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

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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

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
   
• Association for Psychological Science (APS) – Member
   
• British Psychological Society (BPS) – Member, Chartered Scientist (CSci)
   
• Oceania Psychology Register (OPR), Fiji – Member (2005-2006)
   
• 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 (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 & Intelligence I (Course coordinator) - Personality & psychometric assessment
   
• PSYC3015: Personality & Intelligence II (Course coordinator) - 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., 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

British Journal of Psychology

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

International Journal of Psychology

Journal of Public Health

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Personality and Individual Differences

Social Behavior & Personality

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.