Administrative Service
1998-2004 Deputy Chairman for Research, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
I collaborated with division chiefs within the Department to advance research. My responsibilities included coordinating the development of research infrastructure, identifying funding opportunities, developing a research curriculum for faculty, and organizing research-based educational initiatives within the Department.
1998-2004 Chief, Division of Alcohol and Drug Addiction in the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
I oversaw clinical and administrative operations for this Division. I was responsible for the clinical supervision of all physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and other health professionals affiliated with the Division.
2004-2013 Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia
I led efforts to grow and strengthen the department, which included 50 faculty members and 75 affiliated faculty. My role involved faculty recruitment and promoting a culture of high-quality teaching. Under my leadership, the Department was renamed to reflect its expanded focus on clinical work, research, and education. I fostered an environment that encouraged individual responsibility and entrepreneurial innovation. The outcomes were substantial: the faculty doubled in size, research productivity and national presentations increased significantly, and NIH RO1 grant funding grew. These accomplishments enabled the Department to improve its financial position and build a healthy capital reserve.
2013-present The Dr. Irving J. Taylor Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine
As the Dr. Irving J. Taylor Professor and Chair, I oversee one of the largest Departments within the School of Medicine, which includes 117 part- and full-time faculty members.
My clinical expertise lies in the field of addiction. My research integrates neuroimaging evaluations into drug interaction studies to determine the site-specific effects of abused substances. This allows me to assess the effectiveness of potential medications for treating addiction. With a strong foundation in both clinical care and research, I have been able to promote interdisciplinary collaboration across the Department and the School of Medicine.
I currently lead the newly formed Research Steering Committee and the Brain Science Research Consortium Unit (BSRCU). Under my direction, the Clinical Neurobehavioral Center (CNC) was also developed. The CNC plays a critical role in uniting experts in impulse control disorders and provides services for individuals dealing with issues ranging from alcohol use to problem gambling and more.
Finally, I am overseeing the development of a pioneering Office of Special Projects. This initiative focuses on addressing urban conflict through outreach programs that foster community relationships and support impactful, community-driven interventions.
Institutional Service
1993-1998
Member, Research Planning Committee, University of Texas – Houston Health Science Center (Dept. of Psychiatry)
1993-1995
Member, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee, University of Texas – Houston Health Science Center (Dept. of Psychiatry)
1993-1995
Chairman, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, University of Texas – Houston Health Science Center (Dept. of Psychiatry)
1994-1996
Member, Residency Training Committee, University of Texas – Houston Health Science Center (Dept. of Psychiatry)
1994-1996
Chairman, Didactic Curriculum Committee for the Residency Program, University of Texas – Houston Health Science Center (Dept. of Psychiatry)
1996-1998
Member, University of Texas – Houston Health Science Center Local Area Networks & Information Technology Manager. Oversaw planning and supervision of all computer-based technology implementation on-campus. Participated in the Web-Site Committee.
1999-2004
Member and Senior Consultant, Research Program Oversight Group
1999-2004
Director, Center for Addictions, Mental Illness and Psychoactive Drugs (CAMP) Research Consortium
1999-2004
Member, Maas/Maddux Intramural Research Fellowship Review Committee
1999-2004
Member, Friends of Psychiatry Intramural Research Fellowship Review Committee
1999-2004
Chairman, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Space Committee
1999-2004
Chairman, Patient Care Space Subcommittee, Research Space Subcommittee
1999-2001
Member, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Search Committee for Director of the Institute for Drug Development of the Cancer Therapy and Research Center (IDR)
1999-2004
Member, Presidential Distinguished Scholars Award Committee
1999-2004
Member, Virtual Health Research Center Review Committee
1999-2004
Member, Continuing Studies Think Tank Group. This group participated in the strategic planning and development of a virtual campus for research collaboration made possible by a $5 million grant.
1999-2001
Member, Review Committee for the Competitive Research Enhancement Fund. This grant-funded program supported new research initiatives by faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center.
1999-2004
Member, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Search Committee for Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
2000
Member, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Search Committee for Associate Dean for Research
2000-2004
Member, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio / University of Texas at San Antonio Collaborative Educational and Research Activities Committee – Neurosciences Working Group
2001-2004
Member, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Institutional Strategic Planning Committee
2001-2004
Member, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Faculty Promotions, Tenure, and Appointments Committee
2001-2004
Member, University of Virginia – Dean’s Department of Internal Medicine Chair Search Committee
2005-2013
Member, University of Virginia – Neuroscience Institute Development Committee
2005-2013
Chairman, University of Virginia School of Medicine – Indigent Care and Uninsured Patients Task Force
2005-2013
Member, University of Virginia – Review Committee for the Reappointment of the Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery
2007-2013
Captain, University of Virginia Medical Reserve Corps (Disaster Response)
National and Local Service
Positions Held in Professional Organizations
1986
Junior doctors’ representative, Chief Resident & Mess President
1987
Students’ representative, University of Glasgow
1986-1987
British Medical Association place of work representative for doctors in training
1999
Research Society on Alcoholism Program Committee for the Annual Scientific Meeting to be held in 2000
2000-2003
College on Problems of Drug Dependence – Media Relations Committee
2005-2009
World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry – Task Force on Addiction Disorders
2006-2009
American Psychiatric Association – Council on Addiction Psychiatry
2009-2010
American Psychiatric Association – Council on Adult Psychiatry
2009-present
American College of Neuropsychopharmacology – Alcohol Clinical Trials Initiative (ACTIVE) Workgroup
2011-2013
American College of Neuropsychopharmacology – Education & Training Committee
2013
American College of Neuropsychopharmacology – Minority Task Force
2015
Governor’s Heroin and Opioid Emergency Task Force, resulting in the publication of the Interim and Final Reports
Editorial Boards and Other Editorial Positions
1993-present
Reviewer for peer-reviewed national and international scientific journals including: Addiction; Addiction Biology; Addictive Behaviors; Alcohol; Alcohol and Alcoholism; Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research; American Family Physician; The American Journal of Managed Care; American Journal of Psychiatry; The American Journal on Addictions; Archives of General Psychiatry (now JAMA Psychiatry); Archives of Internal Medicine (now JAMA Internal Medicine); BMJ (Point of Care monograph); Biological Psychiatry; Bipolar Disorders; CNS & Neurological Disorders – Drug Targets; CNS Drugs; Critical Care Medicine; Current Drugs – Drug Reviews; Drug and Alcohol Dependence; European Psychiatry; Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy; Human Brain Mapping; Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental; The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology; JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association; The Lancet; Nature Medicine; Nature Reviews Neuroscience; Neuropsychopharmacology; New England Journal of Medicine; Nordic Journal of Psychiatry; Peptides; Pharmacopsychiatry; Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry; Psychological Medicine; Psychology of Addictive Behaviors; Psychopharmacology; and Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria
1996-1997
Editorial Board of Internet Medicine
1997-2005
Editorial Board of The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
1999-2006
Editorial Advisory Board of Alcohol Research & Health
2003-present
Editorial Board of Medscape Mental Health
2004-present
Editorial Board of Current Psychiatry Reports
2005-present
Editorial Board of Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment
2006-present
Managing Editorial Board of Frontiers in Bioscience
2007-present
Executive Guest Editor on Editorial Board of Current Pharmaceutical Design
2008-present
Editorial Board of American Journal of Translational Research
2009-2016
Associate Editor of the Editorial Board of The American Journal of Psychiatry
2010-2011
Field Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers in Psychiatry
2011-present
Board of Field Editors of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
2011-present
Editorial Board of World Journal of Methodology
2012-2017
Editorial Board of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
2012-present
Editorial Board of The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Service on National Grant Review Panels, Study Sections and Committees
1993-1997
National Institutes of Health Special Review Committee
1996-present
Scientific Merit reviewer for grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs
1997-present
National Steering Committee for Combining Medications and Behavioral Interventions (COMBINE) in the treatment of Alcoholism Project (NIAAA-sponsored multi-site study)
1997-2002
Psychopharmacology Intervention subcommittee for Combining Medications and Behavioral Interventions (COMBINE) in the treatment of Alcoholism Project (NIAAA-sponsored multi-site study)
1997-present
Publications subcommittee for Combining Medications and Behavioral Interventions (COMBINE) in the treatment of Alcoholism Project (NIAAA-sponsored multi-site study)
1998-2002
NIAAA Clinical and Treatment Research Review Committee – IRB Study Section (AA)
1998
NIAAA Special Emphasis Study Section on alcohol and HIV-related disorders
1998
NIAAA Special Emphasis Study Section on alcoholism and adolescents
1998
NIAAA/FDA Workshop on developing medications for the treatment of alcoholism
1998
NIDA/VA Medications Development Workshop on the use of alpha2-adrenergic mechanisms in the treatment of opiate dependence
1998
Member of Workshop on Potential Medications for Cocaine Dependence
1998
Member of the Search committee for the Head of the Clinical Laboratories at NIAAA
1999-2001
NIAAA SBIR/STTR Special Emphasis IRG study section – Phase II Proposal Review
1999
NIAAA representative for collaborative research with the University of the Orange Free State, South Africa
1999
External reviewer, alcohol studies program section for the rank of professor – University of Texas – Dallas
1999
NIAAA ICATAB Scholarship Committee
1999
NIH ad hoc Reviewer for the Brain Disorders and Clinical Neuroscience Committee
1999
University of Texas – Dallas Faculty Promotion Review Committee
1999
Member of the Review Board for the College of Humanities
1999
University of Texas – Dallas Panel (SEP) Review Group cooperative agreement applications in response to NIDA RFA “Strategic Program for Innovative Research on Cocaine and Other Psychostimulant Addiction”
1999
Member, NIH Special Emphasis Committee ZDA1 KKAA-M1BJ
1999-2001
NIDA Research in Residence Program – Research Collaboration
2000-present
Texas A&M Health Science Center, MD/PhD Member
2001
Chair, NIAAA Clinical and Treatment IRG Council ZAA1 BB01 1 NIH Study Section Special Review Panel
July 2001
Action Chair, NIMH Special Emphasis IRG Review Panel
2001
CSAT & NIDA Expert Panel on Drug Abuse Drug Demand Reduction
2001-present
Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research, University of Texas at Austin – Consultant
2002
NIAAA Clinical and Treatment Science Center Applications Reviewer
2002
NIH Loan repayment program IRG, April 29, 2002
2002
NIAAA (DESPR) Clinical and Prevention Research Workshop on Self-directed Change
2005-present
Reviewer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program
2006-present
NIAAA Special Emphasis Panel Member (Scientific Review Board)
2012-present
Contributed to: Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide. Source: http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA15-4907/SMA15-4907.pdf