UNLV 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, UNLV

An Examination of Adults’ Exposure to Online Gambling and the Impact of Problematic Gambling Habits

Merika Charupoom Public Health, UNLV

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, UNLV

Investigating the Apology Process towards Romantic Partners of Problem Gamblers

Rupam Mitra Public Health, UNLV

Understanding Gambling Behavior Among Young Adults: A Phenomenological Study Guided by Social Cognitive Theory

Frankie Nieblas Clinical Psychology, UNLV

Cannabis Use and Problem Gambling in American Sports Gamblers

Emphraim Nwokporo Sociology, UNLV

Intersecting Behavioral Health Risks, Treatment Awareness, and Problem Gambling in Nevada

Mahsa Pashaeimeykola Public Health, UNLV

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, UNLV

Impulsivity, Cannabis Use, and Gambling in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults

Daniel Zhang Hospitality Administration, UNLV

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