- Consensus too soon: judges’ and lawyers’ views on genetic information use Selita, Fatos; Chapman, Robert; Kovas, Yulia; Smereczynska, Vanessa; Likhanov, Maxim and Toivainen, Teemu. 2023. Consensus too soon: judges’ and lawyers’ views on genetic information use. New Genetics and Society, 42(1), e2197583. ISSN 1463-6778
- Japanese Translation and Validation of Genomic Knowledge Measure in the International Genetics Literacy and Attitudes Survey (iGLAS-GK) Yoshida, Akiko; Tokutomi, Tomoharu; Fukushima, Akimune; Chapman, Robert; Selita, Fatos; Kovas, Yulia and Sasaki, Makoto. 2023. Japanese Translation and Validation of Genomic Knowledge Measure in the International Genetics Literacy and Attitudes Survey (iGLAS-GK). Genes, 14(4), 814. ISSN 2073-4425
- Designing Post-Genomic Future Together Chapman, Robert; Kovas, Yulia and Selita, Fatos. 2022. Designing Post-Genomic Future Together. Legal Issues Journal, 9(1), pp. 79-82. ISSN 2516-1210
- Creative expressiveness in childhood writing predicts educational achievement beyond motivation and intelligence: A longitudinal, genetically informed study Toivainen, Teemu; Madrid‐Valero, Juan J; Chapman, Robert; McMillan, Andrew; Oliver, Bonamy R. and Kovas, Yulia. 2021. Creative expressiveness in childhood writing predicts educational achievement beyond motivation and intelligence: A longitudinal, genetically informed study. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 91(4), pp. 1395-1413. ISSN 0007-0998
- What do people know about the heritability of sleep? Madrid-Valero, J.J.; Chapman, Robert; Bailo, E; Ordoñana, Juan R.; Selita, Fatos; Kovas, Yulia and Gregory, Alice M.. 2021. What do people know about the heritability of sleep? Behavior Genetics, 51(2), pp. 144-153. ISSN 0001-8244
- Judging in the Genomic era: judges’ genetic knowledge, confidence and need for training Selita, Fatos; Smereczynska, Vanessa; Chapman, Robert; Toivainen, Teemu and Kovas, Yulia. 2020. Judging in the Genomic era: judges’ genetic knowledge, confidence and need for training. European Journal of Human Genetics, 28(10), pp. 1322-1330. ISSN 1018-4813
- To Use or Not to Use: No Consensus on Whether and How to Apply Genetic Information in the Justice System Selita, Fatos; Chapman, Robert and Kovas, Yulia. 2019. To Use or Not to Use: No Consensus on Whether and How to Apply Genetic Information in the Justice System. Behavioral Sciences, 9(12), 149. ISSN 2076-328X
- New literacy challenge for the twenty-first century: genetic knowledge is poor even among well educated Chapman, Robert; Likhanov, Maxim; Selita, Fatos; Zakharov, Ilya; Smith-Woolley, Emily and Kovas, Yulia. 2019. New literacy challenge for the twenty-first century: genetic knowledge is poor even among well educated. Journal of Community Genetics, 10(1), pp. 73-84. ISSN 1868-310X
- To Tell or Not to Tell: The Ethics and Law of Disclosing Health-Related Genetic Information to Family Members Chapman, Robert; Devereux, Johanna; Nanau, Victoria; Smereczynska, Vanessa; Matsepuro, Daria and Selita, Fatos. 2018. To Tell or Not to Tell: The Ethics and Law of Disclosing Health-Related Genetic Information to Family Members. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 11(4), pp. 68-78. ISSN 2074-6857
- Assessing Creative Expressiveness in Children’s Written Stories Using the Consensual Assessment Technique Toivainen, Teemu; Badini, I; Chapman, Robert; Malanchini, Margherita; Oliver, Bonamy R; Matsepuro, Daria and Kovas, Yulia. 2018. Assessing Creative Expressiveness in Children’s Written Stories Using the Consensual Assessment Technique. The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences EpSBS, 49(80), pp. 687-697.
- Genetic Literacy and Attitudes Survey (iGLAS): International Population-Wide Assessment Instrument Chapman, Robert; Likhanov, Maxim; Selita, Fatos; Zakharov, Ilya; Smith-Woolley, Emily and Kovas, Yulia. 2017. Genetic Literacy and Attitudes Survey (iGLAS): International Population-Wide Assessment Instrument. The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences EpSBS, 33(6), pp. 45-66.
- Effects of Education and Media Framing on Genetic Knowledge and Attitudes Gallop, Lucy; Chapman, Robert; Selita, Fatos and Kovas, Yulia. 2017. Effects of Education and Media Framing on Genetic Knowledge and Attitudes. The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences EpSBS, 33(13), pp. 121-141.
Dr Robert Chapman
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Robert's interests are in the areas of genetics, (non)typical developmental psychology and science communication.
I joined Goldsmiths as a Lecturer in Psychology in August 2022. My research interests span individual differences, genetics, developmental psychology, and science communication.
Academic qualifications
- PhD Psychology 2020
- BSc Psychology 2014
- BA English and World Theatre 2000
Teaching and supervision
Research interests
My research to date has been focused on public understanding of genetics. Especially how genetics relates to non-medical domains such as psychology, sociology, education, ethics, and philosophy.
I have also worked collaboratively on research projects in the areas of creativity and educational interventions.
Publications and research outputs
Article
- Investigating Opinions about the Relevance of Genetic and Environmental Research in Education: The Role of Parental Status, Working in Education and Heritability Ratings Greenwood, Emma and Chapman, Robert. 2025. Investigating Opinions about the Relevance of Genetic and Environmental Research in Education: The Role of Parental Status, Working in Education and Heritability Ratings. Mind, Brain, and Education, 19(2), pp. 73-82. ISSN 1751-2271
- Are we ready for the genomic era? Insights from judges and lawyers Selita, Fatos; Chapman, Robert; Kovas, Yulia and Likhanov, Maxim. 2024. Are we ready for the genomic era? Insights from judges and lawyers. New Genetics and Society, 43(1), e2367210. ISSN 1463-6778
- Attitudes towards genetic testing: The role of genetic literacy, motivated cognition, and socio-demographic characteristics Likhanov, Maxim; Zakharov, Ilya; Awofala, Adeyemi; Ogundele, Olusegun; Selita, Fatos; Kovas, Yulia and Chapman, Robert. 2023. Attitudes towards genetic testing: The role of genetic literacy, motivated cognition, and socio-demographic characteristics. PLoS ONE, 18(11), e0293187. ISSN 1932-6203
Thesis
- Genetics: International Public Knowledge, Perceptions and Engagement. Chapman, Robert. 2020. Genetics: International Public Knowledge, Perceptions and Engagement.. Doctoral thesis, Goldsmiths, University of London
Media engagements
2018:
We are not prepared for the genetic revolution that’s coming
An article written for The Conversation
2016:
Robert Chapman - Public gene knowledge
An interview with The Naked Scientists podcast
Prior to my current academic role, I have worked with disabled and non-neurotypical students in higher education for nearly 20 years. This work has included consultation with individual students as well as at institutional levels.