Research Funded in 2015

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Investigators Title Sponsoring Organization Funding
Mike Dixon, Ph.D.
Paul Seli, Ph.D.
Daniel Smilek, Ph.D.
Stephen Smith, Ph.D.
Problem Gambling and the Slot Machine "Zone": A Dissociative State that Contributes to the Appeal of Slots Play and May Increase the Potential for Harm University of Waterloo Large Grant $399,898
David Ledgerwood, Ph.D.
Tracie Afifi, Ph.D.
Lisa Najavits, Ph.D.
Online Coping Skills Counseling for Problem Gambling and Trauma University of Windsor Large Grant $449,995
Tracie Afifi, Ph.D.
Jitender Sareen, Ph.D.
Using Frequency of Gambling and Interference with Important Life Domains to Develop Evidence-Based Recommendations for Responsible Gambling in Manitoba University of Manitoba Small Grant $49,953
Daniel Bailis, Ph.D. Does Self-Compassion Facilitate or Prevent Problem Gambling? University of Manitoba Small Grant $46,934
Hai Luo, Ph.D. An Exploratory Study Through a Cultural Life Course Perspective: Gambling Among Older Asian People in a Canadian Context University of Manitoba Small Grant $41,604
Umut Oguzoglu, Ph.D. Access to VLT Gambling and Gambling Behaviour University of Manitoba  Small Grant $23,256
Ryan Nicholson Disordered Gambling in Older Adult Populations University of Manitoba Studentship $20,000
Michael Wohl, Ph.D.
Diane Santesso, Ph.D.
Player Information Needs: Education and Monetary Limit Adherence Carleton University Focused Research $119,436
Bartley Harris Arizona State University
Tribal Government E-Commerce: Innovating a New Geography of Indian Country 
February 12-13, 2015
University of Manitoba Conference Grant $1,969
Hai Luo, Ph.D. Alberta Gambling Research Institute
Critical Issues in Gambling Research
March 26-28, 2015
University of Manitoba Conference Grant $1,561
Irwin Lipnowski, Ph.D. Alberta Gambling Research Institute
Critical Issues in Gambling Research
March 26-28, 2015
University of Manitoba Conference Grant $1,539
Tracey Bone, Ph.D. Responsible Gambling Council
Discovery 2015
April 21-23, 2015 
University of Manitoba Conference Grant $1,957
Pranay Das National Council on Problem Gambling
National Conference on Problem Gambling
July 10-11, 2015
University of Manitoba Conference Grant $1,495
Ryan Nicholson National Council on Problem Gambling
National Conference on Problem Gambling
July 10-11, 2015
University of Manitoba Conference Grant $1,970
Chad Graves National Center for Responsible Gaming
Conference on Gambling and Addiction
September 27-29, 2015 
University of Manitoba Conference Grant $2,000
Ryan Nicholson National Center for Responsible Gaming
Conference on Gambling and Addiction
September 27-29, 2015
University of Manitoba Conference Grant $2,000
Pranay Das Auckland University of Technology
International Gambling Conference 2016
February 10-12, 2016
University of Manitoba Conference Grant $2,000