Sports Betting: Risks & Ripple Effects Teach-Out

Module Four Contributors

Alison LaCroix, Ph.D., J.D.

Alison LaCroix is the Robert Newton Reid Professor of Law at the University of Chicago and an Associate Member of the Department of History. Her scholarship focuses on U.S. constitutional history and federalism, and she served on the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court.

Alicia Jessop, J.D.

Alicia Jessop is a Professor of Sport Administration at Pepperdine University, an attorney, and a journalist. Her work focuses on sport law, governance, athlete well-being, and women’s leadership in sport and entertainment.

Michelle Malkin, Ph.D.

Michelle Malkin is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at East Carolina University and Director of the Gambling Research and Policy Initiative. Her work focuses on gambling policy, regulation, and social impacts.

Julian Davis Mortenson, J.D.

Julian Davis Mortenson is the James G. Phillipp Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. A legal historian, his work focuses on early American constitutional history and presidential power, alongside teaching and constitutional litigation.

David Murley, J.D.

David Murley is Deputy Director of Online Gaming and Legal Affairs at the Michigan Gaming Control Board. He oversees the regulation of internet sports betting, online gaming, and related legal and policy matters.

Tim Pinto, J.D.

Tim Pinto is a Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. He co-teaches the Child Welfare Appellate Clinic and brings extensive litigation and sports law experience from prior legal practice.

Mark Vander Linden, M.S.W.

Mark Vander Linden is Director of Research and Responsible Gaming at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. He leads research and policy initiatives focused on responsible gaming, gambling disorders, and the public impacts of gambling.