Lia Nower, J.D., Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Director of the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University. A clinician and attorney, her research focuses on online gambling and sports wagering; gambling and video gaming among emerging adults; policy initiatives around harm reduction and responsible gambling, and etiology and treatment of problem gambling. Dr. Nower serves as a senior editor for Addiction, and she received the Lifetime Research Award from the NCPG in 2022.