Matthew Rockloff

Professor Matthew Rockloff is a leading figure in gambling and behavioral addiction research at CQUniversity Australia, affiliated with the School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Florida Atlantic University (1995-1999) and an MS in Economics from Texas A&M University (1992-1994). As Head of the Experimental Gambling Research Laboratory, he has pioneered studies on gambling-related harm, electronic gaming machines (EGMs), and adolescent gambling behaviors.

• Education:
  • PhD in Psychology (Florida Atlantic University, 1999)
  • MS in Economics (Texas A&M University, 1994)
  • BA in Economics (University of California, SC, 1989)

His research spans gambling harm measurement, public health impacts, and behavioral interventions. Recent publications focus on simulated gambling, smartphone betting, and harm-reduction strategies. He has received prestigious awards, including the 2017 Ig Nobel Prize for experiments linking crocodile interaction to gambling risk-taking.

Key achievements include securing over $5.5 million in grants for the Collaborative Research Network and founding the Queensland Centre for Social Science Innovation node at CQUniversity. He has supervised numerous research initiatives and developed tools like the Short Gambling Harm Screen to assess gambling impacts.

• Scientific Awards:
  • 2017 Ig Nobel Prize in Economics
  • 2014-2013 Top 15 UniJobs Lecturers of the Year
  • 2012-2008 CQUniversity and Bundaberg Campus Awards
  • 1998-1999 Aurel B. Newell Fellow and Jack Walker Scholar

Professor Rockloff has taught courses in Social Psychology, Biological Foundations of Psychology, and Research Methods. He leads large-scale population surveys and collaborates with institutions like the Queensland Centre for Social Science Innovation and Centre for Social Science Research.