David Ledgerwood
Position Title
Professor
Director, Nicotine and Tobacco Research Division
Office Address
Tolan Park
Detroit, MI 48201
Suite 2A, Room 223
Biography
Dr. Ledgerwood is a Professor and a clinical psychologist within the Substance Abuse Research Division, and Director of the Nicotine and Tobacco Research Division in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences. His work focuses on the treatment and etiology of substance use and behavioral addiction disorders. His recent funded research has included studies examining behavioral treatments for smoking cessation and addiction recovery-oriented activities, as well as studies on nicotine vaping and weight loss. He is also internationally recognized as an expert in the study of gambling disorder.
Education Training
- University of Windsor, Ontario, 1995, B.A. (Psychology, Hons.)
- University of Windsor, Ontario, 1997, M.A. (Applied Social Psychology)
- University of Windsor, Ontario, 2003, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
- Yale University, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, CT, 2003 (Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Fellowship)
Research Interests
- Gambling disorder
- Behavioral addictions
- Substance use disorders
- Tobacco use
- Contingency management
- Behavioral addiction treatments
- Impulsivity
Clinical/Research Interests
Substance Abuse
Gambling Disorder
Laboratory Web Site
Substance Addiction Research Division (Drug Lab) Website
Nicotine and Tobacco Research Division Website
Publications
Courses taught by David Ledgerwood
Fall Term 2024
Fall Term 2023
Recent university news spotlights
- TRAIN@wayne NIDA T32 Predoctoral Addiction Training Program Recruiting PhD Students
- Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors (CURES) awards NTRD research team funding for pilot projects on smoking and vaping cannabis
- All In ~ A Gambling Addiction Series Pt. 2
- Online betting increases Michigan revenue — and gambling addiction
- Wayne State adds new Nicotine and Tobacco Research Division to Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences