He obtained his PhD in social and organizational psychology from Temple University in 1996, where he was awarded the Vanderveer Fellowship in 1995. He is a member of the U.S. Academy of Management and the Australian Psychological Society and an international affiliate of the American Psychological Association. He is on the editorial boards of Group & Organization Management, the Journal of Business and Psychology, and the Journal of Business Communication. He was awarded the University of Queensland Foundation Early Career Research Excellence Award in 2003. Dr. Bordia has published numerous articles in refereed journals and book chapters, received funding from the Australian Research Council to study rumors, and served as an expert witness in court cases involving rumor. He resides in Adelaide, Australia.