David Marks (psychologist)

David F. Marks
David F. Marks, 2015
Born	(1945-02-12) February 12, 1945 (age 71) Liphook, Hampshire, England
Nationality	English
Alma mater	University of Reading
Occupation	Psychologist; Professor; Author
Notable work	VVIQ, "The Quit for Life Programme," Journal of Health Psychology (editor)

David Francis Marks (born 1945) is a psychologist, author and editor of twenty-five books largely concerned with four areas of psychological research – health psychology, consciousness, parapsychology and intelligence. He has also published books about artists and their works.

Marks was born February 12, 1945 in Liphook, Hampshire, England to Victor W.F. Marks and Mary Dorothy (née Goodman) Marks.

Marks earned a BSc at University of Reading in 1966 and a PhD at University of Sheffield in 1970. From there, he moved to New Zealand where he taught at the University of Otago as senior lecturer in psychology. He returned to the UK as Head of the School of Psychology at Middlesex University before working at City University London from 2000–10. He founded and edits the Journal of Health Psychology and Health Psychology Open, an open access journal. His late brother Jon Marks was a jazz musician. He has two children. His daughter, Jessica Marks, is a chef working internationally. His son, Michael Marks, is a teacher in Dagenham, East London.

In his work on health psychology Marks advocates a greater understanding of the socio-political context affecting individual behaviour (Marks et al., 2005). With Michael Murray and colleagues he has actively promoted a critical-theoretical approach, including the foundation of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology. This organisation has included the consideration of social justice, community approaches, and arts projects for the reduction of health inequalities. Marks has also been interested in new research methods for clinical psychology and health psychology (Marks & Yardley, 2004).