Jamie Torrance

Dr. Jamie Torrance is a Lecturer in Psychology at Swansea University, affiliated with the School of Psychology within the Joint Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science. His research focuses on gambling-related harm reduction strategies, structural features of gambling products, and public health implications of gambling advertisements. He has conducted externally funded projects with organizations like the Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling and GambleAware.

• Education: MSc in Clinical and Abnormal Psychology (awarded 'Outstanding Performance' and 'Outstanding Dissertation').

Dr. Torrance's research interests emphasize understanding the societal impact of gambling advertising, particularly in sports contexts, and designing interventions to mitigate harm. His recent work includes developing educational videos to increase skepticism towards gambling ads and analyzing emerging technologies like virtual reality for gambling disorder treatment.

His publications span topics such as cryptocurrency-linked gambling marketing, safer gambling messaging efficacy, and the cognitive effects of online betting platforms. Collaborations include studies with international researchers on gambling policy and behavioral interventions.

• Awards: 'Outstanding Performance' and 'Outstanding Dissertation' during MSc studies.

Dr. Torrance currently supervises PhD students on projects like 'Gambling on 5G: Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Gambling Disorder' and 'Dark Patterns in Online Gambling'. He teaches advanced research methods, including statistical analysis and experimental design.