Biography
Gillian Russell is an assistant research professor in Penn State Abington Criminal Justice Research Center. Gillian holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of British Columbia Okanagan, an MSc in Psychology from the University of Lethbridge, and is completing her Ph.D. in Evolution and Behaviour at the University of Lethbridge. Her research has primarily focused on how cognitions influence addictive behaviour, with a particular focus on gambling. Through Penn State she is currently managing the Interactive Gaming Assessment that seeks to examine the impacts of interactive gaming in Pennsylvania.
Research Interests
Implicit cognitions, explicit cognitions, addictions, gambling, video gaming.
Publications
Russell GEH, Sterner GE, Lopez KM, Ferrara AM, Kaye MP. A comparison of gambling behaviors and beliefs in rural and urban populations in Pennsylvania. Rural and Remote Health 2025; 25: 9077. https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH9077
Russell, G., Sterner, G., Kaye, M., & Ahlgren, M. (2024). Online gambling in Pennsylvania. International Gambling Studies 24(2), 259-276. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2023.2242903
Education
Ph.D. (ABD), Evolution and Behaviour, University of Lethbridge
MSc, Psychology, University of Lethbridge
BSc, Psychology, University of British Columbia Okanagan