Associate Professor · Southern Illinois University
Memory, decision-making, and behavioral addiction — 25 years of peer-reviewed research applied to real-world questions.
Drawing on 25 years of research and six years of senior academic leadership, I offer a range of professional services to legal, organizational, and research clients.
Available to provide scientifically rigorous testimony on memory reliability, gambling disorder, impulsivity, and decision-making — grounded in 25 years of peer-reviewed neuroimaging research.
Learn more →Bringing research expertise and institutional leadership experience to behavioral health, digital therapeutics, and EdTech organizations that need scientific credibility.
Learn more →Advanced statistical analysis, survey design, program evaluation, and data visualization using R, Python, Power BI, and Qualtrics for behavioral health, nonprofit, and higher education clients.
Learn more →Available for talks on the neuroscience of memory, decision-making, addiction, and successful aging — for academic, clinical, corporate, and general audiences.
Learn more →I've spent 25 years trying to understand why people make the decisions they do — and what happens in the brain when those decisions go wrong.
My research uses brain imaging to examine memory, impulsivity, and decision-making. My work on pathological gambling — particularly the neuroscience of the "near-miss effect" — has shaped how scientists, clinicians, and policymakers understand behavioral addiction.
For six years I also served as a senior academic administrator, overseeing a $2M budget, 25 faculty members, and 500+ students. That experience gave me something most researchers don't have: a deep understanding of how organizations actually work.
Read MoreI welcome inquiries from attorneys, organizations, researchers, and event organizers.
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