Faculty and Staff
Justin Mogilski, PhD
| Title: | Associate Professor |
| Department: | Psychology USC Salkehatchie |
| Email: | jmogilsk@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Phone: | 843-782-8680 |
| Office: | East Campus: Walterboro Main 211 E West Campus: Spruce Hall |
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy in Evolutionary Psychology - Oakland University
Research:
My current program of research examines:
- Conflict resolution within consensually non-monogamous (CNM) romantic relationships (e.g., polyamory, open relationships, swinging),
- How evolution has shaped moral decision-making, and
- Individual differences in predatory intimate relationship behaviors.
I currently lead an international team of sexuality and relationship researchers studying CNM relationship maintenance strategies in 62 countries.
My published work is openly available through:
Interests:
Video games, quiet walks, and difficult conversations.
Selected Presentations and Publications:
Mogilski, J. K., Miller, G., Jonason, P. K., Grunt-Mejer, K., Varella Valentova, J.,
Balzarini, R., Rodrigues, D. L., Sheff, E., Al-Shawaf, L., Csajbók, Z., Thomas A.
G., David-Barrett, T., Giosan, C., Kruger, D. J., Ley, D., Lehmiller, J., Schechinger,
H., Moors, A., Ciaffoni, S., Kennair, L. E. O., Whyte, S., Štěrbová, Z., Bártová,
K., Witherspoon, R., Żemojtel-Piotrowska, M., Prokop, P., Zeigler-Hill, V., Schmitt,
D., Saribay, A., Lipnicka, M., Goláňová, I., Hampikian, E., Costello, W., Gottlieb,
L., Cascalheira, C. J., & Larva, M. (2025). How do people maintain consensual non-monogamy?:
An international development and validation of the Multiple Relationships Maintenance
Scale (MRMS). Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Mogilski, J. K., Jussim, L., Wilson, A., & Love, B. (2025). Defining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by the scientific (de)merits of its programming. Theory & Society. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11186-025-09646-y
Cunningham, N. C., Mitchell, R. C., & Mogilski, J. K. (2022). Which styles of moral reasoning predict apprehension toward consensual non-monogamy? Personality and Individual Differences, 196, 111732.
Mogilski, J. K., Rodrigues, D. L., Lehmiller, J. J., & Balzarini, R. N. (2022). Maintaining multi-partner relationships: Evolution, sexual ethics, and consensual non-monogamy. In J. K. Mogilski & T. K. Shackelford (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of evolutionary psychology and romantic relationships. Oxford, UK: Oxford Publishing.
Mogilski, J. K., Mitchell, V. E., Reeve, S. D., Donaldson, S. H., Nicolas, S. C. A., & Welling, L. L. M. (2020). Life history and multi-partner mating: A novel explanation for moral stigma against consensual nonmonogamy. Frontiers in Psychology, section Evolutionary Psychology, 10, 3033.
Mogilski, J. K., Vrabel, J., Mitchell, V. E., & Welling, L. L. M. (2019). The primacy of trust within romantic relationships: Evidence from conjoint analysis of HEXACO-derived personality profiles. Evolution and Human Behavior, 40, 365-374.
Mogilski, J. K., & Welling, L. L. M. (2017). Staying friends with an ex: Sex and dark personality traits predict motivations for post-relationship friendship. Personality and Individual Differences, 115, 114-119.
Awards:
2025 University of South Carolina PURE Grant ($2,500)
2024 University of South Carolina Shaw Excellence in Scholarship Award
2023 University of South Carolina PURE Grant ($6,000)
2023 University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Faculty Award in Scholarship
2023 University of South Carolina RISE Grant ($8,000)
2023 University of South Carolina Magellan Mini-grant ($1,000)
2022 University of South Carolina Breakthrough Star Award
2021 University of South Carolina Magellan Grant ($2,500)
2021 University of South Carolina PURE Grant ($2,500)
2021 University of South Carolina RISE Grant ($8,000)
2020 University of South Carolina Mini-Magellan Grant ($1,000)
2020 University of South Carolina ASPIRE Grant ($15,000)
2019 University of South Carolina Mini-Magellan Grant ($500)
2019 University of South Carolina RISE Grant ($8,000)