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RSVP by 20 September 2026 (Sunday)

About the workshop

Prof. Clark and his team research gambling psychology with a variety of methods both quantitative and qualitative: his insights will be relevant to PhD students across SCM, SS, COM, and beyond.

During the workshop, Prof. Clark will first present on his research methods and findings. Then, selected PhD students are invited to give a ‘data blitz’ presentation of between 5–10 minutes about their research methods and findings. Prof. Clark and the audience will provide feedback that we hope will be helpful for further developing and finalising your PhD projects.

About the speaker

Dr. Luke Clark is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC. The Centre was established in 2014 with funding from the Province of British Columbia government and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.

His current research focuses on 3 main questions: i) how do the psychological features of specific gambling products (e.g. modern slot machines) relate to gambling harms? ii) how do biological and psychological traits create vulnerability to disordered gambling? iii) how can behavioural data from online gambling be used to identify at-risk individuals?

He is an Assistant Editor for two of the leading journals in the field, Addiction and International Gambling Studies.

Preliminary Schedule