Charlotte Markey, PH.D.

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Dr. Charlotte Markey has been studying eating behavior and body image for 25 years. Charlotte completed her B.S. at Santa Clara University and her Ph.D. in health psychology at the University of California–Riverside.  She had been a psychology professor at Rutgers University-Camden since 2002.

Charlotte’s research has focused on eating, body image, and health in the context of romantic relationships.  Her research has included heterosexual, lesbian, and gay individuals and their partners.  She has also been interested in parent and media influences (including social media) on children’s eating behaviors and body image.  Some of her recent research examines predictors of positive body image and positive body image among individuals living with chronic health conditions.

Charlotte has written and edited a number of books including “Body Positive: Understanding and Improving Body Image in Science and Practice,” (co-edited with Drs. Elizabeth Daniels and Meghan Gillen; Cambridge University Press, 2018), “The Body Image Book for Girls: Love Yourself and Grow Up Fearless” (Cambridge University Press, 2020), and “Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys” (Cambridge University Press, 2022).  “Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life” will be published next (Cambridge University Press, 2024).  She also regularly offers body image psychoeducational programs for tweens, teens, and parents.

To learn more about Charlotte Markey, you can visit her websites:

www.CharlotteMarkey.com or www.TheBodyImageBookforGirls.com, or connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.