Faculty Experts - Patrick Markey, Ph.D.

Summary

Often cited in popular media for insights into his two areas of research: how violent video games affect behavior; and relationship issues, Dr. Markey is a great source for stories that delve into interpersonal behaviors. He directs Villanova's Interpersonal Research Laboratory which seeks to understand how behavioral tendencies develop and are expressed within social relationships. Research in the lab examines how interpersonal behaviors affect unhealthy dieting, civic behavior, personality judgment, and aggression after playing violent video games.

Education

• Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
• M.A., University of California, Riverside
• B.A., California State University, Fullerton

Selected Publications

• Markey, C.N., & Markey, P.M., "Sociocultural correlates of young women'¿¿s interest in obtaining cosmetic surgery," Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 2009.
• Ansell, E.B., Kurtz, J.E., & Markey, P.M., "Gender differences in interpersonal complementarity within roommate dyads," Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 502-512, 2008.
• Markey, C.N., Gomel, J.N., & Markey, P.M., "Romantic relationships and eating regulation: An investigation of partners' attempts to control each others’ eating behaviors," Journal of Health Psychology, 2008.

Selected Professional Experience

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• Visiting Assistant Professor, Rutgers University
• Lecturer in Psychology, University of California, Riverside
• Adjunct Faculty, California State University, Fullerton
• Associate in Psychology, University of California, Riverside

Selected Research

• Villanova University Faculty Research Grant, "New Assessment of the Interpersonal Circumplex: The International Personality Item Pool – Interpersonal Circumplex (IPIP-IPC)," 2009.
• Villanova University Faculty Research Grant, "Complementarity in Romantic Relationships: Psychological and Physical Well-Being," 2005.