Team

Prof Amanda Roberts, Co-Chair

University of Lincoln

Amanda Roberts is a Professor and Director of Research at the School of Psychology, College of Social Science, University of Lincoln, and an honorary NHS Research Fellow at the National Problem Gambling Clinic, London and at the Gambling and Addictions Research Centre at AUT University, New Zealand.

Dr Jim Rogers, Co-Chair  

University of Lincoln

Jim Rogers is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead for professional postgraduate courses relating to mental health and mental capacity in the School of Health and Social Care, College of Social Science.

Prof Richard Tunney

Aston University

Richard Tunney is Head of the School of Psychology at Aston University.

Prof Elliot Ludvig

University of Warwick

Elliot Ludvig is a Professor at the University of Warwick in the Department of Psychology and an Associate Editor for Psychonomic Bulletin & Review and the British Journal of Psychology.

Prof Simon Dymond

Swansea University

Simon Dymond is Professor of Psychology and Behaviour Analysis at Swansea University, where he is Director of the Gambling Research, Education and Treatment (GREAT) Network Wales, Co-Director of the Experimental Psychopathology Lab, and Visiting Professor at Reykjavík University, Iceland.

Dr Stephen Sharman

Kings College London

Stephen Sharman is a Research Fellow at King’s College London and the first behavioural addictions focused Research Fellow within the National Addiction Centre, a member of the National Problem Gambling Research Council, is part of the organising committee for the Current Advances in Gambling Research Conference, and works as a Regional Assistant Editor for International Gambling Studies.

Dr Matthew Young, Senior Liaison to the AFSG

Greo Evidence Insights

Matthew Young is Chief Research Officer (CRO) at Greo, the partner organisation assisting the Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling with research activities, and evidence products, and projects.

Beverly Ostryhon, AFSG Project and Governance Coordinator

Greo Evidence Insights

Beverly Ostryhon is Governance and Operations Coordinator at Greo, the partner organization assisting the Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling to achieve objectives and project goals.

Dr Blair Biggar, AFSG Outreach Coordinator

University of Glasgow

Blair Biggar is a Research Associate and teacher working across projects with the Gambling Research at Glasgow Collective within the University of Glasgow’s School of Social and Political Sciences, an Associate of UofG’s School of Health and Wellbeing, and Convenor of the Institute of Health and Wellbeing’s Social Scientists in Health group at UofG.