Assoc. Prof. Dr Chung Kai Li | Head of Psychology
Dr Chung Kai Li joined University of Reading in 2017 after completing her PhD in Psychology from Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland. Kai Li’s main research interests lie in psychopathology and individual differences, where her PhD thesis focussed on aversive personality traits, particularly three traits collectively known as the Dark Triad – psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism. Her current research areas cover investigative interviewing as well as interpersonal violence, which involves working closely with the police force and abuse victims.
As a Senior Fellow of Advance HE, Kai Li is committed to professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education. She has taught various psychology modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including Forensic Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Researching Psychology, Social and Differential Psychology, and Work Psychology (for UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Additionally, she has developed online teaching materials for distance learning courses provided by University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, and Open University, UK. Kai Li has also held the position of a course coordinator for the Lothians Equal Access Programme for Schools (LEAPS) Summer School Psychology Programme between 2014 and 2017, where she also taught Personality Psychology. LEAPS is a widening participation programme to raise educational attainment among prospective students from under-represented groups.
Kai Li is an active member of the Johor Women’s League, a non-governmental, non-profit society working to promote women’s empowerment and the rights of children. She has a keen interest in advancing her career within the intersection of psychology and the justice system.
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Telephone |
+60 7 268 6291 |
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Web profile |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaili-chung/ |
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Speciality areas |
Personality Psychology |
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Highest qualification and awarding body |
PhD in Psychology, Edinburgh Napier University |
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UoRM programmes taught/supervised |
BSc (Hons) Psychology: PY1DMH Debates in Mental Health PhD in Psychology |
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Research interests |
Psychopathology |
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Current projects |
Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations Child Investigative Interviewing Training Sexual Offending Against Children Child Suggestibility in Investigative Interviewing Pathogen Disgust (with Dr Shumetha Sidhu, University of Reading) |
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Recent publications |
Chung, K., Chen, X., & Syed Faisal Al-Edros, S. D. H. (2023). Perceived severity of stalking behaviour and blame attributions: The influence of prior relationship, belief in a just world, and Dark Tetrad personality traits. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 32(6), 902–917. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2022.2133653 Chung, K., Tay, C., Gan, A., & Tan, C. (2022). Attitudes toward corporal punishment of children: The role of past experience, Dark Tetrad traits, and anger rumination. Journal of Individual Differences, 43(2). 105–113. https://doi.org/10.1027/1614-0001/a000364 Chung, K., & Bull, R. (2021). From interrogation to conversation. The Psychologist. https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/interrogation-conversation Chung, K., & Sheridan, L. (2022). Perceptions of stalking: Examining perceivers’ country of origin, perpetrator-target prior relationship, and the mediating effect of victim responsibility. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(21–22), NP19644–NP19663. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211042601 Chung, K., Ng, M., & Ding, I. (2021). Investigative interviews with suspects and witnesses: A survey of perceptions and interview practices among Malaysian police. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 37, 248–257. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-020-09418-7 Chung, K., Morshidi, I., Yoong, L., & Thian, K. (2019). The role of the dark tetrad and impulsivity in social media addiction: Findings from Malaysia. Personality and Individual Differences, 143, 62–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.02.016 |
