The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is an American non-profit learned society dedicated to prevention science.
History The Society for Prevention Research was established in 1991 at a meeting of National Institute on Drug Abuse staff and prevention research center directors held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. By the following spring, it was incorporated as a non-profit organization in New York. Steven P. Schinke served as the Society's first president from 1993 to 1995. In 2000, its official journal, Prevention Science, was established.
Presidents The president of the Society for Prevention Research is Guillermo "Willy" Prado. The following is a partial list of the Society's past presidents:
1993–1995: Steven P. Schinke 1995–1997: Richard Clayton 1997–1998: Karol Kumpfer 1998 (interim): Richard Clayton 1998–2001: Sheppard Kellam 2001–2003: Gilbert Botvin 2003–2005: J. David Hawkins 2005–2007: Anthony Biglan 2007–2009: Zili Sloboda 2009–2011: Linda Collins 2011–2013: Deborah Gorman-Smith 2013–2015: Felipe Gonzalez Castro
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External links Official website