Insights 3: Making Meaningful Impact and Building a Career in Psychology and Behavioural Sciences

The third Insights from the Inside engagement session was delivered by Professor David Chan, Lee Kong Chian Professor of Psychology and Director of the Behavioural Sciences Initiative at Singapore Management University, on 29 October 2024, and attended by faculty from NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, and SUSS. 

Prof Chan shared his personal career journey first as a police officer and subsequently in academia, and how practical life experiences have shaped his worldviews and belief in a scientist-practitioner model approach to issues in research, practice and public policy. He also offered advice on effective collaborations with public agencies, stressing the importance of professional engagements, social interactions and networks, and building trust in competence, integrity and benevolence as they relate to one’s credibility with the research community, agencies and the public.