ÐÔÊӽ紫ý International Gaming Institute collaborates annually with the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling and the Nevada Department of Public and Behavioral Health to award research stipends that support graduate students across Nevada who are researching gambling harms. Congratulations to this year’s recipients:
Adrian Amezcua, Donavan Ross, and Ishan Balaji College of Education, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý
An Examination of Adults’ Exposure to Online Gambling and the Impact of Problematic Gambling Habits
Merika Charupoom Public Health, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý
Food Insecurity and Problem Gambling Among Older Adults in Southern Nevada: Exploring Behavioral and Socioeconomic Intersections
Mahmoud Ghasemi Public Health, UNR
Collateral Damage: The Impact of Others’ Gambling on Nevadans’ Well-being
Jennifer Hurtado Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý
Investigating the Apology Process towards Romantic Partners of Problem Gamblers
Rupam Mitra Public Health, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý
Understanding Gambling Behavior Among Young Adults: A Phenomenological Study Guided by Social Cognitive Theory
Frankie Nieblas Clinical Psychology, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý
Cannabis Use and Problem Gambling in American Sports Gamblers
Emphraim Nwokporo Sociology, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý
Intersecting Behavioral Health Risks, Treatment Awareness, and Problem Gambling in Nevada
Mahsa Pashaeimeykola Public Health, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý
Exploring factors influencing cessation of gambling behavior using the Theory of Planned Behavior among college students: A cross-sectional study
Karen Valle Frias Clinical Psychology, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý
Impulsivity, Cannabis Use, and Gambling in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults
Daniel Zhang Hospitality Administration, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý
Detecting Problem-Gambling Language in Audience Reactions to High-Stakes Casino Gambling Short Videos: A Lexicon-Based NLP Study of YouTube Comments
For more information about the stipend, contact andrea.dassopoulos@unlv.edu