The Healthy Development Lab is comprised of Dr. Markey, graduate students from psychology (M.A.) and prevention science (Ph.D.), undergraduate students (mostly health science and psychology majors), and recent graduates that continue to collaborate with the lab.
In the Healthy Development Lab, we study issues related to eating, weight, body image and health in general. Most of this research focuses on social influences on health such as romantic partners, parents, and the media. At any given time, we are typically collecting data for at least one new study.
Members of the lab are also interested in promoting health through involvement in campus and community efforts to educate people about the issues that we study, especially body image.
Recent Select Publications with Student and Faculty Co-Authors
Bellow, S. O., & Markey, C. H. (2026). Body image and distrust of science as predictors of dieting. Journal of Health Psychology. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13591053261418775
Markey, C. H., August, K. A., Malik, D., & Richeson, A. (2025). Body image and interest in GLP-1 weight loss medications. Body Image. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40267815/
Markey, C. H. Goodwin, C., August, K. J., Malik, D., Pillarisetty, S., Langan, G., & Schweitzer, J. (2025). Exploring body image among transgender and nonbinary adults: Considering positive body image and the pursuit of gender-affirming surgery. Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053241312509
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