Marshall Duke, Ph.D.

Marshall P. Duke received his B.A. in general psychology from Rutgers University and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Indiana University. Following two years of service as a psychologist in the United States Army, he joined the Emory faculty in 1970.Marshall DukeEnlarge this image He has studied a variety of family issues, first as a member of Emory's psychology faculty, then as a core faculty member with the Emory Center for Myth and Ritual in American Life (MARIAL). His goal as a clinical psychologist throughout his career has been to help children ease the pain of growing up.

Recently Duke has focused his research toward investigating how family storytelling strengthens familial bonds. With fellow MARIAL psychology professor Robyn Fivush, Duke directed the Family Narratives Project. This project involved tape-recording dinnertime conversations of 40 metro Atlanta families. Duke and Fivush found that families, especially children, benefit psychologically from the stories and conversations that are often shared during mealtime.

Duke's previous research with MARIAL has included studying the effects of 9/11 on American families and resilience among middle-class, two-income families. In 2006, he delivered the commencement address at Oxford College. He has twice received the Williams Award for Distinguished Teaching and in 2001 earned Emory's Thomas Jefferson Award to honor his service to the University.