My undergraduate degree was in Social Psychology and therefore, initially my interests in the subject were focussed primarily around social behaviour, however I gradually through my early postgraduate research posts and postgraduate studies shifted towards Clinical Psychology. After my degree I held a Research Assistant post in the International Gaming Research Unit (IGRU) within the Psychology Division at Nottingham Trent University. While a member of this research group I enrolled on an MSc Research Methods course and continued through to PhD level, with my thesis entitled “An Explorative Investigation of the Effects of Information Technology on Gambling and Gambling-Related Behaviours”. I began lecturing part-time at Nottingham Trent University from 2004 before taking a full-time post at the University of Lincoln in 2006.

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Selected Publications

• Harris, A. & Parke, A (2016) The interaction of gambling outcome and gambling harm-minimisation strategies for electronic gambling: the efficacy of computer generated self-appraisal messaging. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. ISSN: 1557-1874
   

• Parke, A., Harris, A., Parke, J., & Goddard, P. (2016) Understanding within-session loss-chasing: an experimental investigation of the impact of stake size on cognitive control. Journal of Gambling Studies. ISSN: 1050-5350
   

• Hood, C. & Parke, A. (2015) Differences in parental attitudes and tolerance of child exposure to and participation in gambling, alcohol and nicotine use. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 13 (4). pp. 497-505. ISSN: 1557-1874
   

• Harris, A. and Parke, A. (2015) Empirical evidence for the differential impact of gambling outcome on behaviour in electronic gambling: implications for harm-minimisation strategies. Responsible Gambling Review, 1 (2). pp. 10-19. ISSN: 2368-7312
   

• Blaszczynski, A., Parke, A., Harris, A., Parke, J., & Rigbye, J. (2014) Facilitating player control in gambling. The Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, 8 (3). pp. 36-51. ISSN: 1751-7990
   

• Parke, A., Harris, A., Parke, J., Rigbye, J., & Blaszczynski, A. (2014) Facilitating awareness and informed choice in gambling. The Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, 8 (3). pp. 6-20. ISSN: 1751-7990
   

• Parke, A., Harris, A., Parke, J., Rigbye, J., & Blaszczynski, A. (2014)Responsible marketing and advertising in gambling: a critical review. The Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, 8 (3). pp. 21-35. ISSN: 1751-7990