Dr Niko Tiliopoulos   BSc(Hons), MRes, PhD, MBPsS, CSci

Position: Senior Lecturer, Statistics Advising, Psychology Museum Curator

Office: 448, Brennan MacCallum Building
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School of Psychology
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Australia

8th Australasian Conference on Personality and Individual Differences (ACPID)

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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

2010 Advanced Structural Equation Modelling using MPlus
(University of Sydney, Australia).

2010 Research Enriched Learning & Teaching
(University of Sydney, Australia).

2009 Workshop: Training for Higher Degree Research Supervision
(University of Sydney, Australia).

2009 Clinical applications of an attachment view of spirituality
(University of Western Sydney, Australia)

2009 The why and how of hosting an international conference
(University of Sydney, Australia)

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 ASSOCIATIONS

  • American Psychological Association (APA) – International Affiliate
  • APA, Psychology of Religion (Division 36) – Member
  • APA, Society for Personality & Social Psychology (Division 8)
  • APA, Trauma Psychology (Division 56)
  • Association for Psychological Science (APS) – Member
  • British Psychological Society (BPS) – Member, Chartered Scientist (CSci)
  • International Association for Correctional & Forensic Psychology (IACFP) - Member
  • Internationa Association for the Psychology of Religion - Member
  • Oceania Psychology Register (OPR), Fiji – Member (2005-2006)
  • Personality Psychology Foundation (PPF)
  • Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) - Member
  • Sydney Southeast Asia Centre (SSEAC)
  • The Royal Statistical Society (RSS), UK – Member (1999-2007)
  • World Congress on Personality & Individual Differences - S. East Asia advisory board representative

OTHER APPOINTMENTS

2004 - present Researcher/Consultant at the Suryani Institute for Mental Health (Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia)

2009-present Visiting Lecturer (faculty of medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Indonesia).

2000-present Independent research consultant (see "Confidential reports to organisations" below).

2002-2007 Lecturer (Dep. of Psychology, Queen Margaret University, QMU, UK).

2001-2005 Visiting lecturer (Dep. of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, UofE, UK).

2004 Invited lecturer (Dep. of Psychiatry, Udayana University, Denpasar, Indonesia).

2001-2002 Departmental statistics consultant (Dep. of Psychology, QMU, UK).

2001 Departmental statistics consultant (Dep. of Psychology, UofE, UK).

2000-2007 East Scotland Representative of the Social Science Data & Census Registration Service, UK.

1999-2002 2nd year tutor (Dep. of Psychology, UofE, UK).

1999-2001 1st year tutor (Dep. of Psychology, UofE, UK).

1997-1998 P/t research assistant (Animal Behaviour Research Unit, ABRU, Cambridge, UK).

1994-1996 Guest researcher (Institute of Agricultural & Environmental Engineering, IMAG-DLO, The Netherlands).

RESEARCH INTERESTS & FIELDS OF SPECIALISATION

  • Personality (the Traits approach)
  • Personality disorders (schizotypy & psychopathy)
  • Adult attachment
  • The Dark Triad of personality
  • Evolutionary personality psychology
  • Cross-cultural psychology & psychopathology of religion & spirituality

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

  • PSYC1001: Psychology - Personality
     
  • PSYC2014: Personality & Intelligence I (Course coordinator) - Personality & psychometric assessment
     
  • PSYC3015: Personality & Intelligence II - Personality
     
  • PSYC3018: Abnormal Psychology - Personality disorders
     
  • Special Fields (4th year Honours): Psychology of Religion & Spirituality (Course coordinator)

PUBLICATIONS

Articles in peer-reviewed journals

Tiliopoulos, N., & Bikker, A. (2013). A thematic comparison of religiosity profiles between Christians with low and high schizotypy. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 16, 173-178.

Tiliopoulos, N., Francis, L.J., & Jiang, Y. (2013). The Chinese translation of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity: factor structure, internal consistency reliability and construct validity among Protestant Christians in Shanghai. Pastoral Psychology, 62, 75-79.

Tiliopoulos, N., & Jiang, Y. (2012). The empirical (ir)relevance of attachment theory. ACPARIAN, 4, 14-23..

Wai, M., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2012). The affective & cognitive empathic nature of the Dark Triad of personality. Personality & Individual Differences, 52, 794-799.

Lesmana, C.B.J., Tiliopoulos, N, & Francis, L.J. (2011). The internal consistency reliability of the Santosh-Francis scale of Attitude toward Hinduism among Balinese Hindus. International Journal of Hindu Studies, 15, 293-301.

Suryani, L.K., Lesmana, C.B.J., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2011). Treating the untreated: Applying a community-based, culturally sensitive psychiatric intervention to confined and physically restrained mentally ill individuals in Bali, Indonesia. European Archives of Psychiatry & Clinical Neuroscience, 261(2), 140-144.

Tiliopoulos, N., Francis, L.J., & Slattery, M. (2011).Attitude toward religion and happiness: Exploring the link among Hindu Bunts in South India. Transpersonal Psychology Review, 14, 25-29.

Hancock, L., Tiliopoulos, N., & Francis, L.J. (2010). Psychometric properties of the Francis Scale of attitude to Christianity among Australian Christians. Journal of Religious Education, 58, 72-75.

Tiliopoulos, N., & McVittie, C. (2010). Aspects of identity in a British Christian sample. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 13, 707-719.

Lesmana, C.B.J., Suryani, L.K., Tiliopoulos, N, & Jensen, G.D. (2010). Spiritual-Hypnosis Assisted Therapy: A new culturally sensitive approach to the treatment and prevention of mental disorders. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, 12,195?208.

Goodall, K., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2010). Adult attachment and its potential role in the development of personality disorder. The Bulletin, 36, 12-13.

Hancock, L., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2010). Religious attachment dimensions and schizotypal personality traits. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 13, 261-265.

Tiliopoulos, N., Francis, L.J., & Slattery, M. (2010). The internal consistency reliability of the Santosh-Francis Scale of Attitude toward Hinduism among Bunts in South India. North American Journal of Psychology, 12, 185-190.

Tiliopoulos, N., Pallier, G., & Coxon, A.P.M. (2010). A circle of traits: A perceptual mapping of the NEO-PI-R. Personality & Individual Differences, 48, 34-39.

Lesmana, C.B.J., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2009). Schizotypal personality traits and attitudes toward Hinduism among Balinese Hindus. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 12, 773-785.

Tiliopoulos, N., & Goodall, K. (2009). The neglected link between adult attachment & schizotypal personality traits. Personality & Individual Differences, 47, 299-304.

Lesmana, C.B.J., Suryani, L.K., Jensen, G.D., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2009). A spiritual-hypnosis assisted therapy of children with PTSD after the 2002 Bali terrorist attack. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 52, 23-34.

Johnstone, J. & Tiliopoulos, N. (2008). Exploring the relationship between schizotypal personality traits & religious attitude in an international Moslem sample. Archive 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.

 

Books

Boag, S. & Tiliopoulos, N. (Eds.) (2011). Personality & individual differences: Theory, assessment, & application. New York: Nova Science Pubs. (ISBN: 978-1-61122-070-4)

 

Book chapters

Tiliopoulos, N. (2013). In search of a scientific definition of religion. In H. Westerink (Ed.), Constructs of Meaning and Religious Transformation (pp. 23-38). Vienna: Vienna University Press/Vandenhoeck & Ruprech.

Tiliopoulos, N. & Boag, S. (2011). Introduction. In S. Boag, & N. Tiliopoulos(Eds.), Personality & individual differences: Theory, assessment, & application (chapter 1). New York: Nova Science Pubs.

Pallier, G., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2011). Take a break: A look at the incubation effect on creativity. In S. Boag, & N. Tiliopoulos(Eds.), Personality & individual differences: Theory, assessment, & application (chapter 7). New York: Nova Science Pubs.

Tiliopoulos, N. (2011). A proposition for a parsimonious taxonomic convergence of personality traits. In S. Boag, & N. Tiliopoulos(Eds.), Personality & individual differences: Theory, assessment, & application (chapter 26). New York: Nova Science Pubs.

Pallier, G., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2010). Taking a break increases visual creativity more than verbal creativity. In R. E. Hicks (Ed.), Personality and Individual Differences: Current Directions (pp. 174-184). Bowen Hills, OLD: Australian Academic Press.

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

Lesmana, C.B.J., Tiliopoulos, N., & Suryani, L.K. (2013). A culturally-sensitive clinical hypnosis treatment of comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with childhood trauma. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Anxiety Disorders, Indonesia.

Lesmana, C.B.J., Tiliopoulos, N., & Suryani, L.K. (2013). Healing the living zombies of paradise: A model of a community-based treatment of the physically restrained schizophrenics in Bali. Proceedings of the 12th Australasian Schizophrenia Conference, Australia.

Fielden, C., Tiliopoulos, N., & MacCann, C. (2013). Approach and withdrawal behaviours: expressions of trait-like dynamic systems? Proceedings of the 1st World Conference on Personality, South Africa.

Lesmana, C.B.J., Tiliopoulos, N., & Suryani, L.K. (2013). A culturally-sensitive clinical hypnosis treatment of comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with childhood trauma. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Anxiety Disorders, Indonesia.

Suryani, L.K., Lesmana, C.B.J., Tiliopoulos, N., & Basudewa, I.D.G. (2013). Balancing Mind, Body & Spirit: A holistic & culturally sensitive approach to the treatment of psychosis spectrum disorders. Proceedings of the 3rd Asian Congress on Schizophrenia Research, Indonesia.

Fayn, K., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2013). Gratefully Curious: A Multilevel Analysis of Individual Differences in Aesthetic Appreciation. Proceedings of the 1st World Conference on Personality, South Africa.

Jiang, Y., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2013). Adult attachment and reinforcement sensitivity. Proceedings of the 1st World Conference on Personality, South Africa.

Fayn, K., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2012). Open to not understanding & grateful for the experience. Proceedings of the 11th Australian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences.

Jiang, Y., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2012). Bridging behavioural systems: Individual differences in self-reported adult attachment and reinforcement sensitivity. Proceedings of the 11th Australian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences.

Lesmana, C.B.J., Tiliopoulos, N., & Suryani, L.K. (2012). When therapy fails: The case of the confined and physically restrained mentally ill individuals in Bali, Indonesia. Proceedings of the World Psychiatry Association, Regional Conference, Bali, Indonesia.

Yixin, J. & Tiliopoulos, N. (2012). How do I love thee? Self-reported links between adult attachment and fear, anxiety and approach motivations. Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group, Adelaide, Australia.

Fayn, K., Tiliopoulos, N., Birney, D., & Pallier, G. (2011). Our best thoughts come from others: Individual differences in engagement with art and science. Proceedings of the 10th Australian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences.

Fayn, K., Tiliopoulos, N. & Pallier, G. (2011). The role of emotion and intelligence in the relationship between self-report and cognitive measures of impulsivity. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences (ISSID), London, UK.

Jiang, Y., Penney, E., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2011). Adult attachment styles and emotion regulation in hetereosexual and homosexual individuals. Proceedings of the 5th International Attachment Conference, Oslo, Norway.

Thye, M., Suryani, L.K., van Halen, C, Tiliopoulos, N., & van Gulik, L. (2011). A cross-cultural comparison of the motives behind the practice of meditation between an individualized-secularized and a collectivistic-religious society. Proceedings of the International Congress for the Psychology of Religion, Bari, Italy.

Fayn, K, & Tiliopoulos, N. (2010). Impulsivity, emotion, & intelligence. Proceeding of the 9th Australian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences.

Wai, M., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2010). Empathy & the Dark Triad of personality. Proceeding of the 9th Australian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences.

Yu, Y., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2010). The relationship between religiosity/spirituality & psychological health in young Australian adults. Proceeding of the 9th Australian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences.

Fielden, C. & Tiliopoulos, N. (2009). Religiosity and schizotypy in nature-based believers: Cognising to the different drum. Proceeding of the 8th Australasian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences, 9.

Goodall, K. & Tiliopoulos, N. (2009). The Relationship between adult attachment and schizotypy. Proceeding of the British Psychological Society (Scottish Branch).

Jiang, Y., Tiliopoulos, N., &Francis, L.J. (2009). Psychometric properties of the Chinese translation of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity among Protestant Christians in Shanghai. Proceeding of the 8th Australasian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences, 13.

Lesmana, C.B.J., Suryani, L.K., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2009). Spiritual-Hypnosis Assisted Therapy (SHAT) of child Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Proceeding of the 8th Australasian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences, 16.

Tiliopoulos, N. (2008). The polar coordinate system of personality traits: A bold assertion. Proceeding of the 7th Australian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences, 48.

Dey, L., Chouliara, Z., & Tiliopoulos, N. (2005). Experiences of spirituality and breast cancer: A qualitative study with survivors of breast cancer in Scotland. Published Abstract, The British Psychological Society Annual Conference, March 2005, Cardiff, UK.

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

2010 Expert assessor for the DSM-V Task Force (Personality disorders).

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.

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.


MEDIA DISSEMINATION

2013 "Faith Healing", interview given to Women's Health & Fitness, 19(4), April, 34-38.

2013 Science on Religion, The Institute for the Bio-Cultural Study of Religion (IBCSR), Research Review (IRR), January, p. 31.

2012 "Are Narcissists Better at Reading Minds?", Psychology Today (February 14)

2011 "Personality and health: the link", Sunday Mail (June 12).

2011 "Mental health, religion & culture", CBS interactive business network (Australian edition)

2011 "Character impacts health", interview given to Body & Soul magazine, Australia (June 12, 2011)

2010 Expert advisor for the SBS Dateline documentary titled "Bali's Miracle Worker" (aired: 14 March 2010).

2009 Expert advisor for the SBS Dateline documentary titled "Bali's Shame" (aired: 30 May 2009).

2009 "Personality crisis", interview given to CLEO magazine, Australia, (December 2009, 102).

2009 "Imprisoned in paradise", interview given to the Guardian International Development Journalism Competition.

2009 "A day in their life: A westerner's view on Professor Suryani and her team's work in Bali", posted on the May 09 E-zine of Renaissance Stained Glass.

2008 "Mental Illness in Bali", presentation to the Sanur Rotary Club, Denpasar, Indonesia, in collaboration with Udayana University and the Suryani Institute for Mental Health.

2008 "The Dark Side of Paradise: The case of Mental Illness", short documentary in collaboration with Udayana University (Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia) and the Suryani Institute of Mental Health (Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia).

2004 "Predicting success of New Year's resolutions (as presented in: Official: Brits to fail New Year vows because sofas too snug)", Carpe Diem.


RECENT CONFERENCES ATTENDED & TALKS GIVEN

2013 3rd Asian Congress on Schizophrenia Research, Indonesia

2010 9th Australian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences, University of Wollongong.

2009 8th Australasian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences, University of Sydney (Conference co-organiser).

2008 7th Australian Conference on Personality & Individual Differences, Gold Coast, Australia.

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

Archive for the Psychology or Religion

Australian Journal of Psychology

British Journal of Psychology

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

International Journal of Psychology

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Journal of Personality

Journal of Public Health

Journal of Social & Personal Relationships

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Personality and Individual Differences

PLoSOne

Social Behavior & Personality


RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS & GRANTS

2011 Australian Lecturer of the Year (Univrsity of Sydney, Top 10), UniJobs.

2011 RIBG top-slice fund for updating the School of Psychology ID labs equipment.

2010 Best Social Enterprise Award finalist at the Sydney Genesis Business Plan Competition 2010 (project title: Safety Thirst).

2010 RIBG top-slice fund for updating the School of Psychology ID labs? equipment.

2009 Faculty Research Equipment & infrastructure Scheme:
Awarded to fund the cost of purchasing psychophysiology equipment for new laboratory in the School of Psychology. Funding was awarded to Dr. A.H. Kemp, Prof. I. McGregor, A/Prof. D. Alais, A/Prof. J.A. Harris, Dr. I. Harris, Dr. A. Holcombe, Dr. E.J. Livesey & Dr. N. Tiliopoulos. (AU$100,000).

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.