Dr Kai Qin Chan ~ Senior Lecturer Psychology

Dr Kai Qin Chan graduated from Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands with a PhD in Social Cognition, and prior to that, he earned his masters and bachelors degree in psychology from National University of Singapore. He obtained several grants, including those by the National Council for Problem Gambling, and the Centre for Social and Behavioural Change Communication.

He has a strong interest in emotions, particularly in disgust, which eventually developed into an interest in (novel) food ("why are people disgusted by some foods but not others?").

In the classroom, he is known to be a thought-provoking teacher who constantly inspires his student to reach for greater heights.

Teaching

• PY3101: Psychological Research Methods and Interpretation (Level 3; SIN)
• PY4113: Design and Analysis for Professional Psychology (Level 4; SIN)

Interests

Professional

• Philosophical issues in psychology

Research

• Social cognition, emotions

Teaching

• Statistics and research methods

Experience

• 2018 to 2022 - Senior Lecturer in Psychology, James Cook University (Singapore)
• 2015 to 2018 - Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University (India)
• 2011 to 2015 - PhD, Radboud University Nijmegen (The Netherlands)
• 2009 to 2011 - Masters in Social Science, National University of Singapore (Singapore)

Research Disciplines

• Social and personality psychology (5205)
• Applied and developmental psychology (5201)
• Clinical and health psychology (5203)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding knowledge (2801)

Awards

• 2009 - Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award

Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.

These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• A Study on Helicopter Parenting in Singapore (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Demand-side biases in news consumption (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The development and validation of a Buddhist religiosity scale using a combined emic and etic approach (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
Note: Map points are indicative of the countries or states that institutions are associated with.