Kevin Quin, PhD Candidate c/o Dr Helen Watt Faculty of Education, Bldg 6 Monash University, Clayton Campus Melbourne VIC 3800 Australia Email: kevin.quin1@gmail.com

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Helen Watt

Research Interests

Personality, expectancy-value and self-efficacy: Correspondence and influence

Prior Qualifications

MPsych (Counselling)

Awards

• Australian Postgraduate Award (APA): PhD Scholarship, 2010-2012
• Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE): Postgraduate Student Research Award for outstanding research paper, Dec. 2009
• International Conference on Motivation (ICM) Summer School: PhD Fellow, Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2010 [photos]
• featured PhD candidate in AARE News March 2010 [pdf available] see p.4

Publications

Theses

• Quin, K. (2009). Personality and Teachers: A multi-faceted appraoach. Unpublished Master of Psychology (Counselling) thesis, Monash University [Supervised by Assoc. Prof. Helen Watt].

Journal Articles

• Quin, K. & Watt, H.M.G. (in review). The relationship of personality traits to the choice of teaching as a career. Australian Educational Researcher.

Fully Refereed Conference Papers

• Quin, K. & Watt, H.M.G. (2009, Nov.). The influence of personality traits on the choice of teaching as a career. Paper presented in Symposium ‘Beginning Teachers' Personalities and Identity Development’. AARE Annual Conference Papers [Paper ID QUI091538], Canberra, Nov 29 - Dec 3. ISSN 13249339.
  Kevin was awarded an Australian Association for Research in Education Postgraduate Research Award for an outstanding research paper. The annual national competition involved $1,200 and a certificate.

Abstracts Refereed Conference Papers

• Quin, K. (2012, July). The relationship of personality traits and motivation to teaching career choice. Paper presented at the 30th International Congress of Psychology (ICP), Capetown, South Africa, July 22 - 27.
  
  
• Quin, K. (2010, Aug.). Teachers: The influence of personality on their career motivation. Paper presented at the biennial 'Summer School on Motivation' International Conference on Motivation (ICM) pre-conference, Porto, Portugal, August 29 - Sept 1.
  Kevin won an ICM Summer School PhD Fellowship based on his research program, including Summer School participation, Full ICM Conference registration fees and full board.
  
  
• Quin, K. (2010, July). Teachers: From factors to facets. Paper presented in symposium 'Teacher Identity Development'. Paper presented at the International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP) Conference, Melbourne, July 11-16.
  
  
• Quin, K. (2009, July).Teachers and personality: A multi-faceted approach. Paper presented in symposium 'Teaching Personalities and Motivations: Theoretical Advances and Empirical Findings'. Paper presented at the Australasian Human Development Association Biennial Conference, Flinders University Adelaide, July 6-9.
  Kevin was runner-up for the AHDA biennial "best student paper presentation award".
  
  
• Quin, K. (2007, July). Personality and teachers: Is altruism sufficient? Paper presented in symposium 'Early career development of teachers in challenging contexts'. Paper presented at the Australasian Human Development Association Biennial Conference, UNSW Sydney, July 5-8.

Kevin is associated with the FIT-Choice program of research