Introduction Education & Training Publications Research & Creative Interests Frequently Taught Courses

Dr. Chris Maniotes

Interim Assistant Chair & Assistant Professor Office: 2132 - Buzzard Building
Phone: 217-581-6354
Email: cmaniotes@eiu.edu

INTRODUCTION

Dr. Maniotes studies how modern relationships are built, maintained, and undone, and why the same patterns keep repeating. His research spans dating and relationship routines, technology's pull on connection, and how relationships shape mental health and well-being over time. He translates that science into language people can use.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Harman, J., Maniotes, C. R., & Grubb, C. (2021). Power dynamics in families affected by parental alienation. Personal Relationships, 28(4), 883-906.

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.

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.

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