Chamberlain has an MA from
University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Chamberlain has published extensively on
qualitative research,
health psychology and
quality of life. His research interests include: • food and health • media and health • the meanings of medication • everyday illness "He utilises mainly qualitative research methodologies in his research, predominantly critical discursive approaches, and innovative approaches, such as photo-elicitation, diaries, maps, and the use of material objects like personal possessions and photographs, to reveal the materiality and social practices of everyday life." Chamberlain was one of the founding members, and as of 2018 is the Communication Co-ordinator of the
International Society of Critical Health Psychology. In 2011, he became a Fellow of the European Health Psychology Society. He "was awarded the fellowship in recognition of his research publications in health psychology, his work in establishing health psychology in New Zealand, his contributions to establishing and developing the
International Society of Critical Health Psychology, and his support of the activities of the European Health Psychology Society." Chamberlain is the associate editor of the society's journal
Psychology and Health. == NZ Skeptics ==