Dr. Chansa-Kabali’s research interests include family functioning and adversity as it relates to literacy and language development, with a specific focus on child assessment in context and intervention in developmental disorders such as autism. She is passionate about the participatory monitoring and evaluation of this research. Dr. Chansa-Kabali is a founder member of the Psychology Association of Zambia (PAZ), and member of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD).