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Dr Mark Bahr

Assistant Professor

Level 3, Building 1a, Faculty of Society & Design, Bond University

Faculty of Society & Design

Accepting PhD Students

Professional biography

Dr. Bahr obtained his bachelors degree from the Flinders University of South Australia. After completing his bachelor's degree he worked for a number of years as a computer operator at the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Research in Adelaide. During the same period he also worked with ORANA Inc. as a care worker for mentally handicapped adults. In 1986, he undertook a Diploma in Applied Psychology at the University of Queensland. He subsequently undertook a Ph. D. investigating children's acquisition of mathematics at the University of Queensland. In 1995, he took up a position in the school of Psychology at Griffith University teaching Research Methods, and Cognition. In 1999 he returned to the University of Queensland as a research methodologist for the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences resident in the School of Education. During that period he was involved in two of the largest research projects in education undertaken in Australia. The Queensland Schools Longitudinal Reform Study, and the New Basics Trial. He was briefly seconded to the Queensland Department of Education in 2001 to assist in the development of research policies, and for the last 5 years has acted as a member of the Framework Advisory Group for the implementation of the New Basics trial.

Research interests

After completing my bachelors degree at Flinders University, South Australia, I worked for a number of years as a computer operator at the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Research in Adelaide. During the same period I also worked with ORANA Inc. as a care worker for mentally handicapped adults.

In 1986, I undertook a Diploma in Applied Psychology, and then subsequently undertook a Ph. D. investigating children's acquisition of mathematics, at the University of Queensland.  

In 1995, I took up a position in the school of Psychology at Griffith University teaching Research Methods, and Cognition. In 1999 I returned to the University of Queensland as a research methodologist for the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences resident in the School of Education. During that period I was involved in two of the largest research projects in education undertaken in Australia - The Queensland Schools Longitudinal Reform Study, and the New Basics Trial.

I was briefly seconded to the Queensland Department of Education in 2001 to assist in the development of research policies, and from 1999 to 2004 I was a member of the Framework Advisory Group for The Queensland Department of Educations implementation of the New Basics trial. 

At Bond University since 2005 I have been engaged in research on lifespan developmental psychology with a focus on age related decline in recent years. I am a member of the Australian Aviation Psychology Association. I review articles for a number of Journals including BMJ:open and Aviation Psychology and Human Factors.

Teaching expertise

Dr. Bahr has taught in the area of cognitive psychology, methodology and assessment since 1989. He has taught at; The University of Queensland (Psychology & Education), Griffith University(Psychology), and Bond University(Psychology).

Professional admissions

  • Reviewer: Australian Psychologist
  • Reviewer: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education
  • Reviewer: Queensland Journal of Educational Research.
  • Reviewer: Teacher Education

Professional appointments

  • Chair - Bond University Human Research Ethics Committee

Qualifications

  • Psychology, PhD, University of Queensland, Award Date: 31 Jan 1997

Fields of Research

  • Cognitive and computational psychology

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