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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Christopher M. Murphy

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Researcher

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)

Faculty Researcher

54 h-index 225 pubs 9,540 cited

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

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Christopher M. Murphy's research focuses on interpersonal violence, mental health, and intervention strategies. He has investigated the prevalence and predictors of cyber psychological abuse among adults and explored community-informed relationship violence interventions in urban settings. His work also examines racial discrimination's impact on mental health symptoms and intimate partner violence perpetration in Black adults, as well as student experiences reporting sexual and gender-based misconduct.

Murphy has received significant federal funding, including $1,000,000 from the NSF for the ADVANCE Adaptation: University of Arkansas Empowering Networked Groups for Arkansas Gender Equity (ENGAGE) project and $249,026 from the NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences for STEAM Education and Training for Underrepresented Students and Teachers in the Arkansas Delta. He is a highly cited researcher with an h-index of 54 and over 225 publications, indicating a substantial body of scholarly work.

His collaborations include work with Erin K. Howie at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and Michael R. Thomsen, Kari A. Weber, and Matthew J. Barenie at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. Murphy maintains an active lab website and leads a research group.

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)
  • 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 11 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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8 Collaborators 3 Institutions 1 Country

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