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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
2004 PhD in Psychology (University of Edinburgh, UofE, UK)
Thesis title: Religion & Psychological Well-Being: Mapping the Relationship between Christian Religiosity & Personality Factors.
2000 MSc & PgDip by Research in Psychology (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Dissertation title: The Psychology of Religion: Problems, Research, & Current Views.
1999 BSc (First class Honours, double major) Animal Behaviour & Psychology (Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK). Final year dissertation: Emotion Regulation & Adult Attachment Style differences between Heterosexual & Homosexual Men & Women.
1987 A-Levels: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Greek (Trikala, Greece)
1984 FCE from the University of Cambridge, UK
CONTINUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2008 Science Media Training (University of Sydney, Australia)
2006 WebCT6 and TurnItin™ management of online courses (Queen Margaret University, UK)
2002 Learning, Teaching & Assessment (QMU, UK)
2002 Multidimensional scaling techniques (University of Essex, UK)
2002 Modelling missing data (Royal Statistics Society, UK)
2000 Modelling latent constructs (Social Psychology European Research Institute, UK)
2000 Effective Tutoring (UofE, UK)
1999 Laboratory Demonstrating (UofE, UK)
1999 Design & Analysis of Surveys (ARU, UK)
1996 Academic Literature Research (PUDOC-DLO, the Netherlands)
1991 Management of Water Resources (Geotechnik/EU, Greece)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES OR ASSOCIATIONS
- American Psychological Association (APA) – International Affiliate
- APA, Psychology of Religion (Division 36) – Member
- Association for Psychological Science (APS) – Member
- British Psychological Society (BPS) – Member, Chartered Scientist (CSci)
- Oceania Psychology Register (OPR), Fiji – Member (2005-2006)
- Social Science Data (SSDR) & Census Registration Service (CRS) UK – East Scotland Representative (2000-2007)
- The Royal Statistical Society (RSS), UK – Member (1999-2007)
RESEARCH INTERESTS & FIELDS OF SPECIALISATION
Personality (the Traits approach); Personality disorders (Cluster A, DSM-IV-TR); Adult attachment; Psychology & psychopathology of religion & spirituality; Cross-cultural psychological elements of faith; Advanced quantitative research methods; Psychometrics & latent construct structural modelling.
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
- PSYC1001: Psychology – Personality
- PSYC2014: Personality & Differential Psychology (Course coordinator) – Personality & psychometric assessment
- PSYC3015: Intelligence & Differential Psychology – Personality
- PSYC3018: Abnormal Psychology – Personality disorders
- Special Fields: Psychology of Religion & Spirituality (Course coordinator)
PUBLICATIONS
Articles in peer-reviewed journals
Johnston, J. & Tiliopoulos, N. (2008). Exploring the relationship between schizotypal personality traits & religious attitude in an international Moslem sample. Archives for the Psychology of Religion, 30, 241-253 .
Tiliopoulos, N., & Crawford, G. (2007). Three-factor model of schizotypal personality in British Christians. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 10, 563-569.
McVittie, C. D., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2007). When 2 – 3 % really matters: The (un)importance of religiosity in psychotherapy. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 10, 515-526.
Tiliopoulos, N., Bikker, A.P., Coxon, A.M., & Hawkins, P.K. (2007). The means & ends of religiosity: A fresh look at Gordon Allport’s religious orientation dimensions. Personality & Individual Differences, 42, 1609-1620.
Crawford, G., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2006). Religious & spiritual correlates of psychological health. Health Psychology Update, 15, 27-33.
McVittie, C. D., Harris, L., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2006). "I intend to donate but . . .": A comparison of UK blood donors & non-donors. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 11, 1-6.
Gellatly, J., McVittie, C. D., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2005). To vaccinate or not to vaccinate: Three predictors of parents' decisions on MMR immunisation. Family Practice, 22, 658-662.
Edge, H., Suryani, L. K., Tiliopoulos, N., & Morris, R. (2005). Two cognitive DMILS studies in Bali. Journal of Parapsychology, 68, 281-321.
Wilson, S., Morris, R. L., Tiliopoulos, N., & Pronto, E. (2005). Psi & associational processes. Journal of Parapsychology, 68, 129-155.
Stefanowska, J., Tiliopoulos, N. S., Ipema, A. H., & Hendriks, M. M. W. B. (1999). Dairy Cow Interactions with an Automatic Milking System starting with “Walk-Through” Selection. Applied Animal Behaviour Science,63, 177-193.
Houwers, H. W. J., Tiliopoulos, N., & Haaksma, J. (1996). Onbeperkt Perspulp voor Zeugen in een groep Technisch Mogelijk. Varkens, 13, 30-32.
Book chapters
Tiliopoulos, N. & McVittie , C. D. (2007). MMR, immunisation & parental decisions: A systematic review of parental predictors. In F., Anagnostopoulos & E. Karademas (Eds), Special Issues in Health Psychology: A Greek Perspective (pp.3-22). Athens, Greece: Livani Publishing.
Commentaries
McVittie, C. D., Tiliopoulos, N., & Gellatly, J. (2004). Responding to parental concerns on MMR safety: Will the genie go back in the bottle? British Medical Journal, http://bmj.com/cgi/eletters/328/7438/483-a#52322
McVittie, C. D., Tiliopoulos, N., & Gellatly, J. (2004). Predicting parents' decisions on vaccination. British Medical Journal, http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/328/7430/51#46887
Published peer-reviewed presentations
Johnstone, J., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2005). Attitudes towards Islam & schizotypal personalities. Proceeding of the British Psychological Society, 13(2), 112-113.
Tiliopoulos, N., & McVittie, C. D. (2005). Relevant to few, routine or incompatible: Marginalising religious beliefs in psychotherapy. Proceeding of the British Psychological Society, 13(2), 117.
Gellatly, J. L., McVittie, C. D., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2004).To vaccinate or not to vaccinate: Three predictors of parents’ decisions on MMR immunisation. Proceeding of the British Psychological Society, 13(1), 68.
Edge, H., Suryani, L. K., Tiliopoulos, N., & Morris, R. (2003). A DMILS study in a Non-EuroAmerican culture. Proceedings of Presented Papers: The Parapsychological Association 46P thP Annual Convention, 49-67.
Research reports
Tiliopoulos, N. (1995). Intake of Sugar-beet Pulp Silage by Pregnant Sows in Group Housing. IMAG-DLO, 95-78.
Tiliopoulos, N., Houwers, H. W. J., & Haaksma, J. (1995). Perspulp voor een groep zeugen, opname en gedrag. Presentation to the board of trustees of the Institute for Rationalization of Sugar Production, the Netherlands
Reviews
Tiliopoulos, N. (2003). Psychological research: The ideas behind the methods. British Journal of Mathematical & Statistical Psychology, 56, 382-383.
CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS TO ORGANISATIONS
2008 “Assessing Financial Personality Elements in Adolescents”, the Commonwealth Bank Foundation, Australia.
2006 “Comparing Conscious and Physiological Measurements in a Cognitive DMILS Study in Bali”, confidential report submitted to the BIAL Foundation, Portugal.
2004 "Predicting success of New Year's resolutions (as presented in: Official: Brits to fail New Year vows because sofas too snug)", Carpe Diem.
2003 “Indicators of refugee integration”, the Home Office, UK.
2002 “Risk assessment for off-shore platform workers”, the Keil Centre, Edinburgh, UK.
2002 “Correlates of materialism in 14-15 year old pupils”, Centre of Theology & Public Issues, Edinburgh, UK.
2001 “Cross-cultural studies on volition & personality”, Koestler Parapsychology Unit, Edinburgh , UK .
2000 “Initial impressions & comments on the organisation of the Cowgate Centre in Edinburgh”, the Cowgate Centre for homeless people, Edinburgh, UK.
1999 “The Mumford theatre marketing survey”, the Mumford theatre, Cambridge, UK.
RECENT CONFERENCES ATTENDED & TALKS GIVEN
2006 Invited speaker, Christ College, Bangalore, India.
2004 Invited speaker, Oceania Psychology Register, Suva, Fiji.
2004 British Psychological Society, Health Psychology Conference, Edinburgh , UK .
2003 International Conference for the Psychology of Religion, Glasgow, UK.
2002 William James & The Varieties of Religious Experience: An International & Interdisciplinary Centenary Conference in Celebration of the 1901-1902 Gifford Lectures, Edinburgh, UK.
2000 Parapsychology, Philosophy & the Mind, Edinburgh, UK.
ACADEMIC JOURNAL REFEREE
Archives for the Psychology or Religion
British Journal of Psychology
International Journal of Psychology
Journal of Public Health
Mental Health, Religion and Culture
Personality and Individual Differences
RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS & GRANTS
2008 “Cross-cultural psychological and psychopathological elements of religiosity & spirituality”, ARC grant application. .
2005 “An initial exploration of the presence of the ‘stacking effect’ in psychometric measurements” (small project grant, QMU).
2005-06 “Comparing conscious & physiological measurements in a cognitive DMILS study in Bali” (grant awarded by the BIAL foundation, Portugal).
2003-04 “Pursuing psi in a non-EuroAmerican culture: Behavioral DMILS in Bali” (BIAL).
2000-01 “Psi in a relational culture: An exploratory DMILS study in a non-EuroAmerican culture” (BIAL).
1998-99 “The connection between psi & volitional competence in a non-western culture” (BIAL).
1996 “Integration of innovative technological principles in dairy farming” (DA VINCI, EC).
1995 “Housing systems with low infection pressure” (COMETT II, EC).
1994 “Alternative feeding strategies in swine husbandry” (COMETT II, EC).
EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCE
1996 First prize in the annual Greek National Literature & Poetry Competition.
1994 Musician in the Annual Irish Festival, Coventry, UK.
1990-94 Member of the Culture & Arts Society, Volos, Greece.
1988 Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) scholarship for exceptional academic performance.
1987-90 Editor of the arts and culture newsletter Homo Teidious, Larissa, Greece.
1986 Organiser of the European Rock Climbing Championship, Meteora , Greece .
1984-93 Member of the Greek Federation of Alpinism (E.O.O.S.).
1982-84 Member of the Rowing Team, Volos, Greece.
1975-77 Member of the Athletic Swimming Team, Volos, Greece.