Dr Brian Moore is a researcher at Charles Sturt University whose work promotes mental health and wellbeing. With a professional background as a registered psychologist and educator, Dr Moore has significant experience working with children, adolescents, and their families. Dr Moore gained a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Sydney, has multiple postgraduate qualifications in education and psychology, and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy by Macquarie University. Dr Moore’s most recent work examined a martial arts-based psychosocial intervention with adolescents. This work has been translated in an international collaboration with researchers in regional India and a related project in Nepal. Additionally, Dr Moore is leading a study examining pre-service teacher wellbeing, and is currently conducting an intervention using cooperative electronic gaming to improve conflict related to school-based bullying. Dr Moore serves as a Special Advisory Group member for UNESCO regarding youth development and engagement, and he serves on various advisory and professional committees for the Australia and New Zealand Mental Health Association, International Academic Forum, and the School Counsellor and Psychologists Association NSW.
Experience
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2019–presentLecturer, Charles Sturt University
Education
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2021Macquarie University, Doctor of Philosophy
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2012University of Wollongong , Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology
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2011University of Wollongong , Certificate in School Counselling
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2010Charles Sturt University , Graduate Diploma in Psychology
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2008Charles Sturt University, Master of Teaching
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2000University of Canberra, Graduate Diploma in Education
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1999University of Sydney, Bachelor of Arts
Publications
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2021Wellbeing warriors: A randomised controlled trial examining the effects of martial arts training on secondary students’ resilience, British Journal of Educational Psychology
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2020The Effect of Martial Arts Training on Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
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2019The effects of martial arts participation on mental and psychosocial health outcomes: a randomised controlled trial of a secondary school-based mental health promotion program, BMC Psychology
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2019Developing wellbeing through a randomised controlled trial of a martial arts based intervention: An alternative to the anti-bullying approach, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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2019Inclusion and students with specific learning difficulties: The double-edged sword of stigma and teacher attributions, Educational Psychology
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2017Resilience, bullying and mental health: Factors associated with improved outcomes, Psychology in the Schools
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2017Bullying and resilience: Towards an alternative to the anti-bullying approach, Educational Psychology in Practice
Grants and Contracts
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2021Arts, Education & Law Group Research: Developmental Grant
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- Principal Investigator
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- Griffith University
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2020Early Career Conference Grant
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- Association of Commonwealth Universities
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2020Educational Studies Conference Grant
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- Funding Source:
- Macquarie University
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2019Postgraduate Research Fund Grant
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Macquarie University
Professional Memberships
- Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (2012-present): Registered Psychologist
- International Academic Forum (2020-present)
- UNESCO ICM (2020-present): Special Advisory Group
- School Counselling and Psychology Association NSW (2021-present): Executive Committee: Tertiary Representative
- Website
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For media enquiries,
brmoore@csu.edu.au - ORCID
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