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 NCRG 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.
Chair and Dean's Professor of Epidemiology
Department of Epidemiology
College of Public Health & Health Professions
College of Medicine
University of Florida

Boa​rd Members

Jeff Derevensky, Ph.D.
Professor of School/Applied Psychology
Professor of Psychiatry
Co-Director, International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors
McGill University

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

Mark S. Gold, M.D.
Donald Dizney Eminent Scholar, Distinguished Professor
Chair of Psychiatry
University of Florida College of Medicine

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

David Takeuchi, Ph.D
​Associate Dean for Research
Department of Sociology and School of Social Work
University of Washington

Charles Wellford, Ph.D.
Professor 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
Wynne Resources, Ltd.