The Centre for the Study of Gambling has a new recruit in 31-year-old Dr Jonathan Parke, who has been appointed lecturer and senior researcher.
Psychologist Jonathan comes to Salford from Nottingham Trent University, where he attained a PhD in Psychology of Fruit Machine Gambling.
At Salford, Jonathan will be working with Professor Peter Collins to develop the Centre for the Study of Gambling into one of the most respected worldwide.
He said: "I would like to work with Peter to make gambling more accepted as an academic discipline and to take our quality empirical research out there to inform policy, given that a lot of policy is currently decided in a vacuum."
Born in Belfast, Jonathan's family emigrated to Canada when he was a baby, where they stayed for ten years.
"My mum and dad got homesick after that, so we moved back to Northern Ireland," he said.
Jonathan studied for his social psychology degree at the University of Ulster, Coleraine, and spent a year in Ohio, USA, studying business with psychology.
"I have always been interested in the world of gambling," said Jonathan. "I grew up in a seaside town so there was lots of arcade gambling going on - and my family used to like a flutter now and then.
"I started my career focusing on problem gambling but I've become much more interested in the bigger picture. At Salford I want to look at the whole package - addiction, why people gamble, the social side, the benefits."
After moving to Swinton, Jonathan bought himself a Manchester City season ticket. He also admits to having a liking for poker-playing, both online and off, and has even won a few tournaments.
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