The Scientific Advisory Board, composed of leading independent scientists with expertise in addiction and related topics, plays a vital role by ensuring the Institute follows rigorous standards in awarding grants for only the highest quality research proposals. The board’s main responsibilities are to monitor the progress of the NCRG Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research and to evaluate the conduct of the project grants program, including the peer review process. Members also advise on the development of funding initiatives and educational activities.

Chairwoman

Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Epidemiology in Psychiatry
Washington University School of Medicine

Board Members

Jeff Derevensky, Ph.D.
Professor of Applied/Child Psychology
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Youth Gambling Research and Treatment Clinic
McGill University

William Eadington, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
Philip G. Satre Chair in Gambling Studies
Director, Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming
University of Nevada, Reno

Richard I. Evans, Ph.D.
Distinguished University Professor of Psychology
University of Houston

Eileen Luna Firebaugh, J.D., M.P.A.
Associate Professor of American Indian Studies
University of Arizona

Richard McGowan, S.J., D.B.A.
Associate Professor of Operations, Information & Strategic Management
Boston College

Lisa M. Najavits, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Boston University School of Medicine
Lecturer
Harvard Medical School

Charles Wellford, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
University of Maryland

Ken C. Winters, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research
University of Minnesota

Harold Wynne, Ph.D.
President
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