Gillian 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 PhD in Evolution and Behaviour at the University of Lethbridge. Her research has primarily focused on how cognitions influence addictive behaviours, with a particular focus on gambling. Through Penn State she is currently managing the Interactive Gaming Assessment, a legislated annual assessment of the impacts of legalized online gambling in Pennsylvania.