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National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Roster

The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism advises, and makes recommendations to the Secretary; the Director, NIH; and the Director, NIAAA; on program and policy matters in the field of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

The Council also makes recommendations with respect to research conducted at the NIAAA; reviews applications for grants and cooperative agreements for research and research training, and research demonstration; recommends applications for projects which show promise of making valuable contributions to human knowledge; and reviews any grant, cooperative agreement proposed to be made or entered into by the NIAAA. The Council may seek the advice of special consultants, assemble ad hoc working groups, appoint subcommittees, and convene workshops and conferences.

The Council consists of 15 members appointed by the Secretary and 5 nonvoting ex officio members: the Secretary; the Director, NIH; the Director, NIAAA; the Chief Medical Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (or their designees); and any additional officers or employees of the United States as the Secretary determines necessary for the Council to effectively carry out its functions. Of the 15 appointed members, 10 are from among the leading representatives of the health and scientific disciplines (including not less than 2 individuals who are leaders in the fields of public health and the behavioral or social sciences) relevant to the activities of the NIAAA. Five of the members are appointed by the Secretary from among the general public and shall include leaders in the fields of public policy, law, health policy, economics, and management.


NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
(Terms end 10/31 of designated year)

Chairperson
Kenneth R. Warren, Ph.D.
Acting Director
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892-9304

 

Barthwell, Andrea G., M.D., FASAM  (14)
President
Two Dreams Outer Banks
Corolla, NC 27917

Chezem, Linda L., J.D.  (15)
Professor
Department of Youth Development and
Agriculture Education
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907


Crews, Fulton T., Ph.D.  (15)
John Andrews Distinguished Professor
Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry
Director, Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies
School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599


De La Monte, Suzanne M., MPH, M.D.  (14)
Professor of Pathology and Neuroscience
Departments of Medicine and Pathology
Brown University and Medical School
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI 02903


Ehlers, Cindy L., Ph.D.  (12)
Professor
Department of Neuroscience Pharmacology
The Scripps Institute
La Jolla, CA 92037


Fleury, Marianne L.  (15)
President and Co-Founder
Community of Concern
Georgetown Preparatory School
North Bethesda, MD 20852


Friedman, Scott L., M.D.  (12)
Irene & Dr. Arthur M. Fishberg
Professor Medicine
Department of Medicine
Director, Division of Liver Disease
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY 10029


Gil, Andres G., Ph.D.  (14)
Vice President for Research
Office of Sponsored Research Administration
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199


Grant, Kathleen, Ph.D.  (13)
Professor
Department of Behavioral Neuroscience
Oregon Health and Sciences University
Portland, OR 97239

Heath, Andrew C., D.Phil  (12)
Spencer T. Olin Professor of Psychiatry 
Department of Psychiatry 
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO 63108







Updated: February 13, 2012

 

Krystal, John H., M.D.  (12)
Robert L. McNeil, Jr., Professor and Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT 06519


McClain, Craig, M.D.  (15)
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
School of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292


Riley, Edward P., Ph.D.  (12)
Distinguished Professor of Psychology
Director, Center for Behavioral Teratology
Department of Psychology
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92120


Spear, Linda P., Ph.D. (12)
Distinguished Professor Psychology
Department of Psychology
Center for Development and Behavioral Neuroscience
Binghamton University, SUNY
Binghamton, NY 13902


Szabo, Gyongyi, M.D., Ph.D. (13)
Professor and Associate Dean for
Clinical and Translational Sciences
Department of Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA 01605

 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Sebelius, Kathleen
Secretary
Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC 20201


Collins, Francis S., M.D., Ph.D.
Director
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892-0148


Kivlahan, Daniel, Ph.D.
Acting Program Director, National Mental Health
Office of Mental Health Services
Department of Veterans Affairs
Puget Sound Healthcare System
Seattle, WA 98108


Capt. DeMartino, Robert Edwin, M.D.
Director, Behavioral Medicine Division
Office of the Chief Medical Officer
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
Health Affairs
Department of Defense
Falls Church, VA 22401


EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Bautista, Abraham P. Ph.D.
Director, Office of Extramural Activities
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892-9304

 

          

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

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