Charlotte Markey

Charlotte Markey, PhD, is a world-leading expert in body image research, having studied all things body image and eating behaviors for almost three decades. She is passionate about understanding what makes us feel good about our bodies and helping people to develop a healthy body image and relationship with food. She is Professor of Psychology & Chair of the Health Sciences Department at Rutgers University and has published over 100 scholarly articles and chapters about health issues.

Dr. Markey is also an experienced author, having published "Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life"; "The Body Image Book for Girls: Love Yourself and Grow Up Fearless," which is being reissued in 2026; "Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys"; and "Smart People Don't Diet: How the Latest Science Can Help You Lose Weight Permanently." She also co-edited the three-volume "Encyclopedia of Mental Health."

She writes for news outlets including Psychology Today, US News and World Report, and Huffington Post and is regularly interviewed for TV, news articles, and podcasts focusing on body image, eating behaviors, adolescence, and parenting.

Dr. Markeye lives in Pennsylvania with her son, Charlie, daughter, Grace, husband, Dan, and their dog, Lexi. For fun, she likes to run, travel, and read, but often spends her free time nagging her kids to fill up the Britta water pitcher and remove the cups and dishes from their rooms.