Charlotte H. N. Markey, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Health Sciences Department
Prevention Science Program
Rutgers University
311 North 5th Street
Camden, NJ 08102
chmarkey@camden.rutgers.edu
www.CharlotteMarkey.com
www.TheBodyImageBook.com
Education:
B.S., Psychology, Santa Clara University, CA, June 1997, Magna Cum Laude
M.A., Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA, June 2000
Ph.D., Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA, June 2002
Recent, Select Journal Articles:
Bellow, S. O.,* & Markey, C. H. (2026). Body image and distrust of science as predictors of dieting. Journal of Health Psychology.
Markey, C. H., August, K. A., Malik, D.,* & Richeson, A.* (2025). Body image and interest in GLP-1 weight loss medications. Body Image.
Gillen, M.M., Rosenbaum, D. L., Markey, C. H., & Dunaev, J. L. (2025). Dieting among adults with chronic pain. Journal of Health Psychology.
Gillen, M. M., Rosenbaum, D. L., & Markey, C. H. (2025). Sexuality and body image among postpartum women. Body Image, 52, 101852. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101852
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
Markey, C. H., August, K. J., Gillen, M.M., & Rosenbaum, D. L. (2024). TikTok, Instagram and young adults body image: An examination of type of engagement. Journal of Media Psychology.
Markey, C. H., & August, K. J., Rosenbaum, D. L., Gillen, M. M., Malik, D.,* & Pillarisetty, S.* (2024). An exploratory examination of medical and nursing students’ intentions to discuss body image, weight, and eating disorders with their patients. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12, 159. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01119-4
Rosenbaum, D. K., August, K. J., Gillen, M. M., & Markey, C. H. (2023). Understanding eating disorder symptoms in same-gender couples: Social environmental factors. Journal of Eating Disorders.
Markey, C. H., Strodl, E., Aimé, A., McCabe, M., Rodgers, R., Sicilia, A., Lo Coco, G., Dion, J., Mellor, D.,Pietrabissa, G., Gullo, S., Granero-Gallegos, A., Probst, M., Maïano, C., Begin, C., Alcaraz-Ibánez, M., Blackburn, M., Caltabiano, M. L., Manzoni, G., Castelnuovo, G., Hayami-Chisuwa, N., He, Q., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M. (2023). A survey of eating styles in eight countries: Examining restrained, emotional, and intuitive eating and their correlates. British Journal of Health Psychology, 28, 136-155. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12616. ***Top 10% of downloaded articles for the year.
Markey, C. H., & Daniels, E. (2022). An examination of preadolescent girls’ social media use and body image: Type of engagement may matter most. Body Image, 42, 145-149.
Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., Rodgers, R. F., Maiano, C., Mellor, D., Camacho, A. S., Markey, C. H. et al. (2022). Testing of a model for risk factors for eating disorders and higher weight among emerging adults: Baseline evaluation. Body Image.
August, K. J., Kelly, C., & Markey, C. H. (2021). Reciprocity and individual differences in diet-related spousal involvement among older couples managing diabetes: The role of gender. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 38, 363-383. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.977
Markey, C. H., Dunaev, J. L., & August, K. J. (2020). Body image experiences in the context of chronic pain: An examination of associations among perceptions of pain, body dissatisfaction, and positive body image. Body Image, 32, 103-110. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.11.005
Markey, C. H., August, K. J., Gillen, M. M., & Dunaev, J. L. (2020). Predictors of disordered weight loss behaviors among same-sex and opposite-sex romantic partners. Eating Behaviors.
Aimé, A., Dion, J., Markey, C. H., Strodl, E., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., McCabe, M. et al. (2020). Assessing positive body image, body satisfaction, weight bias and appearance comparison in emerging adults: A cross-validation study across eight countries. Body Image.
Strodl, E., Markey, C. H., Aimé, A., Rodgers, R., Dion, J., Lococo, G., Gullo, S. et al. (2020). A cross-cultural examination of emotional eating, restrained eating and intuitive eating: Measurement invariance across eight countries. Body Image.
McCabe, M.,Tatangelo, G., Watson, B., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., Rodgers, R., Aime, A., Mellor, D.,Granero-Gallegos, A., Strodl, E., Caltabiano, M., Sicilia, A., Castelnuovo, G., Lo Coco, G., Grogan, S., Probst, M., Dion, J., Maïano, C., Manzoni, C. M., Begin, C., Blackburn, M., Pietrabissa, G., Markey, C. H., Gullo, S., Lirola, M., Alcaraz-Ibáñez, M., Hayami-Chisuwa, N.,He, Q., & Ricciardelli, L. A. (2019). Development and testing of a model for risk factors for eating disorders and higher weight among emerging adults: A study protocol. Body Image, 31,139-149. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.10.001
(*Indicates student co-author.)
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Recent Books:
Markey, C. H. (2027, under contract). The Body Image Book for Women. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press.
Markey, C. H. (2026). The Body Image Book for Girls: Love Yourself and Grow Up Fearless, 2nd edition. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press.
Markey, C. H. (2024, forthcoming). Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press.
Friedman, H. S. & Markey, C. H. (Eds.) (2023). The Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 3rd edition. New York: Elsevier.
***The Encyclopedia contains 270 entries.
Markey, C. H., Hart, D., Zacher, D. N. (2022). Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press.
Markey, C. H. (2020). The Body Image Book for Girls: Love yourself and grow up fearless. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press.
Daniels, E., Meghan, M. G., & Markey, C. H. (2018). Body Positive: Understanding and Improving Body Image in Science and Practice (Edited book). Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press.
Markey, C. N. (2014). Smart People Don’t Diet: How the Latest Science Can Help You Lose Weight Permanently. Da Capo/ Lifelong Books.
Select, Recent Honors and Awards:
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring, Rutgers University, Camden, awarded May 2021
Annual Faculty Fellow, “Raising Body Positive Girls,” Rutgers University, Camden, awarded April 2019
Fellow, Division 35 of the American Psychological Association (Psychology of Women), awarded August 2014
Recipient, one of the top 5 articles of 2013, The Psychology of Popular Media Culture
Participant, American Psychological Association Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology, awarded May 2012