Dr. Elaine Chapman

Biography

Elaine Chapman is an Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia with over 20 years of experience teaching in the field of psychology. She holds an undergraduate degree in psychology with First-class honours and a PhD in psychology. Her research interests primarily focus on educational psychology, particularly in enhancing the lives of children and youth through effective assessment and intervention strategies. Elaine has taught various courses, including child educational psychology, quantitative research design, and statistics across three different universities: Monash, University of Sydney, and University of Western Australia. She is particularly passionate about child educational psychology and has actively supervised both Master's and Doctoral students in this area. Her research expertise encompasses social psychology, group processes, collaborative problem solving, and advanced statistical methods, including structural equation modeling. Elaine is also involved in several active research projects aimed at reducing self-harm and suicidal behaviors among young people in Western Australia, utilizing innovative approaches such as wearable technology. With a strong h-index of 178 and significant contributions to various research collaborations, she continues to engage in scholarly activities that contribute to the field of educational measurement and psychology.

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