2007 Idaho Conference on Health Care
Ken Winters
Ken Winters, Ph.D., a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at the University of Minnesota, and a Senior Scientist with the Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA. He received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. in Psychology (Clinical) from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His primary research interests are the assessment, prevention and treatment of adolescent drug abuse. Dr. Winters has published numerous research articles in this area, and has received several research grants from the National Institute of Health and various foundations. He is an Associate Editor for the Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, and is on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, Journal of Gambling Studies, and Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. He was also the Lead Editor for two Treatment Improvement Protocol Series (# 31 and # 32) published by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA) that focused on adolescent drug abuse assessment and treatment. He is a consultant to many organizations, including the Hazelden Foundation, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, and the Mentor Foundation (an international drug abuse prevention organization).