Assistant Professor & State Specialist for Youth & Families Extension
104A Gwynn Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
(573) 882-1302
monkj@missouri.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017
- MS, Kansas State University, 2013
- BS, Kansas State University, 2010
Research Interests
- Antecedents and consequences of relationship instability
- Romantic relationship processes during life transitions
- Military couples and mental health across the deployment-reintegration cycle
Bio
Dr. Monk’s research primarily centers on romantic relationship quality and instability. More specifically, he is interested in how couples develop and maintain key relational processes (e.g., stability in commitment and satisfaction) across critical transitions (e.g., the transition to adulthood, the transition to marriage). Transitions provide the unique opportunity to understand change in relationships given that these critical periods require adjustments in how partners interact and react to each other. His second line of research focuses on the relational dynamics and mental health of military and veteran couples during transitions – such as the family readjustment phase after a service member returns from deployment.
Awards
- 2023, Outstanding Engagement & Outreach Award, College of Education and Human Development, University of Missouri
- 2022, Book Award, International Association for Relationship Research
- 2022, Priester Award for Innovation, National Health Outreach Conference
- 2022, Excellence in Research and Scholarly Activity Award, College of Education and Human Development, University of Missouri
- 2021, Distinguished Research/Creative Activity Award, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri
- 2020, Outstanding Academic Titles, CHOICE Reviews, Association of College and Research Libraries
- 2019, Remarkable Applied Contributions on Emerging Adulthood Award, Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood
- 2019, Distinguished Young Alumni Award, K-State Alumni Association, Kansas State University
- 2018, Outstanding New Professional Publication Award, Families and Health Section, National Council on Family Relations
- 2018, Steve Duck New Scholar Award, International Association for Relationship Research
- 2017, Proposal Award, Education and Enrichment Section, National Council on Family Relations
- 2017, Top Four Paper Award, National Communication Association
- 2015, Cutting Edge Research Award, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- 2015, Feldman Outstanding Research Proposal for Research in Family Policy, Family Policy Section, National Council on Family Relations
- 2013, Best Abstract by a Student/New Professional Award, Research & Theory Section, National Council on Family Relations