John D. Clapp, Ph.D.
Director

Dr. Clapp is the Director of the Center for Alcohol and Drug Studies and Services. He is also a Professor at the School of Social Work and an Adjunct Professor for the Graduate School of Public Health at San Diego State University. Dr. Clapp received his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 1995, with a specialization in health and social science research methods. Dr. Clapp's research interests are in alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems, and the evaluation of AOD prevention and treatment interventions and systems. With over a decade of experience working as a researcher in the AOD field, Dr. Clapp has published 50 journal articles and authored over 70 conference papers and posters. Dr. Clapp's work has appeared in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Addiction and Prevention Science, Drug and Alcohol Review, and Drug and Alcohol Dependence, as well as among numerous other top research journals. 

Dr. Clapp has been awarded over $16 million of research and evaluation grants and contracts from the National Institute for Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, The California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, University of California Tobacco Related Disease Research Program, County of San Diego and the U.S. Department of Education. He has been an AOD consultant for numerous organizations including the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Services. He is currently the Principal Investigator for a National Institute of Health funded alcohol prevention study examining college students' drinking environments.

Dr. Clapp has been recognized numerous times for his work in alcohol and drug research. In 2002, he was named one of SDSU's Top 25 Outstanding People. In 2005, Dr. Clapp was named Social Worker of the Year by the SDSU Social Work Alumni Association, and was awarded the Monty Award for Distinguished Alumni from San Diego State University.

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