Charlotte Markey, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and chair of the Health Sciences Department at Rutgers University (Camden).
The Body Image Book for Girls was published in 2020 to rave reviews and called, “Evidence-based, fun, and engaging…Every girl should read this book” (Dr. Meghan Gillen, Pennsylvania State University) and “Within the pages of this book, girls will find all the information they need to live more healthfully and happily” (Lexie and Lindsay Kite, PhDs and founders of Beauty Redefined).
Dr. Markey has written and edited books including Body Positive: Understanding and Improving Body Image in Science and Practice (co-edited with Drs. Elizabeth Daniels and Meghan Gillen), which was published by Cambridge University Press in 2018. Reviewers referred to the book as having, “the real potential to enrich lives” (Marika Tiggeman, Flinders University, Australia) and “providing a novel and refreshing way of conceptualizing body image” (Marita McCabe, Australian Catholic University).
Dr. Markey writes regularly for U.S. News and World Report (Eat + Run blog), Psychology Today (Smart People Don’t Diet blog), as well as other publications, focusing on individuals’ eating behaviors, body image, and health. Her research has garnered widespread media attention, and she has been featured in and interviewed by The New York Times, The Economist, US News and World Report, The Today Show, Health Day, ABC News, Time Magazine, Health Psychology, The Washington Post, Science Daily, NBC News, Psych Central, Men’s Health, as well as numerous other publications. She also conducts seminars, talks, and presentations to hundreds of people a year, primarily in the tristate area.
Dr. Markey received her doctorate from the University of California (Riverside) in health and developmental psychology, with a focus on eating behaviors and body image. She has published over 100 book chapters and journal articles in peer-reviewed journals. She also has hundreds of presentations to her name at universities across the U.S. and at national and international conferences. Each year, she teaches hundreds of students at Rutgers University, including students in her Psychology of Eating course, where a great deal of time is spent discussing body image. Her teaching, research, and mentoring have received awards, including the Chancellor’s Teaching Award, the Faculty Scholar-Teacher Award, and the Annual Faculty Fellowship at Rutgers University.
Dr. Markey has long been involved in community efforts to educate parents and children about eating, body image, and health. She has been asked to present in school districts across the tri-state area and has served on school task forces. Dr. Markey enjoys running and swimming and has participated in numerous half marathons, triathlons and even one marathon. She lives with her husband, son, daughter, and her pandemic puppy Lexi in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
(photo by Kristine Deitz)
For more information on Dr. Markey visit: www.CharlotteMarkey.com