Nicole J. Borges, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean, Medical Education Research and Evaluation
Associate Professor, Department of Community Health

290P White Hall, Office of Academic Affairs
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Wright State University
3640 Col. Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, Ohio 45435

Phone: (937) 775-3196
E-mail: nicole.borges@wright.edu

Education

Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Indiana State University, 1998
M.A., Agency Counseling, Indiana State University, 1993
B.A., Psychology, Boston University, 1988

Fellow in Clinical Health Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine,
1998-1999
Intern in Clinical Psychology, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Danville, Illinois, 1997-1998

Areas of Interest

Dr. Borges has worked in medical education since 1996 and is an active medical education researcher. Prior to joining the Boonshoft School of Medicine, she was assistant professor of behavioral sciences at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine from 2001-2006.

Her research interests include personality and medical specialty choice, physician career development, and noncognitive factors contributing to student success. She reviews for 7 journals and is the author/co-author of more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles covering medical education, medical specialty choice, and career development. She currently serves as treasurer for the Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education (SDRME).

Dr. Borges is trained as a health psychologist and is licensed in Ohio and Virginia. She is chair-elect for the Health Psychology Section of Division 17, American Psychological Association.

Recent Publications

Duffy, R.D, Borges, N.J., & Hartung, P.J. (in press). Personality, Vocational Interests, and Work Values of Medical Students.  Journal of Career Assessment.

Borges, N.J., Stratton, T., Wagner, P. & Elam. C.L. (2009). Emotional intelligence and specialty choice. findings from three empirical studies. Medical Education, 43, 565-572.

Manuel, R.S., Borges, N.J., & Jones, B.J. (2009). Person-oriented versus technique-oriented specialties: Early preferences and eventual choice. Medical Education Online, 14:4, 1-7.

Gibson, D.D., & Borges, N.J. (2009). Aligning career expectations with the practice of medicine:  Physician Satisfaction.  Journal of Career Development, 35, 331-351.

Parmelee, D.X., DeStephen, D., & Borges, N.J. (2009). Medical Students’ Attitudes about Team-Based Learning in a Pre-Clinical Curriculum. Medical Education Online, 14, 1-7.

Werth, J.L., Borges, N.J., McNally, C.J., Maguire, C.P., & Britton, P.J. (2008). Integrating health and vocational psychology: HIV and employment. The Counseling Psychologist, 36, 8-15.

Werth, J.L., Borges, N.J., Britton, P.J, McNally, C.J., & Maguire, C.P. (2008). The intersections of work, health, diversity, and social justice: Helping people living with HIV disease. The Counseling Psychologist, 36, 16-41.

Maguire, C.P., McNally, C.J., Britton, P.J, Werth, J.L., & Borges, N.J. (2008). Challenges of work: Voices of persons with HIV disease. The Counseling Psychologist, 36, 42-89.

Borges, N.J., McNally, C.J., Maguire, C.P., Werth, J.L., & Britton, P.J. (2008). Work, health, diversity, and social justice: Expanding and extending the discussion. The Counseling Psychologist, 36, 127-131.

Borges, N.J., Richard, G.V., & Duffy, R.D. (2007). Career maturity of students in accelerated vs. traditional programs. Career Development Quarterly. 56(2), 171-176.

Elam, C.L., Borges, N.J., Manuel, R.S., Stratton, T., & Gibson, D.D. (2007).  Understanding and Educating the Millennial Generation: Implications for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education. Annals of Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education, 13(2), 69-72.

Manuel, R.S., Borges, N.J., & Atwood, T.C. (2007). Personality as a predictor of clinical success.  Annals of Behavioral Science and Medical Education.13(1), 2-4.

Borges, N.J., & Hartung, P.J. (2007). Service-Learning in medical education:  Project description and evaluation. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 19(1), 1-7. 

Borges, N.J. (2007). Behavioral exploration of career and specialty choice in medical students. Career Development Quarterly, 55(4), 351-358.

Borges, N.J., & Aultman, J.M. (2007). HIV and Diabetes Treatment Adherence:  Premedical Students’ Perspectives. Education for Health, 20(1), 1-11.

Meit, S.S., Borges, N.J., & Early, L.A.  (2007). Personality differences in incoming male and female medical students: Preliminary results of a 9-year multisite study. Medical Education Online, 12:7, 1-6.

Wear, D., Aultman, J., & Borges, N.J. (2007). Retheorizing sexual harassment in medical education: Women students’ perceptions at 5 U.S. medical schools. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 19(1), 20-29.

Book Chapters

Borges, N.J. (2008). Work stress. In F.T.L Leong (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.