A Progress Update
This Conference was held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C., August 9-10, 2001.
| 2nd National Conference on Drug Abuse Prevention Research: A Progress Update This Conference was held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C., August 9-10, 2001. |
Biographies (continued)
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Ruth W. Edwards, M.B.A., Ph.D. Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research Colorado State University Sage Hall Fort Collins, CO 80523-7902 (970) 491-6827 (970) 491-0527 fax redwards@lamar.colostate.edu Dr. Edwards, a trained social psychologist, is Research Scientist and Co-Director of the Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research at Colorado State University. She has more than two decades of experience in prevention research and is a co-author of the Community Readiness Model. Marvin Eisen, Ph.D. Population Studies Center The Urban Institute 2100 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 (202) 261-5709 (202) 728-0232 fax meisen@ui.urban.org Dr. Eisen, Principal Research Associate at The Urban Institute, has 30 years of research and evaluation experience in adolescent sexuality, substance use, and mental health, including primary prevention of high-risk behaviors and measurement of health behavior change. He has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters, and monographs on these topics. Phyllis L. Ellickson, Ph.D. Center for Research on Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health The RAND Corporation 1700 Main Street P.O. Box 2138 Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138 (310) 393-0411, ext. 7638 (310) 451-7062 fax phyllis_ellickson@rand.org Dr. Ellickson is Director of the Center for Research on Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Chair of RAND's Health Research Council, and Senior Behavioral Scientist at RAND. She is a nationally recognized expert on drug prevention and adolescent problem behavior and led the team that developed and evaluated Project ALERT, a widely acclaimed prevention program. Diane Elliot, M.D., FACP, FACSM Division of Health Promotion and Sports Medicine, CR 110 Oregon Health Sciences University Portland, OR 97201 (503) 494-6554 (503) 494-1310 fax elliotd@ohsu.edu Dr. Elliot is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Health Promotion and Sports Medicine at the Oregon Health Sciences University. She has been a consultant to the World Health Organization on drug use in sports and a Fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Elliot is one of the American Medical Association's esteemed Master Faculty members. She is currently a U.S. Olympic Committee Crew Chief. Dennis D. Embry, Ph.D. PAXIS Institute P.O. Box 68494 Tucson, AZ 85737 (520) 299-6770 (520) 299-6822 fax dde@paxis.org Dr. Embry, a developmental psychologist, is President and CEO of the PAXIS Institute, which identifies, develops, tests, and markets large-scale behavior change programs. He and the PAXIS Institute are helping create substance abuse prevention plans for the States of Wyoming and Arizona. Dr. Embry has previously worked with "Sesame Street," the Pentagon, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lorenzo Espinoza West Texas Council Chamizal Collaborative Coalition 600 South Piedras El Paso, TX 79905 (915) 532-3838 (915) 532-9111 fax chamizal99@aol.com Mr. Espinoza is Program Director of the West Texas Council Chamizal Collaborative Coalition. During the past 5 years, he has been working in the south border communities of Sunland Park, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas. Mr. Espinoza is committed to empowering the community through community-based organizations that focus on a holistic approach to prevention in substance abuse and environmental concerns. Lewis E. Gallant, Ph.D. National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc. 808 17th Street NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 293-0090, ext. 109 (202) 293-1250 fax lgallant@nasadad.org Dr. Gallant is Executive Director of the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc. (NASADAD). Previously, for more than 7 years, he worked at the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. For 20 years, Dr. Gallant served in active military service as a Human Services Manager and Administrator in the U.S. Army Medical Department. He received his doctoral degree in social work, with an emphasis on human services administration, from the University of Texas-Arlington. Linn Goldberg, M.D., FACSM Division of Health Promotion and Sports Medicine, CR 110 Oregon Health Sciences University Portland, OR 97201 (503) 494-6559 (503) 494-1310 fax goldberl@ohsu.edu Dr. Goldberg is Professor of Medicine, Head of the Division of Health Promotion and Sports Medicine, and Director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the Oregon Health Sciences University. He was Principal Investigator of ATLAS, an effective drug prevention and health promotion program for male adolescent athletes. Dr. Goldberg, who has been a consultant to the World Health Organization on drug use in sports, is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, an expert panelist for the Department of Education's Safe and Drug-Free Schools, and a U.S. Olympic Committee Crew Chief. Janice Ford Griffin Join Together 441 Stuart Street, Seventh Floor Boston, MA 02116 (617) 437-1500 (617) 437-9394 fax janice@jointogether.org Ms. Griffin is Deputy Director of Join Together, where she coordinates the Demand Treatment! national initiative to increase the demand for substance abuse treatment. Previously, she led the National Program Office for The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Fighting Back Project, a comprehensive community effort to measurably reduce substance abuse in 14 cities. Ms. Griffin is also Consultant to the RWJF Urban Health Initiative. She recently served as Consultant to the World Health Organization's Committee on Primary Health Care for the European Region and has served as the Drug Policy Advisor to former Mayors Bob Lanier and Kathy Whitmire of Houston, Texas. Roy Griffin, M.A. Improvement of Discipline and Learning Environment Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities 100 North University, Suite NW 250 Fort Worth, TX 76107 (817) 871-2481 (817) 871-2498 fax rgrif@ftworth.isd.tenet.edu Mr. Griffin is Coordinator, Improvement of Discipline and Learning Environment, Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities, Fort Worth Independent School District. He is also Chairman of the Fort Worth Area Ryan White Care Act Planning Council and a Board Member of the County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Agency. Mr. Griffin formerly served on the Community Epidemiological Committee for NIDA and is currently a member of the African-American Researchers and Scholars Group. Kevin P. Haggerty, M.S.W. Social Development Research Group University of Washington 9725 Third Avenue, NE, Suite 401 Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 543-3188 (206) 543-5407 fax haggerty@u.washington.edu Mr. Haggerty is on the faculty of the Social Development Research Group, University of Washington. He serves as Project Director of the Focus on Families preventive intervention. Mr. Haggerty brings an extensive clinical and research background to his training and presentations. He has written numerous articles and books and has developed several researched-based prevention curricula. Denise Hallfors, Ph.D. Department of Maternal and Child Health School of Public Health University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Rosenau Hall, CB 7400 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400 (919) 966-6287 (919) 966-0458 fax denise_hallfors@unc.edu Dr. Hallfors is Research Associate Professor in the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She conducts both school- and community-based drug prevention research and teaches program evaluation in maternal and child health. Dr. Hallfors' background is in nursing, with doctoral training in mental health services research. J. David Hawkins, Ph.D. Social Development Research Group University of Washington 9725 Third Avenue, NE, Suite 401 Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 543-7655 (206) 543-5407 fax jdh@u.washington.edu Dr. Hawkins is Director of the Social Development Research Group, Kozmetsky Professor of Prevention at the School of Social Work, and Co-Founder of Developmental Research and Programs at the University of Washington. He is committed to translating research into effective practice and policy to improve adolescent health and development. Jerald R. Herting, Ph.D. Psychosocial and Community Health School of Nursing University of Washington Box 357263 Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 616-6478 (206) 221-3674 fax herting@u.washington.edu Dr. Herting is Research Associate Professor, with a joint appointment in Psychosocial and Community Health (School of Nursing) and the Department of Sociology, at the University of Washington. He has more than 12 years of experience in conducting research in adolescent substance use, mental health, delinquency, and educational achievement. Dr. Herting has been a member of the Reconnecting Youth research team since 1989. His work includes instrument development and alternative statistical models for evaluating program effectiveness. |
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