Mark H. Houck

Mark H. Houck is the Faculty Representative to the Board of Visitors' Committee on Land Use and Physical Facilities. Since 1992, he has been a Professor of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering at George Mason University. Houck's research and teaching interests include water and environmental systems engineering. His most recent research work has been in the area of water and wastewater infrastructure security.

Prior to coming to George Mason, Houck held faculty appointments in Civil Engineering at the University of Washington at Seattle (1976-78), and Purdue University (1978-91). He has also held visiting faculty appointments at the Johns Hopkins University (1989-90), and Heriot-Watt University in Scotland (2003). In the private sector, he has served as an officer of two engineering firms specializing in water resources engineering.

Houck is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a Diplomate of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers, Board Certified by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, and recipient of Huber Research Prize by ASCE. He is a registered Professional Engineer and Professional Hydrologist. He attended the Johns Hopkins University and earned a bachelor's degree in engineering science and a doctor's degree in environmental engineering.