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Speakers on Alcohol & Drinking Issues

by David J. Hanson, Ph.D.

Need a speaker to talk about an alcohol or drinking issue such as underage drinking, "binge" drinking, alcohol and health, alcohol education, college student drinking, social norms marketing, alcohol and partner violence, brief intervention techniques, harm reduction, the nature of addiction, drinking around the world, alcohol policies, or any other alcohol issue? The following speakers all enjoy international reputations for their research and expertise in the field of alcohol and drinking. Please contact the individual(s) directly to discuss possible speaking engagements.

 

Ruth Engs, R.N., Ed.D.

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Professor of Applied Health Science
Suite 101
Showers Building
501 N. Morton Street
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47404
engs@indiana.edu

Dr. Engs has conducted nation-wide research and published extensively on college student drinking patterns and problems, alcohol and women, and temperance movements in history.  Visit her website at www.indiana.edu/~engs/.

 

David J. Hanson, Ph.D.

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Professor Emeritus of Sociology
State University of New York
Potsdam, NY and
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
hansondj@potsdam.edu

Dr. Hanson has conducted nation-wide research on drinking patterns and problems of young people, published on a diversity of alcohol issues, appeared on many national TV and radio programs, and is the host of this website.

 

Dwight B. Heath, Ph.D.

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Research Professor of Anthropology
Department of anthropology
Brown University
Box 1921
Providence, RI 02912
(401) 863-3251
Katherine_Grimaldi@brown.edu  Attn: Dr. Dwight Heath

Dr. Heath, the world's leading anthropologist on the subject of alcohol and drinking, has published widely on the subject of drinking patterns around the world and their relationship to culture. He consults with a number of scientific organizations on the subject of alcohol.

 

Jason Kilmer, Ph.D.

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Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington 98505
kilmerj@evergreen.edu

Dr. Jason Kilmer is an alcohol researcher and outstanding speaker on the subjects of brief intervention techniques, harm reduction, and the psychology of drinking and alcohol abuse.

 

Jeffrey Linkenbach, Ed.D.

Director
Most of Us Project
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-0520
(406) 994-7285

Dr. Linkenbach is pioneering in the application of the social norms approach to reducing alcohol abuse at a state-wide level and also in applying the approach to increasing pro-active health and safety promotion and intervention.

Visit his website at www.mostofus.org.

 

K. Daniel O'Leary, Ph.D.

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Distinguished Professor of Psychology
Psychology B-411
State University of New York
Stony Brook, NY
K.D.Oleary@sunysb.edu
www.psychology.sunysb.edu/
psychology/personnel/Oleary.html

Dr. O'Leary conducts cutting-edge research on alcohol as a factor in partner (spouse, date, etc.) abuse and violence, both emotional and physical in nature.

 

Stanton Peele, J.D., Ph.D.

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Psychologist
stanton@peele.net

Dr. Peele has developed new and very innovative ways of looking at addictions and their treatment. He has written widely on the inadequacies of traditional approaches to drinking problems, especially 12-step programs.

 

H. Wesley Perkins, Ph.D.

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Professor of Sociology
Department of Anthropology and Sociology
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY  14456
(315) 781-3456
perkins@hws.edu

Dr. Perkins, the "father of social norms marketing," continues to develop and test new techniques to implement the approach, and speaks widely on the subject.  Visit  his  website at http://academic.hws.edu/alcohol

 

Eric Rimm, Sc.D.

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Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition
Harvard School of Public Health and
Channing Laboratory at the Harvard Medical School
Department of Epidemiology
Room 333a
Building II
655 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
eric.rimm@channing.harvard.edu
www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty/EricRimm.html and www.hsph.harvard.edu/hpfs

Dr. Rimm has published over 200 important scientific papers on nutrition, lifestyle, and health, including many on the subject of alcohol and health.  His expertise on these subjects is widely solicited.

 

Here's a very brief sample of writings by these speakers

Engs, R.C. "Committee of Fifty," "Fisher, Irving," "Reformed Men's Clubs," "Scientific Temperance Federation," "Stoddard, Cora Frances." In: Blocker, Jack. Alcohol & Temperance Encyclopedia, ABC- Clio,2004.

Engs, Ruth C. The Progressive Era's Health Reform Movement: A Historical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group: Westport Ct, 2003.

Engs, Ruth C. Drinking Practices and Patterns among Collegians. SPSS Newsletter, 33 (3), 2002

To see more of Dr. Engs' writings, visit References and Readings.

Hanson, David J. Underage Drinking. In: Hybels, Saundra, and Weaver, Richard L (Eds.) Communicating Effectively. NY: McGraw-Hill, seventh edition, 2004.

Hanson, David J. The legal drinking age: Science vs. ideology. In: Balkin, Karen (Ed.) Alcohol: Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 2004.

Hanson, David J. Alcohol Education: What Works. Presentation at the American Campus and Alcohol Regional Conference, Mystic, CT (November, 2003).

To see more of Dr. Hanson's writings, visit References and Readings.

Heath, Dwight B. Not all Underage Drinking is Harmful. In: Torr, James D. (Ed.) Teens and Alcohol. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven, 2002.

Heath, Dwight B. American Attitudes toward Alcohol Lead to Underage Drinking. In: Egendorf, Laura K. (Ed.) Teen Alcoholism. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven, 2001.

Heath, Dwight B. Culture and Substance Abuse. In: Mezzech, Juan E. and Fabrega, Horacio (Eds.) Cultural Psychiatry: International Perspectives. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders, 2001.

To see more of Dr. Heath's writings, visit References and Readings.

Kilmer, Jason R. (with Larimer, M.E.). Practical Issues and Challenges in Implementing Efficacious Drug Prevention and Intervention Efforts on College Campuses. Presentation made at National Institute on Drug Abuse meeting, "Still at Risk for Drug Abuse: New Directions for Prevention Research Among Young Adults," Bethesda, MD, 2004 (January)

Kilmer, Jason R.  Brief Interventions with College Student Drinkers. Presentation made at the American Campus and Alcohol Regional Conference, Mystic, CT, 2003 (November).

Kilmer, Jason R.  Brief Interventions with College Student Drinkers: Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm. Presentation made to Arizona Institutes of Higher Education Network Spring Training participants, Tempe, AZ, 2003 (April).

To see more of Dr. Kilmer's writings, visit References and Readings.

Linkenbach, Jeffrey W. (with Astroth, K.A.)  Risky Business: A Research of Risk-Inherent Recreational Activities, Potential Prevention Strategies and Possible Applications to Reducing ATV Injuries and Fatalities.  (in press)  A publication of the National 4-H Foundation.

Linkenbach, Jeffrey W. (with others). Engaging men as social justice allies in ending violence against women: Evidence for a social norms approach. Journal of American College Health. (forthcoming)

Linkenbach, Jeffrey W. Changing High-Risk Behaviors Using Social Norms Strategies.  A workshop presentation at the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) National Leadership Forum XIV.  Washington, D.C. (January 2004).

To see more of Dr. Linkenbach's writings, visit References and Readings.

O'Leary, K. Daniel (with others). The impact of severe negative events in marriage on depression. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. (in press)

O'Leary, K. Daniel (with Schumacher, Julie A.) The association between alcohol use and

intimate partner violence: Linear effect, threshold effect, or both? Addictive Behaviors, 2003, 28, 1575-1585.

O'Leary, K. D. & Cano, A. M. (in press). Marital Discord and Partner Abuse: Correlates and Causes of Depression. In Beach, S. R. H. (Ed)., Marital and Family Processes in Depression. American Psychological Association, 2001.

For more of Dr. O'Leary's writings, visit References and Readings.

Peele, Stanton. Moral entrepreneurs and truth. Smart Recovery News & Views, 2002 (Spring), 8-9.

Peele, Stanton.  Hungry for the next fix: Behind the relentless, misguided search for a medical cure for addiction. Reason, 2002 (May), pp. 32-36.

Peele, Stanton. American Heart Association advisory "Wine and Your Heart" is not science-based. Circulation, 2001, 104, e73,

For more of Dr. Peele's writings, visit References and Readings.

Perkins, H. Wesley (Editor).  The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors, and Clinicians. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003.

Perkins, H. Wesley. 2003. The Emergence and Evolution of the Social Norms Approach to Substance Abuse. In H. W. Perkins (ed.), The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors, and Clinicians, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003.

Perkins, H. Wesley. The Promise and Challenge of Future Work on the Social Norms Model. In H. W. Perkins (ed.), The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Educators, Counselors, and Clinicians, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003.

To see more of Dr. Perkins' writings, visit References and Readings.

Rimm, Eric B. (with others) Alcohol consumption in relation to risk of cholecystectomy in women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2003, 78(2), 339-348.

Rimm, Eric B.  (with others) A cross-sectional study of alcohol consumption patterns and biological markers of glycemic control among 459 women. Diabetes Care, 2003, 26(7), 1971-1979.

Rimm, Eric B.  Alcoholic drinking patterns and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus among younger women. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2003, 163(11), 1329-1337.

To see more of Dr. Rimm's writings, visit References and Readings.

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