Our people

The Gambling and Addictions Research Centre's key staff include AUT researchers and postgraduate student researchers.

Maria Bellringer
Maria Bellringer
Director
Jason Landon
Jason Landon
Head of Department Psychology and Neuroscience
Grace Wang
Grace Wang
Associate Member

University of Southern Queensland

Nick Garrett
Nick Garrett
Senior Biostatistician
James Phillips
James Phillips
Member
Aaron Drummond
Aaron Drummond
Associate Member

University of Tasmania

Christian Thoma
Christian Thoma
Associate Member

Past and present students

  • Bonny Mathe Helms (PhD)
    Research title: Exploring the role of Alcoholics Anonymous in Alcohol Use Disorder treatment in New Zealand.
  • Bhavya Barot (MHSc)
    Research title: The potential for one or more easy-to-learn breathing techniques to be used as a treatment adjunct for Gambling Disorder: A scoping review.
  • Alexander Stevens II (PhD)
    Research title: StandingTallNZ - An indigenous psychology approach to develop and E-health website to support Māori and Pacific men, their support people and community groups affected by male childhood sexual violence.
  • Edmond Fehoko (PhD)
    Research title: From games to gambling - An exploratory study of Tongan born and New Zealand-born male perceptions and experiences of gambling and problem gambling in New Zealand.
  • Laura Tongalea-Nolan (MHPrac)
    Research title: Exploring the experiences of Pacific peoples within Twelve Step Programmes.

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