Wendy Slutske | |
Birth Name: | Wendy Sue Slutske |
Nationality: | American |
Fields: | Behavior genetics Psychology |
Workplaces: | University of Missouri |
Education: | University of Wisconsin University of Minnesota |
Thesis Title: | A twin and family study of personality and the genetics of alcoholism |
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Thesis Year: | 1993 |
Doctoral Advisors: | Auke Tellegen Matt McGue |
Awards: | Scientific Achievement Award from the National Center for Responsible Gaming (2011) |
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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]