Charlotte Markey Ph.D.

About

Charlotte Markey, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and chair of the health sciences department at Rutgers University, where she teaches courses on The Psychology of Eating to hundreds of students each year. She has been doing research examining eating behaviors and body image for nearly three decades . Her latest book is Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life (2024, Cambridge), which is a follow-up to Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys (2022), and The Body Image Book for Girls: Love Yourself and Grow Up Fearless (2020; these books are for tweens, teens, young adults, and those who care for them). Her other books include The Encyclopedia of Mental Health (2023; Elsevier, co-editor), Body Positive (2018, Cambridge, co-editor) and Smart People Don’t Diet (2014).

Books by Charlotte Markey Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Show Don’t Tell: Parents’ Role in Promoting Positive Body Image

Parents want their kids to be confident and comfortable in their own skins. But they aren’t always sure how to accomplish this. New research can help.

Can I Raise a Body-Confident Kid if I’m Unhappy With My Own?

Parents hope their kids will grow up with a positive body image, even if they're dissatisfied their own. Here's how they can achieve it.

The Probelmatic Pursuit of a “Beach Body”

Body image concerns can heat up as the weather does.

Myths and Misbeliefs: Eating Disorder Edition

During Eating Disorders Awareness Week, learn the facts that could help save lives.

The Top 5 Body Image Questions of 2023

Social media concerns, ways to spot eating disorders, and how to have a positive body image were among the top concerns.

How to Talk to Your Kids About Sexting

Teens understand the risks of sexting but they often do it anyway. How can parents help kids develop a secure sense of self and the desire for healthy relationships?

Body Image and Barbie Mania

The 'Barbie' movie has set records this summer. But what does the research say about body image and playing with Barbies? Should you take your kids to see 'Barbie'?

How to Have the "Fat Talk" With Your Kids

Putting kids on diets is not going to improve their health. Teaching them about body diversity and self-acceptance could.

Building Boys with Better Body Images

If you think that boys don't have body image concerns, you haven’t talked with many teen boys lately.

When to Worry About Girls’ Social Media Use

Girls' use of social media may not lead to a body image problem, but that very much depends what they do while on platforms.