Wendy Slutske | |
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Born | Wendy Sue Slutske |
Nationality | American |
Education |
University of Wisconsin University of Minnesota |
Awards | Scientific Achievement Award from the National Center for Responsible Gaming (2011) |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
Behavior genetics Psychology |
Institutions | University of Missouri |
Thesis | A twin and family study of personality and the genetics of alcoholism (1993) |
Doctoral advisors |
Auke Tellegen Matt McGue |
Wendy Sue Slutske is an American psychologist and behavior geneticist known for her research on alcohol use disorder, gambling disorder, and other addictive disorders. She is a professor and director of the Center of Excellence in Gambling Research at the University of Missouri, where she has taught since 1997. [1] In 2011, she received the National Center for Responsible Gaming's Scientific Achievement Award in recognition of her gambling research. [2]