Executive Director, Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center, and Research Scientist

Susan is interested in the prevention of adolescent substance abuse, prevention of violent behavior in youth, adolescent anxiety, school-based prevention and intervention and ethical issues in counseling. As Executive Director of the NIDA Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center , Susan oversees the activities of all Cores and Programs of Research. She is a National Board Certified counselor and has clinical experience with children, adolescents, and families.

She was a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow and received the President's Award from the Counseling Association for Humanistic Education and Development. Susan serves on national and federal advisory committees to provide assistance in the prevention of youth violence and substance abuse.

She has a secondary appointment in the Department of Psychology at Duke University .

Education:

• Ph.D. University of South Carolina - 1995
• Ed.S. University of South Carolina - 1993
• M.A. The New School for Social Research - 1980
• B.A. Roanoke College - 1973

Teaching Fall 2008:

• PSY 170OS.01, SELECTED PROBLEMS (TOP) Synopsis
  Soc/Psych 237, Th 11:40 AM-02:10 PM