Dr. Christopher Agnew

Professor

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Biography

Christopher R. Agnew is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. He received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research focuses on close interpersonal relationships and employs relational models to understand broader social health processes. Agnew has published and presented widely, obtaining funding from federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and from private foundations like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He has served on editorial boards for multiple journals including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and has been the General Editor for the Cambridge University Press book series Advances in Personal Relationships. Agnew has received the Early Career Award from the Relationships Researchers Interest Group of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology and is a Fellow of several associations including the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association. He has held leadership positions such as President of the International Association for Relationship Research and Head of the Psychological Sciences at Purdue. Currently, he is recruiting graduate students for Fall 2026 admission.

Research Interests

Courses

PSYC 354 - Close Relationships PSYC 644 - Close Relationships

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.