Dr. Currie has worked in problem gambling research and prevention, both as an academic and as a research analyst for the gambling regulator in Manitoba. She holds a PhD in public health from the University of Alberta, and uses her expertise in this field to inform her research on problem gambling etiology and prevention. She teaches courses in epidemiology, public health and aboriginal health, and has more than 10 years of experience designing and implementing gambling-focused studies in Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.