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CORVALLIS - Mark W. Lusk, an international affairs specialist from the University of Georgia who has worked on projects in more than 50 countries, has been named director of International Education and Outreach at Oregon State University.

Lusk, who is associate provost for International Affairs at Georgia, will begin his new duties at OSU on April 30.

"We are delighted to attract someone with Mark's experience and reputation to OSU's International Programs," said Rebecca Johnson, vice provost for academic affairs and international programs. "He will be a key player in taking the next steps toward internationalizing our campus and extending our impact around the world."

As director of International Education and Outreach at OSU, Lusk will oversee a program that offers a range of opportunities for students. Oregon State has 10 study abroad programs in Europe, Latin America and Africa, and offers students international internships, an international degree and other opportunities to broaden their education. The program also administers direct exchange programs with Australia, Russia, Tunisia and the United Kingdom, and houses the administrative offices of the Oregon University System's exchange programs and the Global Internship Program.

Lusk also will serve as a liaison to OSU faculty who engage in research and outreach activities in other countries.

"I am pleased to join OSU, which already is a leader among land grant universities in international development and global education," Lusk said.

At Georgia, Lusk led a campus-wide effort to "internationalize" the campus, and the university ranked among the top 10 American colleges and universities in the number of students who study abroad.

In the 50-plus countries in which he has worked, Lusk has been involved in projects sponsored by World Bank, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. State Department, the Asian Development Bank, and others.

Lusk has worked extensively in the area of child welfare, with an emphasis on street children and preventing violence against children. His work has taken him to Brazil, Peru, Colombia and several other Latin American nations, and he is now studying the effects of terrorism on children in Israel.

During the last two decades, Lusk has worked on numerous projects involving irrigation systems and water resources management in developing countries.

Before joining the University of Georgia faculty, Lusk directed international programs at the University of Montana, where he also was assistant vice president for research. He also has worked for Boise State University and the University of Wyoming.