Associate Professor Chan Kai Qin

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Radboud University Nijmegen, 2011 – 2015;
• Master of Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, 2009 – 2011;
• Bachelor of Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, 2005 – 2009

Click here for research interest and publications

Biography

Dr Kai Qin Chan is a social psychologist who studies how emotions work. Of all emotions, he has particular interest in how disgust shapes behaviours that have general health and public health consequences. He is also strongly interested in using psychological insights to solve real world social and behavioural problems. He founded and headed the department of psychology at Ashoka University, India, before joining James Cook University as Senior Lecturer in 2018.

Research Interests

• Emotions
• Disgust
• Food