DrAnna Thomas

Dr Thomas is an active researcher in the field of gambling and other addictions. She is part of a gambling research team at Deakin and has over two decades of experience in the field. Her research has a particular focus on the interaction between psycho-socio and environmental factors on the development of gambling problems.

Dr Thomas is passionate about the need to translate research evidence to inform policy and practice change. Dr Thomas does this personally in terms of gambling and supports others to consider how to achieve impact in the real world through effective translation techniques.