^{(Top Row: From left to right, Chance Dow, Dr. Rory Pfund, Blaine Stiglets, Dr. Jim Whelan; Middle Row: From left to right, Matt Andersland, Marcos Lerma, Noah Anderson, Natasha Bourgoin, Bre'Anna Free, Dr. Ginger Whelan; Bottom Row: From left to right, Rachelle Kromash, Ji wan Son, Halle Smith, Shelby Whalen, Adrianna Valencia, Dr. Meredith Ginley, Esther Hudson)}

Student Highlights in The Tennessee Institute for Gambling Education and Research (TIGER) 

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Photo above: Department of Psychology research lab for The Tennessee Institute for Gambling Education & Research (TIGER) attended the 18^th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking in May 2023. Students presented 7 posters (6 from students) and had 3 talks (2 from students). A sampling of the posters is below along with abstract citations.

Posters

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UNLV 2023 Abstract Citations

• Fabijanic, M. D., Pfund, R. A., Valencia, A. J., Ginley, M. K., & Whelan, J. P. (2023, May). Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Among African Americans. Poster to be presented at the International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Las Vegas, NV.
• Forman, D. P., Boughter, J. R., Ginley, M. K., Whelan, J. P., & Pfund, R. A. (2023, May). Components, therapist training, and fidelity in randomized controlled trials of motivational interviewing for gambling harm: A systematic review. Poster to be presented at the International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Las Vegas, NV.
• Horn, T.L., Lerma, M., McPhail, A. Pfund, R. A., & Whelan, J. P. (2023, May). Alcohol Consumption while Gambling: New Evidence within a Responsible Gambling Framework. Poster to be presented at the International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Las Vegas, NV.
• King, S. A., Forman, D. P., Ginley, M. K., Peter, S. C., McAfee, N. W., Whelan, J. P., & Pfund, R. A. (2023, May). Does Gambling-Focused Treatment Affect Mental Health and Quality of Life? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Paper to be presented at the International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Las Vegas, NV.
• Lerma, M., Pfund, R. A., Valencia, A. J., Smith, E. H., & Whelan, J. P. (2023, May). Does Twitter User Activity Promote Gambling-Related Content? Poster to be presented at the International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Las Vegas, NV.
• McAfee, N.W., Pfund, R., & Whelan, J. P. (2023, May 23-25). Gambling, associated mental health concerns, and academic retention: Results from a state-wide prevalence study of college students [Conference poster]. Submitted to the International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Las Vegas, NV.
• Mitchell, H. G., Ginley, M. K., Whelan, J. P., & Pfund, R. A. (2023, May 23-25). Predicting psychotherapy session attendance among individuals experiencing gambling-related harms [Poster presentation submitted for review]. 18th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Las Vegas, NV, United States. 
• Pfund, R. A., Forman, D. P., King, S. A., Ginley, M. K., Peter, S. C., McAfee, N. W., & Whelan, J. P. (2023, May). Are the effects of cognitive-behavioral techniques for gambling-related harms overestimated? A meta-analysis. Paper to be presented at the International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Las Vegas, NV.
• Son, J. w., Horn, T.L., Pfund, R. A., & Whelan, J. P. (2023, May). Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Gambling Warning Message Recall and Recognition. Poster to be presented at the International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Las Vegas, NV.
• Stiglets, B. E., Pfund, R. A., Whelan, J. P., & Ginley, M. K. (2023, May). Symptom Clusters in Individuals Seeking Treatment for Gambling Disorder. Poster to be presented at the International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Las Vegas, NV.