Wendy Slutske | |
|---|---|
| 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]