Scott Swartzwelder, Ph.D.
Dr. Scott Swartzwelder is a clinical psychologist and neurobiologist and is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University.
His laboratory studies the effects of alcohol and other drugs on the brain, particularly on brain mechanisms of learning, memory, and affect during adolescence and early adulthood. His clinical work has focused on the assessment and treatment of Veterans and other patients with substance abuse disorders and cognitive dysfunction. He has published over 200 scientific papers, written four books translating the science of drug actions into lay language, and has trained more than 70 scientists and clinician-scientists.
In addition, he has created and taught several innovative college courses on brain mechanisms of memory and drug effects and has consulted extensively as a scientific advisor for multiple national institutes, federal departments, and public education and policy organizations. He was the lead content developer for AlcoholEdu, which millions of U.S. college students have used.
He is a recent recipient of the Bowles Award for distinguished contributions to the understanding of the causes, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorder and alcohol abuse.