Chan Kai Qin

Associate Professor Chan Kai Qin is a social psychologist specializing in emotions and disgust at James Cook University's Singapore campus. He holds a PhD from Radboud University Nijmegen and has held academic roles including founding and leading Ashoka University's Psychology Department. His research explores disgust's impact on health behaviors, decision-making, and novel food perceptions. He teaches courses in research methods, social psychology, and emotions.

Education: PhD (Radboud U, 2011-2015), MSc (NUS, 2009-2011), BSc (NUS, 2005-2009).

Research collaborations include institutions like UC, Ocean University of China, and Radboud University. Grants include National Council for Problem Gambling and Centre for Social and Behavioral Change Communication funding.

Notable awards include the 2019 3MT Winner and 2009 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award. He advises doctoral students on topics like Buddhist Religiosity and news consumption biases.

Labs/Teams: Part of interdisciplinary groups studying behavioral science, disgust mechanisms, and social cognition. Consultancies include Singapore's Home Team agencies for behavioral research.