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Boston-based Data Scientist & Scientific Researcher with 10+ Years Experience | Former Harvard Medical School Faculty
Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing
Medical Writing,
Technical Writing
Research
Market Research,
Meta-Research,
Feasibility Study,
Scientific and Technical Research,
Systematic Literature Review,
Secondary Data Collection
Consulting
Business Strategy Consulting,
Digital Strategy Consulting,
Healthcare Consulting,
Scientific and Technical Consulting,
Regulatory Consulting
Data & AI
Predictive Modeling,
Statistical Analysis,
Algorithm Design-Non ML,
Algorithm Design-ML,
Data Visualization,
Big Data Analytics,
Text Mining & Analytics,
Data Cleaning,
Data Processing,
Data Insights
Work Experience
Instructor
Harvard Medical School
November 2021 - February 2025 
Research & Evaluation Scientist
Cambridge Health Alliance
March 2019 - February 2025
Education
Graduate Certificate in Data Science (Harvard University Extension School)
Harvard University
September 2020 - May 2023
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Sociology [Medical Sociology and Criminology])
University of Miami
August 2012 - May 2018
Master of Arts (Sociology)
University of Miami
August 2012 - May 2015
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Philosophy)
University of Tampa
August 2008 - May 2012
Certifications
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Eric R. Louderback, Matthew A. Tom, Timothy C. Edson, Debi A. LaPlante (2026). The Stability of Gambling Expenditure Distributions Over Time and Associations with the Use of Gambling Self-regulatory Tools . International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
Kasra Ghaharian, Jay Peterson, Mana Azizsoltani, Richard J. Young, Eric R. Louderback (2025). Across the Bettor-Verse: an Open Banking Perspective on Gambling in the United Kingdom . Journal of Gambling Studies.
Su Jeong Cho, Sally M. Gainsbury, Debi A. LaPlante, Eric R. Louderback, Sarah Nguyen, Michael D’Souza, Robert M. Heirene (2025). CONSORT Adherence among Randomised Controlled Trials in the Behavioural Addictions Literature: A Systematic Review . Current Addiction Reports.
Seth P. McCullock, Eric R. Louderback, Debi A. LaPlante (2025). Examining factors that hinder the efficacy of responsible gambling messages: modeling predictors and effects of responsible gambling message fatigue . International Gambling Studies.
Debi A. LaPlante, Eric R. Louderback, Kasra Ghaharian, Brett Abarbanel (2025). Revisiting gambling research contributors’ use and views of open science principles and practices: a brief report . International Gambling Studies.
Eric R. Louderback, Seth P. McCullock, Debi A. LaPlante (2024). Cryptocurrency Trading, Day Trading, and Gambling Behavior: Examining the Moderating Effects of Financially Focused Self-Concept and Gambling Motives . Journal of Gambling Studies.
Eric Louderback, Robert Heirene, Debi LaPlante, Brittany Keen, Marjan Bakker, Anastasia Serafimovska, Sally Gainsbury (2024). Preregistration specificity and adherence: A review of preregistered gambling studies and cross-disciplinary comparison . Meta-Psychology.
Timothy C. Edson, Eric R. Louderback, Matthew A. Tom, Seth P. McCullock, Debi A. LaPlante (2024). Exploring a multidimensional concept of loss chasing using online sports betting records . International Gambling Studies.
Timothy C. Edson, Eric R. Louderback, Matthew A. Tom, Kahlil S. Philander, John M. Slabczynski, Taylor G. Lee, Debi A. LaPlante (2023). A large-scale prospective study of big wins and their relationship with future involvement and risk among actual online sports bettors . Computers in Human Behavior.
Association between casino resort employee department and responsible gambling program perceptions: a three-year follow-up study <head>
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Matthew A. Tom, Timothy C. Edson, Eric R. Louderback, Sarah E. Nelson, Karen A. Amichia, Debi A. LaPlante (2022). Second Session at the Virtual Poker Table: A Contemporary Study of Actual Online Poker Activity . Journal of Gambling Studies.
Eric R. Louderback, Sally M. Gainsbury, Robert M. Heirene, Karen Amichia, Alessandra Grossman, Bo J. Bernhard, Debi A. LaPlante (2022). Open Science Practices in Gambling Research Publications (2016–2019): A Scoping Review . Journal of Gambling Studies.
Heather M. Gray, Eric R. Louderback, Debi A. LaPlante, Brett Abarbanel, Shane W. Kraus, Bo J. Bernhard(2022). Who holds a shared responsibility view of minimizing gambling harm? Results from a multiwave survey of casino gamblers . Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. American Psychological Association ({APA})
Sarah E. Nelson, Timothy C. Edson, Alessandra Grossman, Eric R. Louderback, Heather M. Gray, Debi A. LaPlante(2022). Time out: Prediction of self-exclusion from daily fantasy sports . Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. American Psychological Association ({APA})
Eric R. Louderback, Debi A. LaPlante, Brett Abarbanel, Shane W. Kraus, Bo J. Bernhard, Heather M. Gray(2022). Examining Responsible Gambling Program Awareness and Engagement Trends and Relationships with Gambling Beliefs and Behaviors: A Three-Wave Study of Customers from a Major Gambling Operator . Journal of Gambling Studies. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Eric R. Louderback, Heather M. Gray, Debi A. LaPlante, Brett Abarbanel, Bo J. Bernhard(2022). A Comparison of Two GameSense Implementation Approaches: How Program Awareness and Engagement Relate to Gambling Beliefs and Behaviors . Journal of Gambling Studies. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Timothy C. Edson, Matthew A. Tom, Eric R. Louderback, Sarah E. Nelson, Debi A. LaPlante(2022). Returning to the virtual casino: a contemporary study of actual online casino gambling . International Gambling Studies. 22. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 114--141. Informa {UK} Limited
Eric R. Louderback, Debi A. LaPlante, Shawn R. Currie, Sarah E. Nelson(2021). Developing and validating lower risk online gambling thresholds with actual bettor data from a major Internet gambling operator . Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 35. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 921--938. American Psychological Association ({APA})
Timothy C. Edson, Matthew A. Tom, Kahlil S. Philander, Eric R. Louderback, Debi A. LaPlante(2021). A large-scale prospective study of big wins and their relationship with future financial and time involvement in actual daily fantasy sports contests . Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 35. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 948--960. American Psychological Association ({APA})
Eric Louderback, Brett Abarbanel, Shane Kraus, Qing (Tiffany) Huang, Heather Gray, Debi LaPlante, Bo Bernhard(2021). Association between employee department and responsible gambling program perceptions: extension and follow-up study . Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights. ahead-of-print. (ahead-of-print). Emerald
Sarah E. Nelson, Timothy C. Edson, Eric R. Louderback, Matthew A. Tom, Alessandra Grossman, Debi A. LaPlante(2021). Changes to the playing field: A contemporary study of actual European online sports betting . Journal of Behavioral Addictions. Akademiai Kiado Zrt.
Debi A. LaPlante, Eric R. Louderback, Brett Abarbanel(2021). Gambling researchers’ use and views of open science principles and practices: a brief report . International Gambling Studies. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1--14. Informa {UK} Limited
William H. B. McAuliffe, Simone N. Rodda, Timothy C. Edson, Eric R. Louderback, Alexander LaRaja, Debi A. LaPlante (2021). Responsible product design to mitigate excessive gambling: A scoping review and z-curve analysis of replicability . PLOS ONE.
Eric R. Louderback, Olena Antonaccio (2021). New Applications of Self-Control Theory to Computer-Focused Cyber Deviance and Victimization: A Comparison of Cognitive and Behavioral Measures of Self-Control and Test of Peer Cyber Deviance and Gender as Moderators . Crime & Delinquency.
Eric R. Louderback, Michael J. A. Wohl, Debi A. LaPlante(2021). Integrating open science practices into recommendations for accepting gambling industry research funding . Addiction Research & Theory. 29. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 79--87. Informa {UK} Limited
Heather M. Gray, Eric R. Louderback, Debi A. LaPlante, Brett Abarbanel, Bo J. Bernhard(2020). Gamblers’ beliefs about responsibility for minimizing gambling harm: Associations with problem gambling screening and gambling involvement . Addictive Behaviors. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 106660. Elsevier {BV}
Cowen, Christopher and Louderback, Eric R and Roy, Shouraseni Sen(2019). The role of land use and walkability in predicting crime patterns: A spatiotemporal analysis of Miami-Dade County neighborhoods, 2007--2015. Security Journal. 32. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 264--286. Palgrave Macmillan UK
Maimon, David and Louderback, Eric R(2019). Cyber-dependent crimes: an interdisciplinary review. Annual Review of Criminology. Annual Reviews
Louderback, Eric R and Sen Roy, Shouraseni(2018). Integrating social disorganization and routine activity theories and testing the effectiveness of Neighbourhood crime watch programs: Case study of Miami-Dade County, 2007--15. The British Journal of Criminology. 58. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 968--992. Oxford University Press UK
Bunting, Ryan J and Chang, Oliver Yang and Cowen, Christopher and Hankins, Richard and Langston, Staci and Warner, Alexander and Yang, Xiaxia and Louderback, Eric R and Roy, Shouraseni Sen(2018). Spatial patterns of larceny and aggravated assault in Miami--Dade County, 2007--2015. The Professional Geographer. 70. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 34--46. Routledge
Louderback, Eric R and Antonaccio, Olena(2017). Exploring cognitive decision-making processes, computer-focused cyber deviance involvement and victimization: the role of thoughtfully reflective decision-making. Journal of research in crime and delinquency. 54. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 639--679. Sage Publications Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA
PREPRINT
Seth McCullock, Eric R. Louderback, Debi LaPlante (2024). Responsible gambling message fatigue preprint .
Eric R. Louderback, Seth McCullock, Debi LaPlante (2024). Cryptocurrency Trading, Day Trading, and Gambling Behavior: Examining the Moderating Effects of Financially Focused Self-Concept and Gambling Motives .
Eric R. Louderback, Sally M Gainsbury, Robert Heirene, Karen Amichia, Alessandra Grossman, Bo Bernhard, Debi LaPlante(2021). Open Science Practices in Gambling Research Publications (2016 – 2019): A Scoping Review . Center for Open Science
William H.B. McAuliffe, Eric R. Louderback, Timothy Edson, Debi LaPlante, Sarah E Nelson(2021). Using “Markers of Harm” to Track Risky Gambling in Two Cohorts of Online Sports Bettors . Center for Open Science
Robert Heirene, Debi LaPlante, Eric R. Louderback, Brittany Keen, Marjan Bakker, Anastasia Serafimovska, Sally M Gainsbury(2021). Preregistration specificity & adherence: A review of preregistered gambling studies & cross-disciplinary comparison . Center for Open Science
Debi LaPlante, Eric R. Louderback, Brett Abarbanel (2021). Gambling Researchers’ Use and Views of Open Science Principles and Practices: A Brief Report .
Eric R. Louderback, Debi LaPlante, Shawn R. Currie, Sarah E Nelson (2020). Developing and Validating Lower Risk Online Gambling Thresholds with Actual Bettor Data from a Major Internet Gambling Operator .
Sarah E Nelson, Timothy Edson, Eric R. Louderback, Matthew A. Tom, Alessandra Grossman, Debi LaPlante (2020). Changes to the Playing Field: A Contemporary Study of Actual Online Sports Betting .
William H.B. McAuliffe, Eric R. Louderback, Timothy Edson, Alexander LaRaja, Debi LaPlante(2020). Responsible Product Design to Mitigate Excessive Gambling: A Scoping Review . Center for Open Science
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