The U.S. Department of Education's
13th Annual National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drug, and Violence Prevention in Higher Education
in conjunction with the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Building on Success: Prevention for the 21st Century
Saturday – Tuesday, November 6 – 9, 1999
Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
Albany, New York  

Planning Committee

The U.S. Department of Education sponsors this National Meeting through its Safe & Drug Free Schools Program. The Department is grateful to the 1999 Planning Committee members identified below (with subcommittee assignments or other roles indicated). These are Department-appointed volunteers -- faculty, practitioners, students, civic leaders, and public officials -- who work on agenda development, plenary speaker invitations, publicity, student involvement, and to help ensure that the meeting maintains the high standards to which participants have become accustomed.

The Department also appreciates the efforts of the New York State region of the Network of Colleges and Universities Committed to the Elimination of Drug and Alcohol Abuse for its collaboration in the 1999 National Meeting. Campuses from throughout the Empire State are providing grassroots support and helping to organize opportunities for student participation.
 

Vicki Brunnick 
(Ambiance, Registration) 
Consultant/Faculty 
Health Promotion 
University of North Carolina 
1 University Heights 
Ashville, NC 28804 
Phone: (828) 251-6118 
Fax: (828) 251-6887 
Email: vbrunnick@unca.edu
Annann Hong 
(Chair-Program, Registration) 
Co-director, Health Education 
Northwestern University 
Health Services 
633 Emerson Street 
Evanson, IL 60208-4000 
Phone: (847) 467-2841 
Fax: (847) 467-3090 
Email: ahong@nwu.edu
Joseph Marron 
(Program, Publicity) 
Vice President Student Services
and Enrollment Management
Uniteds State International University
10455 Pomerado Road 
San Diego, CA 92131 
Phone: (619) 635-4682 
Fax: (619) 635-4843 
Email: jmarron@usiu.edu
Chris Degregorio 
(Chair-Registration, Ambiance) 
Coordinator of Substance Abuse Prevention and Education 
Berkshire Community College 
Pittsfield, MA 01201 
Phone: (413) 499-4660 x268 
Fax: (413) 445-4221 
Email: cdegregorio@cc.berkshire.org
Koreen Johannessen 
(Co-Chair, Ambiance, Registration) 
Director, Health Promotion &  
Preventative Services 
Campus Health Services 
University of Arizona 
Tucson, AZ 85721 
Phone: (520) 621-4251 
Fax: (520) 621-8325 
Email: kjohanne@health.arizona.edu
Jeffrey A. Ross 
(Ambiance, Publicity) 
Director 
Department of Campus Affairs 
Anti-Defamation League 
823 United Nations Plaza 
New York, NY 10017 
Phone: (212) 885-7813 
Fax: (212) 867-0779 
Email: rossj@adl.org
Lori Gibson 
(Ambiance, Registration) 
Assistant Coordinator, Prevention Program 
University of Northern Colorado 
2050 University Center 
Greeley, CO 80639 
Phone: (970) 351-2547 
Fax: (970) 351-1055 
Email: Gibs3284@blue.unco.edu

Paul Kesner 
(Program, Publicity) 
U.S. Department of Education 
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
FOB #6 Room 3E342

SDFSP
Phone: (202) 708-4850
Fax: (202) 260-7767
Washington, DC 20202-6123
Email: paul_kesner@ed.gov

Katrin Wesner 
(Chair-Ambiance, Registration) 
Health Educator 
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 
Student Health Center 
Troy, NY 12180-3590 
Phone: (518) 276-2936 
Fax: (518) 276-4049 
Email: wesnek@rpi.edu
Ellen Gold 
(Program, Registration) 
Director, University Health Services 
Eastern Michigan University 
315 Snow Health Center 
Ypisilanti, MI 48197 
Phone: (734) 487-1107 
Fax: (734) 481-0050 
Email: ellen.gold@emich.edu
Richard Lucey, Jr. 
(Co-Chair, Program, Publicity) 
Community Program Assistant 
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services 
1450 Western Avenue 
Albany, NY 12203-3526 
Phone: (518) 485-2132 
Fax: (518) 485-2142 
Email: luceyr@oasas.state.ny.us
E. Boyd Yarbrough 
(Chair-Publicity, Program) 
Assistant Vice President of Student 
and Educational Services 
Frostburg State University 
101 Braddock Road 
Frostburg, MD 21532-1099 
Phone: (301) 687-4311 
Fax: (301) 687-4937 
Email: byarbrough@frostburg.edu

Department of Education Staff  

Christina McCrary 
(Program, Overall Coordinator) 
Program Analyst 
U.S. Department of Education 
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. 
FOB-6, Room 3E222 
Washington, DC 20202-6123 
Phone: (202) 260-2647 
Fax: (202) 260-7767 
Email: Christina_McCrary@ed.gov
Karmon Simms-Coates 
(Ambiance, Publicity) 
Program Analyst 
U.S. Department of Education 
400 Maryland Avenue, SW 
FOB-6, Room 3E234 
Washington, DC 20202-6123 
Phone: (202) 260-1883 
Fax: (202) 260-7767 
Email: Karmon_Simms@ed.gov
Kimberly Light 
(Registration) 
Education Specialist 
U.S. Department of Education 
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. 
FOB-6, Rm. 3E222 
Washington, DC 20202-6123 
Phone: (202) 260-2647 
Fax: (202) 260-7767 
Email: Kimberly_Light@ed.gov
Ernest Nicholson 
(Registration) 
Special Assistant to the Assistant 
Secretary 
U.S. Department of Education 
400 Maryland Avenue, SW 
FOB-6, Room 3E320 
Washington, DC 20202-6123 
Phone: (202) 708-4674 
Fax: (202) 260-7767 
Email: Ernest_Nicholson@ed.gov
Ruth Tringo 
(Program) 
Program Analyst 
U.S. Department of Education 
400 Maryland Avenue, SW 
FOB-6, Rm. 3E388 
Washington, DC 20202-6123 
Phone: (202) 260-2838 
Fax: (202) 260-7767 
Email: Ruth_Tringo@ed.gov

Tracy Spencer 
Public Affairs Specialist
US Department of Education
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
FOB-6, Rm.
Washington, DC 20202-6123
Phone: (202) 401-3649
Fax: (202) 401-0689
Email: tracy_spencer@ed.gov

 


Liaison from Higher Education Center to Planning Committee  

Tom Colthurst 
(Program, Registration) 
Associate Director 
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention 
University of California, San Diego 
School of Medicine, 0980 
565 Pearl Street, Suite 306 
La Jolla, CA 92037 
Phone: (619) 551-2951 
Fax: (619) 551-2948 
Email: tcolthurst@ucsd.edu

 


Detailed Program Agenda

Overview
Making the Most
Call for Participation
Agenda at a Glance
Planning Committee
Resource Zone

REGISTRATION
Location/Accommodations
Travel/Discounts
Call for Volunteers
Albany Links
Exhibitor Information

National Forum
Featured Participants
Weather and Attire
Wellness  
1998 Meeting  


E-mail for More National Meeting Information 

 


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