Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
I completed my PhD in Feb 2002. To date my publications include one book (of my PhD thesis), three book chapters and 24 journal articles (C1 publications). Since completing my PhD I have also carried a full teaching load and undertaken responsibilities of governance including the roles of BPsyc Program Convenor from 2009 to end 2011 and as Head of School of Psychology Jan 2012 to July 2013.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 22/02/2002
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) Honours, University of Newcastle, 08/05/1997
Research
Research keywords
- Assessment and Selection
- Ethics and Values
- Personality
- Psychometrics
Research expertise
Miles has research expertice in the fields of personality, morality, and psychometrics. His research has involved developing psychometric instruments for use in the selection of medical students (see www.pqa.net.au) and studies of the relationships between personality and psychological illness and well-being. Miles currently has research collaborations within the University with the Faculty of Health and the School of Law, with other Australian collaborators including the Faculty of Health at UNSW, and with international researchers in the UK and Sweden.
Languages
- English
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 170100 | Psychology | 80 |
| 110399 | Clinical Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | 15 |
| 080199 | Artificial Intelligence And Image Processing Not Elsewhere Classified | 5 |
Collaboration
My research interest are in the fields of personality and psychometrics (questionnaire design and analysis). I have designed a number fo personality and values questionnaires which have been used both in research and commercially. My questionnaires are currently used in the selection of applicants to medicine and allied health professional degrees in Australia, the UK and Sweden. I have also run research studying the relationship between personality and mental health.
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Miles is currently the Program Convenor for the Bachleor of Psychology. He has also been the Deputy Chair of the University's Human Research Ethics Committee.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Personality
- Professional Ethics
- Psychometrics
Teaching expertise
Miles lectures in the fields of personality, personality disorders, and psychometrics. He also lectures on ethical decision-making and the role of law in professional practice.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $141,460 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2012 (1 grants)
The validity of UMAT and other selection tools for predicting student academic and non-academic performance in a medical program$75,000
Funding Body: ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Marita Lynagh, Professor Brian Kelly, Doctor Graeme Horton, Conjoint Professor David Powis, Doctor Miles Bore, Conjoint Associate Professor Donald Munro, Conjoint Professor Ian Symonds, Professor Nicky Hudson | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| UMAT Consortium Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $75,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1201096 | ||
2011 (1 grants)
The NSW Child Development Study$60,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Vaughan Carr, Professor Kristin Laurens, Professor Allyson Holbrook, Professor Rhoshel Lenroot, Ms Sally Brinkman, Doctor Miles Bore, Dr Elizabeth Maloney, Professor Max Smith, Mr Robert Stevens, Associate Professor John Allan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $60,000 | 2011 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1200213 | ||
2010 (1 grants)
Cultural differences in personality structure$3,000
Funding Body: Keats Endowment Research Fund
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Miles Bore, Conjoint Associate Professor Donald Munro, Conjoint Associate Professor Mick Hunter | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $3,000 | 2010 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0900111 | ||
2007 (1 grants)
The influence of ethical orientation on psychologists in clinical practice$2,520
Funding Body: Psychologists Registration Board
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Miles Bore | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Support Scheme | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,520 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0187785 | ||
2005 (1 grants)
The 12th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences, 18-22 July 2005$940
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Miles Bore | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $940 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0185521 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 2.15 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2015 | PhD (Psychology - Science) | Principal Supervisor | Examining the Three Expressions of Narcissism Using the Dynamic Ego-Defence Model |
| 2010 | 2014 | PhD (Psychology - Science) | Principal Supervisor | Beyond the Big Five: Investigating the Five-Factor Theory Description of the Personality System |
| 2007 | 2012 | PhD (Clinical Psychology) | Principal Supervisor | Relating Psychoactive Substance Use to Individual Differences in Emotion |
| 2002 | 2012 | PhD (Psychiatry) | Co-Supervisor | The Psychometric Properties of the 'Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale' in People with Schizophrenia and Individuals with Co-Existing Depression and Substance Use Disorders |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | PhD (Psychology - Science) | Co-Supervisor | Development of an Online Psychometric Test of Spatial Ability |
| 2011 | PhD (Psychology - Science) | Principal Supervisor | An Empirical Investigation into the Psychology of Ideal and Actual Values |
| 2009 | PhD (Behavioural Science) | Co-Supervisor | Work Motivations as Predictors of Academic and Clinical Performance and Satisfaction with Career Choice in Medical Students |
| 2008 | PhD (Psychology - Science) | Co-Supervisor | A Computer Technology Use Scale (CTUS): Measuring the Relationship Between Personality Traits, Computer Efficacy, Attitudes, Anxiety and Capacity to Cope with Changing Technologies |
| 2005 | M Psychology (Clinical) [R] | Co-Supervisor | Psychologist burnout: An examination of relationships with emotional labour, individual traits and organisational factors |
Dr Miles Bore
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 6585 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 49216980 |
| Miles.Bore@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Senior Lecturer School of Psychology Faculty of Science and Information Technology |
| Focus Area | Psychology |
| Office | AVG18, Aviation, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/miles-bore |
