His research and teaching interests include political organizations (political parties and interest groups), public opinion and political history in the United States. He is originally from Otto, New York, but has lived in the Carolinas for 11 years, having earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chamberlain served as a Dyer Fellow faculty mentor in 2016 and is currently mentoring one of the 2018 fellows.