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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Christopher M. Murphy

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Also affiliated: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2016–2020); University of Southern California (2013); University of Nebraska at Omaha (2021); University of Maryland, Baltimore (2008–2022); Rush University Medical Center (2009–2011); Seattle Children's Hospital (2020); Bloomberg (United States) (2021); State University of New York (1986–1991); Harvard University (2013); University of Arizona (2012); Willamette University (2006); St. John's University (2012); Johns Hopkins University (2021); Aston University (2000); Worcester Memorial Hospital (2011); Nenagh Hospital (2010); VA Boston Healthcare System (2003–2011); University Hospital Limerick (2010–2015); College of Law (2008); Institute of Neurological Sciences (2008); Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law (2023–2025); Cincinnati VA Medical Center (2011); Rush University (2008–2009); University of Salford (2016); Stony Brook University (1986–1994); University of Baltimore (2008); University of Cincinnati (2011); University of Maryland, College Park (2011–2016); University of Maryland, Baltimore County (1993–2025)

54 h-index 225 pubs 9,540 cited

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Intimate Partner Violence
  • Spouse Abuse
  • Aggression
  • Middle Aged
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Alcoholism
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Risk Factors
  • Aged
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Adolescent

Biography and Research Information

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Christopher M. Murphy's research has focused on intimate partner violence, its predictors, and its relationship with other social and health issues. His work has investigated psychological and physical aggression in early marriage, as well as interspousal aggression in the context of marital discord and child problems. Murphy has also examined the effectiveness of intervention programs for perpetrators and victims of intimate partner violence, and specifically explored the role of couples-based alcoholism treatment for male alcoholic patients, looking at partner violence before and after treatment, and the influence of treatment involvement and abstinence.

His research has also delved into the measurement of emotional abuse in dating relationships, considering it as a multifactorial construct. Furthermore, Murphy has studied the roles of religion and spirituality among African American survivors of domestic violence. His scholarly output is substantial, with 225 total publications and an h-index of 54, accumulating over 9,540 citations. He has been a Co-PI on two federal grants totaling $1,249,026, one from the NIH focused on STEAM education for underrepresented students and teachers, and another from the NSF aimed at gender equity in higher education.

Metrics

  • h-index: 54
  • Publications: 225
  • Citations: 9,540

Selected Publications

  • Playing Alone: Recess Physical Activity and Social Interactions of Children with and Without Obesity and Severe Obesity (2025)
    Childhood Obesity 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Examining relationships between U.S. children's physical activity levels during recess, school days, and weekend days (2025)
    Preventive Medicine Reports 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Where the children play: Gender gaps in recess physical activity by age and playground area (2024)
    Preventive Medicine Reports 13 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 2 $1,249,026 total

NIH Co-PI Aug 2022 - May 2025

STEAM Education and Training for Underrepresented Students and Teachers in the Arkansas Delta

National Institute of General Medical Sciences $249,026 R25

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