Dr. Chris Maniotes

INTRODUCTION

Education & Training

Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

B.A. in Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Ogolsky, B., Rivas-Koehl, M., Li, E., Kawas, G., Charvat, E., Maniotes, C.R., & Hardesty, J. (in press). Near, far, wherever you are: With whom and why do people use location sharing in relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Hardesty, J. L., Ogolsky, B. G., Park, S. Y., Akinbode, Tanitoluwa. D., Maniotes, C. R., Charvat, E. J., & Carter, Maya. L. (2024). No-Fault Divorce: Understanding Consequences for Cases with Intimate Partner Violence. Family Transitions, 66(1–2), 6–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/28375300.2024.2406112

Hardesty, J. L., Park, S. Y., Maniotes, C. R., Akinbode, T. D., Chen, H., & Ogolsky, B. G. (2024). Violence Risk or Writing Quality? Predicting Relief Outcomes from Protective Order Narratives. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 40(7-8), 1553-1570. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241262220

Oleschuk, M. & Maniotes, C. R. (2023). “We can ‘break bread’ virtually:” Revealing the routinized and ritualized aspects of family food provisioning during lockdown. Journal of Family Communication, 23(3–4), 310–324. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2023.2231910

Ogolsky, B. G., Hardesty, J. L., Theisen, J. C., Park, S. Y., Maniotes, C. R., Whittaker, A. M., Chong, J., & Akinbode, T. (2022). Parsing through public records: When and how is self-reported violence documented and when does it influence custody outcomes? Journal of Family Violence, 38, 543-555. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-022-00401-w

Monk, J. K., Ogolsky, B. G., & Maniotes, C. R. (2022). Back and forth, up and down: On-off relationship instability and mental health over time in same–and different–sex relationships. Family Relations, 71(22), 630-643. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12614

Ogolsky, B. G., Mejia, S., Chronopoulou, A., Dobson, K., Maniotes, C. R., Rice, T. M., Hu, Y., Theisen, J. C., & Carvalho, C. (2021). Spatial proximity as a behavioral marker of relationship dynamics in older adult couples. Advance online publication. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39(10), 3116-3132. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211050073

Harman, J., Maniotes, C. R., & Grubb, C. (2021). Power dynamics in families affected by parental alienation. Personal Relationships, 28(4), 883-906. https//doi.org/10.1111/pere.12392

Maniotes, C. R., Ogolsky, B. G., & Hardesty, J. L. (2020). Destination marriage? The diagnostic role of rituals in dating relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37(12), 3102–3122. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407520952166

Ogolsky, B. G., Monk, J. K., Rice, T. M., Theisen, J. C., & Maniotes, C. R. (2017). Relationship maintenance: A review of research on romantic relationships. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 9, 275-306. https//doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12205

Other Publications

Maniotes, C. R. (2020). Rituals and Couples: Understanding the Role of Rituals in Relationship Stage Transitions. Report for the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).

Research & Creative Interests

• Dating and relationship dynamics

• Everyday routines and rituals in relationships

• Technology and social connection

• Relationship maintenance and dissolution
• Relationships, mental health, and well-being 

Frequently Taught Courses

HSL 1800: Human Development

HSL 4200: Orientation to Internships

HSL 4240: Family Advocacy, Policy, and Law

HSL 5460: Issues and Trends

HSL 5850: Theories of Human Development

HSL 5900: Research Methods