Sports Betting: Risks & Ripple Effects Teach-Out

Module Two Contributors

Zach Binkley, Ph.D.

Zach Binkley is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Sport Management at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology, where his work focuses on sport data, analytics, and emerging technologies. He has developed and taught courses in esports management, sport analytics, and sport innovation. His scholarship examines the intersection of the internet and sport environments, with research interests spanning Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 technologies and their implications for sport and esports.

Cindy Clouner

Cindy Clouner is Managing Director of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery at The Ohio State University. Her work focuses on advancing evidence-based prevention and recovery strategies in higher education.

Rob Ernst, M.D.

Rob Ernst is Chief Health Officer and Associate Vice President for Health and Wellness in the Division of Student Life at the University of Michigan. He directs University Health Service, leads campus health strategy and public health preparedness, and advises senior leadership on health policy. A Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and practicing physician, Ernst guided U-M through the COVID-19 response and promotes integrated well-being services. He holds an M.D. from the University of Michigan.

Clint Hangebrauck

Clint Hangebrauck is Managing Director of Enterprise Risk Management at the NCAA. He provides leadership on sports betting harm prevention and organizational risk management initiatives.

Richard Paulsen, Ph.D.

Richard Paulsen is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management at the University of Michigan. A labor economist, his research examines sport industry employment, incentives, and the growing role of legalized sports betting.

Brian Pempus

Brian Pempus is a journalist and founder of GamblingHarm.org. His reporting examines gambling policy, industry practices, and public health impacts, with a focus on accountability and consumer protection.

Karen Weaver, Ed.D.

Karen Weaver is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Education and Academic Director of the Collegiate Athletics Certificate Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work focuses on college athletics governance, public policy, and leadership.

Carey Wheelhouse, Ph.D., PA-C

Carey Wheelhouse is the Director of Health Promotion in the NCAA Sport Science Institute. She oversees association-wide initiatives to support student-athlete mental health and promote well-being, including prevention and harm-reduction strategies for substance misuse and problem gambling.