteruk, O., & Hopkins-Williams, K. (2006). Stressors in African American marriages and families: A qualitative study. Stress, Trauma, and Crisis: An International Journal, 9, 203-225.

Marks, L. D. (2006). Mental health, religious belief, and “the terrifying question.” Journal of Child and Family Studies, 15(2).

Boyatzis, C., Dollahite, D. C., & Marks, L. D. (2006).
The family as a context for religious and spiritual development in children and youth. In E. C. Roehlkepartain, P. E. King, L. Wagener, & P. L. Benson (Eds.), The handbook of spiritual development in childhood and adolescence (pp. 297-309). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Lawrence, F., Cude, B., Lyons, A., Marks, L., & Machtmes, K. (2006). College students’ financial practices: A mixed methods analysis. Journal of Consumer Education, 23, 13-26.

Dollahite, D. C., & Marks, L. D. (2006). Family and community nurturing spirituality in Latter-day Saint children and youth. In K. Yust, A. N. Johnson, S. E. Sasso, & E. C. Roehlkepartain (Eds.), Nurturing childhood and adolescent spirituality: Perspectives from the world’s religious traditions (pp. 394-408). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Marks, L. D. (2005). How does religion influence marriage?: Christian, Jewish, Mormon, and Muslim perspectives. Marriage and Family Review, 38, 85-111.

Marks, L. D., Nesteruk, O., Swanson, M., Garrison, M. E. B., & Davis, T. (2005). Religion and health among African Americans: A qualitative examination. Research on Aging, 27, 447-474.

Marks, L. D. (2005). Religion and bio-psycho-social health: A review and conceptual model. Journal of Religion and Health, 44, 173-186.

Dollahite, D. C., & Marks, L. D. (2005). How highly religious families strive to fulfill sacred purposes. In V. Bengtson, A. Acock, K. Allen, P. Dillworth- Anderson, & D. Klein (Eds.), Sourcebook of family theory and research (pp. 533- 541). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Garrison, M. E. B., Marks, L. D., Lawrence, F. C., & Braun, B. (2004). Religious beliefs, faith community involvement, and depression: A study of rural, low-income mothers. Women & Health, 40, 51-62.

Marks, L. D., & Palkovitz, R. (2004). American fatherhood types: The good, the bad, and the uninterested. Fathering, 2, 113-129.

Marks, L. D. (2004). Sacred practices in highly religious families: Christian, Jewish, Mormon, and Muslim perspectives. Family Process, 43, 217-231.

Dollahite, D. C., Marks, L. D., & Goodman, M. (2004). Religiosity and families:
Relational and spiritual linkages in a diverse and dynamic cultural context. In M. J. Coleman & L. H. Ganong (Eds.), The handbook of contemporary families (pp. 411-431). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Teaching:
UNDERGRADUATE: Marriage and Parenting (HUEC 2091); Seminar in Human
Ecology/Internship Preparation (HUEC 3090); Internship in Family, Child, and
Consumer Agencies (HUEC 4067)
GRADUATE: Contemporary Family (HUEC 7051); Qualitative Research Methods
(HUEC 7052); Theories in Family Science (HUEC 7057)

Professional and Notable Activities:
Reviewer for Fathering
Reviewer for Family Relations
Reviewer for Journal of Marriage and Family
Reviewer for NCFR Religion and Family Life Section
Member, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR)
Member, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE)

Honors and Awards:
2002 Best Paper Award, Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
2004 Best Paper Award, NCFR Religion and Family Life Section
2004-2005 Alumni Association Outstanding Teacher Award, LSU School of Human Ecology
2005-2006 Tiger Athletic Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award, LSU College of Agriculture
2005 Jack Shand Research Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion

Grants and Contracts:
2005 Marks, L. D. When Faith Comes Home: A Qualitative Study of 150
Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Families. Society for the Scientific Study of Religion,
Jack Shand Research Award.

2005 Degreenia, K., LeJeune, E., Lawrence, F. C., Marks, L., & Burczyk-Brown, J. J.
The Influence of Parents on Students' Money Management and Credit Behaviors. LSU
College of Agriculture Undergraduate Research Grant.

2004 Marks, L. D. Why Religious Beliefs, Practices, and Communities Matter:
A National Qualitative Study of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian Families,
Proposal submitted to Faculty Research Grant Program, LSU Office of Research
and Graduate Studies.

2004 Marks, L. D. A Qualitative Test of a Conceptual Model of How Highly
Religious Families Strive to Fulfill Sacred Purposes. Louisiana Board of
Regents Travel Grant for Emerging Faculty.

2004 Garrison, M. E., & Marks, L. D. Major Coastal Storms and
Family Functioning. Quick Response Grant Program, Natural Hazards
Center.

2003 Marks, L. D., & Garrison, M. E. B. Children, Mothers, Fathers, and Family
Challenges: A Mixed-Method Study of Family Stress, Coping Processes, and
Children’s Outcomes. Billie Collier Challenge Grant.

2003 Marks, L. D. The Meaning and Influence of Religious Beliefs in Families:
Muslim, Jewish, and Christian Perspectives. LSU Council on Research.