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Creation of the Task Force on College DrinkingIn response to the increasingly complex issue of alcohol abuse among college students, the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism created the Task Force on College Drinking in 1998. Prior NIAAA Activities on College DrinkingNIAAA has maintained a small portfolio of grants on this issue for many years; however, this Task Force represents an effort to address this issue in the most coordinated, comprehensive manner possible. Composition of the Task ForceThe Task Force comprises college presidents, researchers, and students. The two co-chairs of the Task Force are Reverend Edward Malloy, President of the University of Notre Dame and Dr. Mark Goldman, Distinguished Researcher at the University of South Florida. The members were selected by Dr. Enoch Gordis, former NIAAA Director, and Reverend Malloy. In addition to the expertise of the Task Force Members, the group has heard presentations on the activities of outside groups which also focus on college drinking. These groups included, Mothers Against Drunk Diving, The Higher Education Center, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, other Federal Agencies (such as Department of Education, National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), the Inter-Association Task Force, and the Century Council. GoalsThe goals of the Task Force are threefold:
Unique Characteristics About the Task ForceComposition: The Task Force was the first to include both presidents and researchers, two important groups that rarely have an opportunity to engage in a meaningful dialogue and to share perspectives. This effort represents the first attempt of these two groups to jointly plan for the EVALUATION of current campus policies and interventions Length of the Project: This 3-year project created an opportunity for a long-term analysis of the complex college drinking problem, resulting in a comprehensive, science-based report. Research Focus: From its inception, the Task Force has focused on research results on college drinking, and not anecdotal evidence. All deliberations have reflected this overriding goal of maintaining the highest research standards and scientific credibility. Task Force ProductsDescription of PanelsThe Task Force on College Drinking will be divided into the following panels:
Task Force Members and ParticipantsCollege and University PresidentsTomas A. Arciniega, Ph.D., President, California State University at BakersfieldRobert L. Carothers, Ph.D., President, University of Rhode Island John T. Casteen III, Ph.D. (Co-Chair: Panel on Contexts and Consequences), President, University of Virginia Edward T. Foote II, LL.B., President Emeritus and Chancellor and Former President, University of Miami Michael Hooker, Ph.D. (deceased), Chancellor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill William L. Jenkins, D.V.M., Ph.D., President, Louisiana State University System William E. Kirwan, Ph.D., President, Ohio State University James E. Lyons, Sr., Ph.D., President, California State University, Dominguez Hills Reverend Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C. (Task Force Co-Chair), President, University of Notre Dame Susan Resneck Pierce, Ph.D., President, University of Puget Sound Judith Ramaley, Ph.D. (Co-Chair: Panel on Prevention and Treatment), Former President, University of Vermont Special thanks to other participating College PresidentsMarilou Eldred, Ph.D., President, Saint Mary’s CollegeThomas K. Hearn, Jr., Ph.D., President, Wake Forest University Shirley H. Showalter, Ph.D., President, Goshen College James J. Stukel, Ph.D., President, University of Illinois ResearchersMarilyn Aguirre-Molina, Ed.D., The Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Michael Fleming, M.D., Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin–Madison Mark S. Goldman, Ph.D. (Task Force Co-Chair), Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Psychology, University of South Florida Ralph Hingson, Sc.D. (Co-Chair: Panel on Prevention and Treatment), Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Boston University School of Public Health Harold D. Holder, Ph.D., Director and Senior Scientist, Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation Donald S. Kenkel, Ph.D., Office of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Addictive Behaviors Research Center, University of Washington Marcus A. Rothschild, M.D., Consultant, Veterans Administration Medical Center Kenneth J. Sher, Ph.D., Curators’ Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri–Columbia Henry Wechsler, Ph.D., Lecturer and Director of College Alcohol Studies, Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health Sharon C. Wilsnack, Ph.D. (Co-Chair: Panel on Contexts and Consequences), Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Robert A. Zucker, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Director, Division of Substance Abuse, Department of Psychiatry, Director, Alcohol Research Center, University of Michigan Task Force Panel MembersDavid Anderson, Ph.D., Director, Center for the Advancement of Public Health, George Mason UniversityWilliam DeJong, Ph.D., Director, The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, Education Development Center, Inc. Ellen R. Gold, Ph.D., Director, University Health Services, Eastern Michigan University Patrick Johnson, Ph.D., Fellow, Division of Health Treatment and Analysis, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University Robert F. Saltz, Ph.D., Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation StudentsChristopher Barr, Walter Johnson High SchoolKate Christenberry, Georgetown Day School Brant Woodrow Grimes, University of North Dakota Annie Harkins, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Michaela Keegan, University of Rhode Island Stacie Lambert, Louisiana State University Chris Linder, University of Nebraska Lindsey Bronwyn Mercer, University of California at Berkeley David Odell, University of Puget Sound Patrick Henry Sweet III, University of Virginia Joan Wehner Masters, University of Missouri–Columbia National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismGayle Boyd, Ph.D. (Coordinator: Panel on Prevention and Treatment) Fred J. Donodeo, M.P.A. (Task Force Coordinator) Vivian B. Faden, Ph.D. (Coordinator: Panel on Contexts and Consequences) Stephen W. Long (Task Force Director) ContributorsElaine Arkin (Health Consultant) Amy Bielski (ORC Macro) Anton Bizzell (NIAAA) Greg Bloss (NIAAA) John Bowersox (NIAAA) Gayle Boyd (NIAAA) Ann Bradley (NIAAA) Susan Cahill (NIAAA) Nancy Colladay (NIAAA) Tim Crilley (NIAAA) William DeJong (Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention) Mary Lou Dogoloff (Logicon/ROW Sciences) Fred Donodeo (NIAAA) Peggy Eastman (Author and Journalist) Vivian B. Faden (NIAAA) Mark Goldman (University of South Florida) Kathryn Grady (NIAAA) Kelly Green Kahn (NIAAA) Ralph Hingson (Boston University) Harold Holder (PIRE) Bob Huebner (NIAAA) Geoffrey Laredo (NIAAA) Stephen Long (NIAAA) Joy Mara (Joy R. Mara Communications) Alan Marlatt (University of Washington) Amy Matush (NIAAA) Suzanne Medgyesi-Mitschang (NIAAA) Diane Miller (NIAAA) Peggy Murray (NIAAA) Diana O'Donovan (NIAAA) Lisa Patton (Logicon/ROW Sciences) Joan Romaine (NIAAA) Robert F. Saltz (Prevention Research Center) Tammy (Terrill) Shea (Porter Novelli) Kenneth J. Sher (University of Missouri) Linda Spear (Binghamton University) Aaron White (Duke University) Roberta Wilhelm (NIAAA) Sharon Wilsnack (University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences) Robert A. Zucker (University of Michigan) |
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