Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board, composed of leading independent scientists with expertise in addiction and related topics, plays a vital role by ensuring the ICRG 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 ICRG 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.
Board Members
Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H., Chair
Dean's Professor of Epidemiology
Department of Epidemiology
Associate Dean for Research and Planning
College of Public Health & Health Professions
College of Medicine
University of Florida
Tammy Chung, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
David C. Hodgins, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
University of Calgary
Miriam Jorgensen, M.P.P., Ph.D.
Research Director, Native Nations Institute
University of Arizona
Research Director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
Harvard University
Program Director, Opiod and Stimulant Implementation Support
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
T. Celeste Napier, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Director, Center for Compulsive Behavior and Addiction
Rush University Medical Center
