Our Team
Learn about the members of the Addictive Behaviours Lab
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Dr. David C. Hodgins
David received his BA (Hons) from Carleton University and completed his MA and PhD in clinical psychology at Queen's University. Currently, he is a professor at the University of Calgary in the Department of Psychology, with an adjunct appointment with the Faculty of Medicine. He also has his own clinical private practice and is an Institute Node Coordinator for the University, through the Alberta Gambling Research Institute (AGRI). David's main interests and works lie in addictive behaviours, with a focus on alcohol and gambling addiction, and comorbid psychiatric disorders. He has a strong interest in self-help and minimal or brief intervention programs for recovering addicts. As well, he finds an interest in the cause and prevention of addiction relapse.
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Ashley Ethier
Ashley is a second year PhD student in the clinical psychology program at the University of Calgary.
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Nolan Gooding
Nolan Gooding is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Calgary. He completed both his Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Master of Science in Psychology at the University of Lethbridge. His doctoral research focuses on gambling problem recognition—the extent to which individuals perceive their gambling behaviour as problematic. Specifically, his work seeks to identify factors that contribute to problem recognition and to examine how recognizing gambling-related problems influences behaviour change and help-seeking.
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Lisa Henkel
Lisa is a project coordinator currently working on the Cross-National, Motivational Interviewing, SHARP-G, Ctrl-Alt-Play, and Help on demand projects. She received her BSc (Hons.) from the University of Calgary. Lisa's research interests include empirical study design, the convergence of gambling and video gaming, and self-directed treatment for addictive behaviours.
2026 - 2027 Honours Students
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Lila Farkas
Lila is Dr. Hodgins' upcoming honours student for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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Olivia Seher
Olivia recently completed her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in psychology at UCalgary. Her honour's thesis, under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Kim, focused on the proliferation of sports betting advertisements in Canada, and an investigation involving who is most vulnerable when exposed to these advertisements. She is currently assisting the Addictive Behaviours Lab with any projects requiring work, as well as working to publish her honour's work in the coming months. Her research interests include sports betting broadly, as well as the convergence mental performance in high level athletes and addiction (e.g., match-fixing, gambling, etc).
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Carter Bird
Carter is a Research Assistant with the Addictive Behaviours Laboratory at the University of Calgary, where he recently completed his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology under the supervision of Dr. Daniel McGrath. His honours thesis examined the consumer protections and responsible gambling features provided by cryptocurrency-based gambling operators, commonly known as Cryptocasinos. He is currently supporting recruitment efforts for the Help on Demand (HoD) study, a project aimed at developing a self-help smartphone application for individuals seeking to manage their gambling behaviours. His broader research interests include gambling superstitions, alternative recovery support, and the intersections of psychology and law. He is currently pursuing admission to law school, with the intention of practicing corporate law.
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Current Volunteer Name - Since
Kamran Shukoor - April 2026
Perla Matti - September 2025
Nichole Manuel - September 2025
Lila Farkas - September 2025
Mia Ridao - September 2025
Maia Stothert - September 2025
Trang Nguyen - September 2025
Nicholas Cao - September 2025
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Past Volunteer Name - Since
Agam Heer - September 2025
Angelina Kamoshinski - September 2025
Parneet Brar - September 2025
Kushi Dhaliwal - September 2025
Nghi Doan - September 2025
Nastassia Mihalicz - September 2025
Jazz Gill - September 2025
Sheraz Raja - September 2025
Mania Nezhati - September 2025
Olivia Seher - September 2025
Sofia Escobar - September 2025
Anastasia Ogunbiyi - September 2025
Ani Mitsunaga - September 2025
Hannah Stremick - September 2025
Anas Alnoorachi - May 2023
Shams Al-Turfi - May 2023
Seyedeh Raz Hosseini - May 2023
MacRae Lynch - May 2023
Maria Tourani - May 2023
Ramanjot Saini - May 2023
Christian Sicat - May 2023
Jenin Ahmad - December 2022
Noelle Gauthier - September of 2022
Jace Huang - September of 2022
Ryan Nguyen - August of 2022
Brin Angotti - May of 2022
Monique Chen - May of 2022
Alexandra Du - May of 2022
Madison Kelly - May of 2022
Varinder Singh - May of 2022
Alison Grigg - March of 2022
Email Lisa at ablab@ucalgary.ca for information on availability.
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Graduate Students
Please check the department website for information on applying to the Clinical Psychology Graduate Program.
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Honours Students
Please check the department website for information on applying to the Honours Program.
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Research Assistants
We are not currently hiring research assistants. Please check the University external job board for open positions.
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Volunteers
Our volunteer waitlist is currently full. As new projects develop this will be updated. Please email ablab@ucalgary.ca for more information about pursuing 499.
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Psychology 499
Under the supervision of Dr. Hodgins, current students can acquire valuable research experience completing a Psychology 499 course.