Ryan Marek

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Title
Associate Professor
Department
Psychology and Philosophy
Institution
Sam Houston State University

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Kent State University, 2011-2017
  • Master of Arts (M.A.), Clinical Psychology, Kent State University, 2011-2014
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology, John Carroll University, 2007 - 2011

Research Interests

Clinical Psychology   Health Psychology   Weight Management  

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Biography

Dr. Marek’s program of research is focused on understanding how psychological factors contribute to medical outcomes. He currently has 66 peer-reviewed publications mostly focused on pre-surgical psychological evaluations and how they predict various outcomes. Dr. Marek uses his research to help patients manage risk factors prior to and after surgery to help them achieve good outcomes. He also has interests in psychological assessment and notably uses and studies the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) in his research and practice. He has been recognized by a few national organizations who have awarded him early-career research awards for his work in pre-surgical psychological evaluations.

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Contact Information

  1905 University Ave., Campus Box 2447, Huntsville, Texas 77340

  936-294-3614

Research
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List of Publications (54)
In 2024
54

Self-Other Balance in Context: A Quiet Ego May Be Meaningful and Adaptive in Latinx/Hispanic Cultures and Work Settings (2024)

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53

Should presurgical psychological evaluations still be a mandated requirement for metabolic and bariatric surgery? A critique of the literature and thoughts on future directions (2024)

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52

Additional Validation of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3) Eating Concerns Scale (2024)

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51

Further evidence regarding the convergent and discriminant validity of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3) scores in the preoperative psychological evaluation of patients seeking metabolic and bariatric surgery (2024)

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50

Exploring Potential Ethnic Bias Among MMPI-3 Scales in Assessing Personality Psychopathology (2024)

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49

Differences in presurgical MMPI-3 scores across trajectories of recovery from spine surgery. (2024)

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48

Six-year postoperative associations between the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 3 (MMPI-3) and weight recurrence, eating behaviors, adherence, alcohol misuse, and quality of life (2024)

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In 2023
47

Factor structure and measurement invariance of the English- versus Spanish-language Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire: Brief Form (S-EDE-Q-BF) in Hispanic/Latino/a/x persons seeking bariatric surgery (2023)

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46

Reevaluating the Binge Eating Scale cut-off using DSM-5 criteria: analysis and replication in preoperative metabolic and bariatric surgery samples (2023)

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In 2022
45

Somatoform's placement and validity in the hierarchical taxonomy of psychopathology (HiTOP) (2022)

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44

Understanding factors associated with intent to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. (2022)

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43

Ryan J. Marek and Andrew R. Block and Yossef S. Ben-Porath. "Reliability and validity of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3) scale scores among patients seeking spine surgery." (2022)

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42

Savannah Kaye and Dustin B. Wygant and Robert L. Umlauf and Ryan J. Marek. "Factor structure and validity of the Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms-II (IDAS-II) in a chronic back pain treatment-seeking sample." (2022)

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In 2021
41

Lauren D. Mickens and Duyen M. Nghiem and Dustin B. Wygant and Robert L. Umlauf and Ryan J. Marek. "Validity of the Somatic Complaints Scales of the MMPI-2-RF in an Outpatient Chronic Pain Clinic" (2021)

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40

Ryan J. Marek and Valentina Ivezaj and Leslie Schuh and David Creel and Carlos M. Grilo. "Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Attitudes Toward Persons with Obesity (ATOP) Scale in a Preoperative and Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Sample" (2021)

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39

Ryan J. Marek and Isador Lieberman and Peter Derman and Duyen M. Nghiem and Andrew R. Block. "Validity of a pre-surgical algorithm to predict pain, functional disability, and emotional functioning 1 year after spine surgery." (2021)

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38

Ryan J. Marek and Katy Martin-Fernandez and Leslie J. Heinberg and Yossef S. Ben-Porath. "An Investigation of the Eating Concerns Scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3) in a Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Sample" (2021)

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37

Ryan J. Marek and Katy Martin-Fernandez and Yossef S. Ben-Porath and Leslie J. Heinberg. "Psychosocial Functioning of Bariatric Surgery Patients 6-Years Postoperative" (2021)

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In 2020
36

Ryan J. Marek and Charlotte H. Markey and John H. Porcerelli. "Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology in Healthcare Settings: Introduction to the Special Section" (2020)

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35

Duyen M. Nghiem and Jocelyn Gomez and Gabrielle F. Gloston and Debbie S. Torres and Ryan J. Marek. "Psychological Assessment Instruments for Use in Liver and Kidney Transplant Evaluations: Scarcity of Evidence and Recommendations" (2020)

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34

Elucidating somatization in a dimensional model of psychopathology across medical settings. (2020)

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33

Ryan J. Marek and Yossef S. Ben-Porath and Jake T. Epker and John K. Kreymer and Andrew R. Block. "Reliability and Validity of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2 - Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) in Spine Surgery and Spinal Cord Stimulator Samples" (2020)

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In 2019
32

Fusco BR and Marek RJ and Tarescavage AM and Ben-Porath YS and Heinberg LJ. "Using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form Cutoffs to Predict Lack of Pre-surgical Exercise." (2019)

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31

Block AR and Marek RJ. "Presurgical Psychological Evaluation: Risk Factor Identification and Mitigation." (2019)

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30

Block AR and Marek RJ and Ben-Porath YS. "Patient Activation Mediates the Association Between Psychosocial Risk Factors and Spine Surgery Results." (2019)

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29

Anthony M. Tarescavage and Yossef S. Ben-Porath and Ryan J. Marek and Lana Boutacoff and Leslie J. Heinberg. "Time savings and accuracy of a simulated flexible and conditional administration of the MMPI-2-RF in presurgical psychological evaluations of bariatric surgery candidates" (2019)

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In 2018
28

Ryan J. Marek and Kristine J. Steffen and David R. Flum and Alfons Pomp and Walter J. Pories and J. Peter Rubin and Bruce M. Wolfe and James E. Mitchell. "Psychosocial functioning and quality of life in patients with loose redundant skin 4 to 5 years after bariatric surgery" (2018)

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In 2017
27

Marek RJ and Block AR and Ben-Porath YS. "Validation of a Psychological Screening Algorithm for Predicting Spine Surgery Outcomes." (2017)

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26

Menton WH and Crighton AH and Tarescavage AM and Marek RJ and Hicks AD and Ben-Porath YS. "Equivalence of Laptop and Tablet Administrations of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form." (2017)

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25

Heinberg LJ and Marek R and Haskins IN and Bucak E and Nor Hanipah Z and Brethauer S. "30-day readmission following weight loss surgery: can psychological factors predict nonspecific indications for readmission?" (2017)

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24

Characteristics of Weight Loss Trajectories in a Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention (2017)

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In 2016
23

Marek RJ and Ben-Porath YS and Dulmen MHMV and Ashton K and Heinberg LJ. "Using the presurgical psychological evaluation to predict 5-year weight loss outcomes in bariatric surgery patients." (2016)

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22

Ryan J. Marek and Leslie J. Heinberg and Megan Lavery and Julie Merrell Rish and Kathleen Ashton. "A review of psychological assessment instruments for use in bariatric surgery evaluations." (2016)

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21

Ryan J. Marek and Anthony M. Tarescavage and Yossef S. Ben-Porath and Kathleen Ashton and Leslie J. Heinberg and Julie Merrell Rish. "Associations between psychological test results and failure to proceed with bariatric surgery" (2016)

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20

Kasey P.S. Goodpaster and Ryan J. Marek and Megan E. Lavery and Kathleen Ashton and Julie Merrell Rish and Leslie J. Heinberg. "Graze eating among bariatric surgery candidates: prevalence and psychosocial correlates" (2016)

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19

Understanding the role of psychopathology in bariatric surgery outcomes (2016)

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In 2015
18

Ryan J. Marek and Anthony M. Tarescavage and Yossef S. Ben-Porath and Kathleen Ashton and Julie Merrell Rish and Leslie J. Heinberg. "Using presurgical psychological testing to predict 1-year appointment adherence and weight loss in bariatric surgery patients: predictive validity and methodological considerations" (2015)

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17

A. R. Block and R. J. Marek and Y. S. Ben-Porath and D. Kukal. "Associations Between Pre-Implant Psychosocial Factors and Spinal Cord Stimulation Outcome: Evaluation Using the MMPI-2-RF" (2015)

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16

Marek RJ. "Using presurgical psychological testing to predict 1-year appointment adherence and weight loss in bariatric surgery patients: predictive validity and methodological considerations." (2015)

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15

Anthony M. Tarescavage and Jacob A. Finn and Ryan J. Marek and Yossef S. Ben-Porath and Manfred H.M. van Dulmen. "Premature termination from psychotherapy and internalizing psychopathology: The role of demoralization" (2015)

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In 2014
14

Marek RJ. "Validity of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2 - Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) scores as a function of gender, ethnicity, and age of bariatric surgery candidates." (2014)

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13

Ryan J. Marek and Anthony M. Tarescavage and Yossef S. Ben-Porath and Kathleen Ashton and Leslie J. Heinberg. "Replication and evaluation of a proposed two-factor binge eating scale (BES) structure in a sample of bariatric surgery candidates" (2014)

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12

Marek RJ , Ben-Porath YS , Ashton K , Heinberg LJ. "Impact of using DSM-5 criteria for diagnosing binge eating disorder in bariatric surgery candidates: Change in prevalence rate, demographic characteristics, and scores on the minnesota multiphasic personality inventory - 2 restructured form (MMPI-2-RF)." (2014)

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11

Marek RJ. "Erratum to: Predicting One and Three Month Postoperative Somatic Concerns, Psychological Distress, and Maladaptive Eating Behaviors in Bariatric Surgery Candidates with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF)." (2014)

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10

Marek RJ. "Predicting One and Three Month Postoperative Somatic Concerns, Psychological Distress, and Maladaptive Eating Behaviors in Bariatric Surgery Candidates with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF)." (2014)

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9

Marek, R.J. and Ben-Porath, Y.S. and Ashton, K. and Heinberg, L.J. "Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory-2 restructured form (MMPI-2-RF) scale score differences in bariatric surgery candidates diagnosed with binge eating disorder versus BMI-matched controls" (2014)

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Marek, R.J. and Ben-Porath, Y.S. and Merrell, J. and Ashton, K. and Heinberg, L.J. "Predicting one and three month postoperative somatic concerns, psychological distress, and maladaptive eating behaviors in bariatric surgery candidates with the Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory-2 restructured form (MMPI-2-RF)" (2014)

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7

Ryan J. Marek and Andrew R. Block and Yossef S. Ben-Porath. "The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF): Incremental Validity in Predicting Early Postoperative Outcomes in Spine Surgery Candidates." (2014)

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In 2013
6

Marek RJ , Ben-Porath DD , Federici A , Wisniewski L , Warren M. "Targeting premeal anxiety in eating disordered clients and normal controls: a preliminary investigation into the use of mindful eating vs. distraction during food exposure." (2013)

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5

Marek, Ryan J. and Ben-Porath, Yossef S. and Windover, Amy and Tarescavage, Anthony M. and Merrell, Julie and Ashton, Kathleen and Lavery, Megan and Heinberg, Leslie J. "Assessing Psychosocial Functioning of Bariatric Surgery Candidates with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF)" (2013)

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4

Tarescavage, Anthony M. and Marek, Ryan J. and Finn, Jacob A. and Hicks, Adam and Rapier, Jessica L. and Ben-Porath, Yossef S. "Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) Normative Elevation Rates: Comparisons With Epidemiological Prevalence Rates" (2013)

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3

Block, Andrew R. and Ben-Porath, Yossef S. and Marek, Ryan J. "Psychological Risk Factors for Poor Outcome of Spine Surgery and Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant: A Review of the Literature and Their Assessment With the MMPI-2-RF" (2013)

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2

Tarescavage, Anthony M. and Windover, Amy and Ben-Porath, Yossef S. and Boutacoff, Lana I. and Marek, Ryan J. and Ashton, Kathleen and Merrell, Julie and Lavery, Megan and Heinberg, Leslie J. "Use of the MMPI-2-RF Suicidal/Death Ideation and Substance Abuse scales in screening bariatric surgery candidates." (2013)

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In 2012
1

Block, Andrew R. and Ben-Porath, Yossef S. and Ohnmeiss, Donna D. and Guyer, Richard D. and Marek, Ryan J. "Psychosocial Factors and Expectancy Contribute Separately to Spine Surgery Outcome" (2012)

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