Patrick M. Markey, PhD

Patrick M. Markey, PhD, is a professor of psychology, the director of the Interpersonal Research Laboratory at Villanova University, and a former president of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research. Markey received his doctorate from the University of California (Riverside) in social and personality psychology, with a focus on behavioral statistics.

Since receiving his degree he has published over sixty book chapters and journal articles in peer-reviewed journals, and he has made hundreds of presentations at universities and at national and international scientific conferences.

Moving beyond the classroom, Markey has been invited to testify before numerous governmental committees, and he has served on various governmental task forces examining the effects of violent video games.