Curriculum Vitae

Michael J. Marks

Office:
Department of Psychology (M/C 716)
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
603 E. Daniel Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
E-mail: mjmarks@uiuc.edu EDUCATION

Ph.D., 2007	The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL. Ph.D. Program in Social/Personality Psychology
M.A., 2004	The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
B.A., 2001	The University of California at Davis, Davis, CA. Summa Cum Laude. Major: Psychology

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

1999	American Psychological Association
1999	Society for Personality and Social Psychology
2001	Midwestern Psychological Association
2001	American Psychological Society

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Ad Hoc reviewer:
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Sex Roles

RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research interests include the sexual double standard, the social stigma of sexual promiscuity, and motives for engaging in high levels of sexual activity. I am also interested in statistics and methods, attachment theory and close relationships, and emotions.


PUBLICATIONS
Fraley, R. C., & Marks, M. J. (in press). The null hypothesis significance testing debate and its implications for personality research. In R. W. Robins, R. C. Fraley, & R. F. Krueger (Eds.), Handbook of research methods in personality psychology. New York: Guilford.

Marks, M. J., & Fraley, R. C. (2007) The impact of social interaction on the sexual double standard. Social Influence, 2, 29-54.

Fraley, R. C., Niedenthal, P. M., Marks, M. J., Brumbaugh, C. C., & Vicary, A. (2006). Adult attachment and the perception of emotional expressions: Probing the hyperactivating strategies underlying anxious attachment. Journal of Personality, 74, 1163-1190.

Marks, M. J., & Fraley, R. C. (2006). Confirmation bias and the sexual double standard. Sex Roles, 54, 19-26.

Fraley, R. C., Brumbaugh, C. C., & Marks, M. J. (2005). The evolution and function of adult attachment: A comparative and phylogenetic analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 89, 731-746.

Marks, M. J., & Fraley, R. C. (2005). The sexual double standard: Fact or fiction? Sex Roles, 52, 175-186.

Fraley, R. C., & Marks, M. J. (2005). Quantitative methods in personality research. In B. Everett and D. Howell (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Behavioral Statistics (Vol. 3, pp. 1637-1641). New York: Wiley.


MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
Marks, M. J. Evaluations of sexually active men and women under divided attention: A social cognitive approach to the sexual double standard. Manuscript under review.

Fraley, R. C., & Marks, M. J. Westermarck, Freud, and the incest taboo: Are people sexually attracted to, or repulsed by, individuals who resemble kin? Manuscript under review.


CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Marks, M. J. & Fraley, R. C. (2007, January). Attachment avoidance and the automaticity of withdrawl behaviors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN.

Marks, M. J. & Fraley, R. C., (2006, May). The effect of divided attention on the sexual double standard. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association: Chicago, IL.

Fraley, R. C., & Marks, M. J. (2006, May). Westermarck, Freud, and the Incest Taboo: Are people sexually attracted to, or repulsed by, individuals who resemble kin? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association: Chicago, IL.

Marks, M. J., & Fraley, R. C. (2006, January). Avoidant attachment and automatic vs. controlled components of psychological defense. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA.

Marks, M. J., & Fraley, R. C. (2005, May). Confirmation bias and the sexual double standard. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association: Chicago, IL.

Brumbaugh, C. C., Fraley, R. C., Marks, M. J., & Vicary, A. (2005, May). Adult attachment and the perception of emotions. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association: Chicago, IL.

Marks, M. J., & Fraley, R. C. (2005, January). Group dynamics and the sexual double standard. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Brumbaugh, C. C., Fraley, R. C., & Marks, M. J. (2005, January). The evolution and function of adult attachment: A comparative and phylogenetic analysis. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology: New Orleans, LA.

Marks, M. J., & Fraley, R. C. (2004, April). Group Dynamics and the Sexual Double Standard. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago IL.

Brumbaugh, C. C., Fraley, R. C., & Marks, M. J. (2004, May). The evolution and function of adult attachment: A comparative and phylogenetic analysis of pair bonding. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association: Chicago, IL.

Marks, M. J., & Fraley, R. C. (2003, May). The Sexual double standard: A nonobtrusive study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago IL.


ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS

1999	Golden Key National Honor Society
1999	Psi Chi
2001	University of California, Davis: Departmental Citation for Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement
2006	SPSP Student Travel Award Competition

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

F'01	Teaching Assistant, PSCH 313, Laboratory in Social Psychology -- Assisted students with projects, Graded papers.
S'02, F'03	Teaching Assistant, PSCH 303, Writing in Psychology -- Designed and conducted discussion sections, designed class activities, graded papers
Su'02, F'02, F'03	Teaching Assistant, PSCH 343, Introduction to Statistics -- Designed and conducted discussion sections, constructed quizzes, graded assignments
Su'03	Teaching Assistant, PSCH 312, Social Psychology -- Graded papers
S'04	Teaching Assistant, PSCH 242, Research Methods in Psychology -- Designed and conducted discussion sections, designed class activities, graded papers
F'05	Teaching Assistant, PSYC 201, Introduction to Social Psychology -- Adminstrative assistant. Teaching Assistant, PSYC 593, Internet Research Methods in Psychology -- Assisted students with programming.
S'05	Teaching Assistant, PSYC 333, Social Psychology in Natural Settings -- Designed and conducted discussion sections, designed class activities, graded lab reports Teaching Assistant, PSYC 201, Introduction to Social Psychology -- Administrative assistant.
F'06, Sp '07	Instructor, PSYC 201, Intro to Social Psychology -- Constructed lectures, designed class activities, constructed exams.