Dr. Chris Maniotes
Assistant Professor Office: 2056 - Klehm HallPhone: 217-581-6354
Email: cmaniotes@eiu.edu
INTRODUCTION
Dr. Maniotes studies the ways relationships influence how people live, connect, and thrive in contemporary life. His work focuses on dating and relationship dynamics, technology and social behavior, and how relationship experiences are linked to health and well-being over time.
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
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Dating and relationship dynamics
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Everyday routines and rituals in relationships
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Technology and social connection
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