Christopher R. Agnew
Christopher Agnew | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Rolfe Agnew |
| Education | Georgetown University (BSFS) San Francisco State University (MA) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Social psychology, interpersonal relationships |
| Workplaces | Purdue University |
Christopher Rolfe Agnew is an American social psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. He has affiliated-faculty appointments in Purdue's departments of Communication and Political Science.
Education
Agnew earned a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in 1987, a Master of Arts in social psychology from San Francisco State University in 1990, and a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994.[1]
Career
Before joining Purdue University, Agnew was a statistical consultant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He joined Purdue University in 1995[2] as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences. He was promoted to associate professor in 2001[3] and to professor in 2009.[4] He served as director of graduate studies and as director of the department's social psychology area. From 2009 to 2017, he was head of the Department of Psychological Sciences.[2][5]
From 2017 to 2022, Agnew served as Purdue's associate vice president for research for regulatory affairs and as institutional official.[6]
Awards and honors
Agnew received the Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Achievement from San Francisco State University in 1990 and the Early Career Award from the Relationships Researchers Interest Group of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in 2003.[7] He was elected a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science in 2006,[8] the American Psychological Association in 2011,[9] and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.[10]
In 2011, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill established the Christopher R. Agnew Research Innovation Award in his honor.[11] He received Purdue University's Walk the Talk Award in 2022[5] and the Career Research Achievement Award from its College of Health and Human Sciences in 2025.[12]
References
- ↑ "Commencement 1994" (PDF). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. December 1994. p. 15. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- 1 2 "Appointments, honors and activities". Purdue.edu.
- ↑ "Trustees approve emerita status, grant faculty promotions". Purdue News Service. April 6, 2001. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Purdue trustees approve faculty promotions". Purdue Today. April 15, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- 1 2 "Agnew honored with 2022 Walk the Talk Award". Purdue Today. June 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Agnew appointed associate vice president for research, regulatory affairs". Purdue Today.
- ↑ "Christopher R. Agnew". Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Fellows Directory". Association for Psychological Science. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "APA Fellows Directory". American Psychological Association. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Fellows". Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Heidi Vuletich Selected for Christopher R. Agnew Research Innovation Award". Social Psychology Graduate Program. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "HHS Fall Research Day". Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences. October 29, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2026.