Mark Lumley

Mark Lumley is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He has been a faculty member since 1991 and served as Director of Clinical Training until 2022. His research focuses on emotions, stress, and chronic pain interventions, particularly Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) and Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT). Lumley holds a Ph.D. from the University of Florida (1990) and B.S. degrees in Psychology and Biology from Wayne State University (1985).

Education:

• Ph.D., Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, 1990
• B.S. in Psychology and Biology, Wayne State University, 1985

Research Interests:

• Development and testing of EAET and PRT for chronic pain conditions (e.g., fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome)
• Role of emotional processing in health outcomes
• Mechanisms linking trauma, stress, and somatic symptoms

Awards and Recognition:

• Recipient of the Society for Health Psychology Career Achievement Award
• Fellow of multiple professional psychology societies

Lab and Collaborations:

• Director of the Stress and Health Lab at Wayne State
• Collaborates with institutions like the University of Michigan Medical Center and Rush University