Curriculum vitae

Education          

Post-doc	Biological Psychology	2001	Duke University, Dept of Psychiatry, Durham, NC
PhD	Psychology (Biological)	1999	Miami University, Oxford, OH
MA	Psychology (Biological)	1996	Miami University, Oxford, OH
BA	Psychology	1994	Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green,OH

Employment history    

Areas of special interest          

• Helping communities create environments that are optimal for developing adolescents
• The effects of alcohol and other drugs on psychological processes and the brain mechanisms underlying these effects
• Adolescent brain development and the possibilities and vulnerabilities arising from it
• Substance abuse education and prevention efforts, particularly those that focus on promoting healthy decision making rather than simply warning of the risks

Honors and awards        

    Teaching

• Psi Chi Graduate Student Instructor of the Year, Miami Univ -- 1999
• Psi Chi Graduate Student Instructor of the Year, Miami Univ -- 1998
• College of A&S Graduate Student Instructor of the Year, Miami Univ  -- 1998
• Recognized by Alpha Delta Pi & Alpha Xi Delta for excellence in college teaching, Miami Univ -- 1998

• Duke University Faculty IT Fellow -- 2004
• National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program for Pediatric Researchers -- 2003
• E.F. Patten Prize for Oustanding Graduate Student in Psychology, Miami Univ -- 1999
• Dissertation Fellowship (competitive), Miami Univ Psychology Dept -- 1998
• Grant for Dissertation Research, College of Arts & Sciences, Miami Univ -- 1998
• Marjorie Post Farrington Scholarship, Miami Univ -- 1998
• Cincinnati Psychological Association - Best Masters Thesis -- 1997
• Russell and Ada Evans Scholarship, Miami Univ – 1996
• Graduate Student Achievement Awards (6), Miami Univ -- 1994-1999
• Letters of commendation (4), Miami Univ Psychology Dept -- 1994-1998

Grants          

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Co-Investigator, “Volume optical processing for near infrared raman spectroscopy for BAC sensing and data processing,” $3,596,586, Sept 2002 – Sept 2007.
• My component entails conducting clinical and field studies to assess novel devices for measuring blood alcohol concentrations, cognitive and motor function, and physiological variables.
• Institute for Medical Research, Principal Investigator, “Effects of ethanol on motor coordination and cerebellar function in adolescent and adult rats,” $15,000, 2002-2003.
• Miami University College of Arts and Sciences Grant for Dissertation Research, “Effects of ethanol on hippocampal place-cell and interneuron activity”, $600, 1998.
• Sigma-Xi, Grant-in-Aid of Research, “Effects of ethanol on spatial learning and memory”, $600, 1996.
• Miami University College of Arts and Sciences Grant for Teaching Research, “Using laboratory sections of an introductory psychology course to enhance critical thinking", $300, 1996.

Teaching experience          

    College courses

• Miami University -- Oxford, OH
• Introduction to Psychology
• Introduction to Biological Psychology (3 semesters)
• Research Methods Lab
• Advanced Physiological Psychology Lab
• Introduction to Psychology for Majors Lab (3 semesters)
• Indiana University East -- Richmond, IN
• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Duke University -- Durham, NC
• Alcohol: Brain, Individual, and Society (co-instructor; 5 semesters)
• Behavior and Neurochemistry
• Guilford College -- Greensboro, NC
• Developmental Psychology (3 semesters)
• General Psychology
• Research Methods in Psychology (2 semesters)
• Abnormal Psychology
• Brain and Behavior

    Trainings and workshops

• Alcohol and the adolescent brain. What can we do differently? Workshop at the 5th UK/European Symposium on Addictive Disorders, London, England, May 17, 2007.
• The developing adolescent brain – Possibilities and pitfalls. Training delivered for the Cumberland Perry Drug & Alcohol Commission, Carlisle, PA, March 27, 2007
• Adolescent neuropsychological development and the risk of suicide. Workshop at the 2006 Florida Suicide Prevention Symposium, December 6, 2006
• Trainings (2) for mental health professionals and school teachers in Haines, Alaska. Sponsored by The Voices Project, Haines, Alaska, October 23-27, 2006
• Trainings (2) for mental health professionals and substance abuse treatment providers in Mercer County, NJ, for the Division of Mental Health Services, October 11-13, 2006
• Adolescent brain development: From research to practice. Two-day training on teenagers and their brains, 2006 Florida School of Addictions Studies, Jacksonville, FL, July, 2006
• Taking Care of Your Changing Brain. Youth Summit Workshop. 19 th Annual Florida Statewide Prevention Conference. Orlando , FL , November 16, 2005.
• Adolescent Brain Development. 2005 Florida Suicide Prevention Symposium. Orlando , FL , September 21, 2005.
• The changing teen brain: Implications for substance use. Youth in Turmoil: Adolescent Treatment Issues Conference, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, March 1, 2005 (workshop).
• Adolescent Brain Development and Mental Health. Youth in Turmoil: Adolescent Treatment Issues Conference, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, March 1, 2005 (workshop).
• Brain development: How to help teens make the most of their changing brains. Youth in Turmoil: Adolescent Treatment Issues Conference, University of South Florida, Tampa , FL , February 24, 2004 (workshop).
• Relapse prone youth: A motivational challenge. Youth in Turmoil: Adolescent Treatment Issues Conference, University of South Florida , Tampa , FL , February 24, 2004 (workshop).
• The changing teenage brain: Opportunities and vulnerabilities.  Sponsored by Communities CAN Make a Difference and the US Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Zion, IL, October, 2003 (training, 4.75 continuing education units)
• Alcohol/other drugs and adolescent brain development: What kids don't know can hurt them.  Sponsored by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the Hawaii State Department of Health, Waikiki, HI, April, 2002 (training, 6 continuing education units).

• Durham Academy Upper School -- Durham, NC
• Substitute teacher for high school psychology courses
• Carlbrook Academy – South Boston , VA
  • Created and taught a course for teens about the human brain
  • Click HERE to download the textbook that I created for the course

Educational videos, television programs, radio programs, and documentaries           

• Interviewed for an upcoming documentary about underage drinking created by The Gordie Foundation, April, 2007.
• “Booze, What Every Teenager Needs To Know” BBC One, November, 2006
  • Documentary about drinking by teens in the UK and the possible consequences
• "Binge Drinking Blowout" Human Relations Media, Inc. 2006.
• Program about binge drinking among college and high school students. I was interviewed and videotaped leading a forum on the topic with college students and recent high school graduates.
• “Keeping Kids Healthy”. March, 2006
  • PBS television program about talking with kids about alcohol and other risky behaviors
• “Bill Bennett’s Morning in America”. November 10, 2005
  • Radio program hosted by former Secretary of Education, Bill Bennett
• “Morning Edition: Smoking, Alcohol Pose Unique Risks for Teens”. May 31, 2005
  • NPR program discussing brain changes during adolescence and the resulting vulnerabilities
• "America Drinks: Sesno Reports "  WETA and George Mason University, 2004.
  • One-hour documentary about alcohol use in America. It is currently airing nationally on Publication Television. I was interviewed for the program and was a member of a taped panel discussion.
• Getting Stupid: How Drugs Damage the Brain"  Human Relations Media, Inc. 2003.
  • The video, aimed at middle school students, discusses adolescent brain development and the potential deleterious effects of substance abuse during this time period. I was interviewed for the piece
• "Don't Drain Your Brain: How Alcohol Damages the Brain"  Human Relations Media,
    Inc. 2004.
  • The video, aimed at kids in grades 3-6, uses animation and relevant examples to explain to kids that alcohol is not good for their brains. I contributed concepts and a rough script for this video.
• "Addiction and the Brain" Human Relations Media, Inc. 2005.
  • Program about addiction and dependence. Reviewed planned content.
• “Line One: Your Health Connection”, KSKA 91.1 FM, Anchorage, AK, Nov 17, 2003.
  • Hour-long radio program about teen brain and psychological development. Listen here!

Committee and task force activities          

• Co-Coordinator of a Poster Session for the New York Academy of Sciences conference, “Adolescent Brain Development: Vulnerabilities and Opportunities”.  September, 2003.
• Contributor, "A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at US Colleges." Final report from the NIAAA Task Force on College Drinking, April, 2002 (click here for access to all reports from the task force)
• Member of the Advisory Committee for an NIAAA-funded SBIR grant to MADD, entitled "Parents and Leaders United with Students (PLUS)"
• Research Animal Studies Subcommittee, Durham VA Med Center -- 7/01-4/04
• Duke University Alcohol Task Force, Education and Prevention Subcommittee  -- 1/00-10/01

Education-related consulting activities

• Carlbrook School, Fairfax, Virginia
  • Evaluated the School’s substance use education and prevention curriculum. Evaluated levels of substance use in current and former students. Helped create a new curriculum for the School, including a 10 session course on the brain
• Outside the Classroom, Inc.
  • Lead curriculum developer for AlcoholEdu, an online alcohol education and prevention program for college students
  • Member of the curriculum team for AlcoholEdu for Youth, an online alcohol education and prevention program for high school students
  • Member of the curriculum team for AlcoholEdu Judicial, an alcohol education and prevention program for college students who violate campus alcohol policies
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
  • Reviewed and contributed to Protecting You/Protecting Me, an alcohol education and prevention program for elementary school students
• Smarthinking, Inc.
  • Helped create training manuals for on-line instructors in psychology
• Human Relations Media, Inc.
  • Writing scripts, contributing concepts, and reviewing content for videos regarding brain development and substance abuse

Ad hoc reviewing          

• Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
• Science
• Journal of Neuroscience
• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Alcohol
• Hippocampus
• Your World Magazine (a biotechnology magazine for 7th-12th graders)
• Physiology and Behavior
• Brain Research
• Learning and Memory
• Toxicology Letters
• Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
• Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior

Books

• White, A.M. A Guide to Transfer Factors and Immune System Health. BookSurge Publishing, 2007.
• White, A.M. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (under editorial review) The Kids Are Alright – Teens Brains and How to Take Care of Them. To be published by W.W. Norton and Co. in 2008.
• White, A.M. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (in prep) Raising Today's Teens – The Facts That Parents and Communities Need to Create Healthy Environments for Their Kids. To be published through BookSurge Publishing in the fall of 2007.

Manuscripts submitted or in preparation          

(* = undergraduate coauthor, ** = high school student coauthor)

• White, A.M. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (in prep). Drinking habits of inbound college students during the summer before their freshman year

Peer-reviewed manuscripts

(* = undergraduate coauthor, ** = high school student coauthor)

• White, A.M., Kraus, C.L.* and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2006). Many college freshmen drink at levels way beyond the binge threshold. Alc Clin Exp Research. 30 (6), 1006–1010.
• Cha YM, White AM , Kuhn CM, Wilson WA, Swartzwelder HS (2006) Differential effects of delta9-THC on learning in adolescent and adult rats. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior 83(3), 448-455.
• Barron S, White AM , Swartzwelder HS, Bell RL, Rodd ZA, Slawecki CJ, Ehlers CL, Levin ED, Rezvani AH, Spear LP (2005) Adolescent vulnerabilities to chronic alcohol or nicotine exposure: findings from rodent models. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research . 29(9):1720-5. (peer-reviewed review paper)
• Monti, P.M., Miranda, R. Nixon, K., Sher K.J., Swartzwelder, H.S., Tapert, S.F., White, A.M. , Crews, F.T. (2005) Adolescence: Booze, Brains, and Behavior. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research . 29(2):207-220. (peer-reviewed review paper)
• Kraus CL,* Salazar NC ,* Mitchell JR,* Florin WD,* Guenther B, Brady D, Swartzwelder HS, White AM. (2005). Inconsistencies between actual and estimated blood alcohol concentrations in a field study of college students: do students really know how much they drink? Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 29(9):1672-6.
• White, A. M. , Kraus, C.L.*, Flom, J.*, Kestenbaum, L.*, Mitchell, J.*, Burleson, A.*, Shah, K.* and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2005). College students lack knowledge of standard drink volumes: Implications for definitions of risky drinking based on survey data. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research . 29(4):631-8.
• White, A.M. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2004). Hippocampal function during adolescence: A unique target of ethanol effects. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1021, 206-220.
• White, A.M. , Jordan, J.D.*, Schroeder, K.M.*, Acheson, S., Hanusa, B. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2004). Predictors of relapse and treatment completion among marijuana-dependent adolescents in an intensive outpatient substance abuse program. Substance Abuse 25, 53-59.
• White, A.M. , Signer, M.L*, Kraus, C.L*. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2004). Experiential aspects of alcohol-induced blackouts among college students. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 30, 205-224.
• Li, Q., Guo-Ross, S., Lewis, D.V., Turner, D., White, A.M. , Wilson , W.A. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2004). Dietary prenatal choline supplementation enhances postnatal hippocampal structure and function. Journal of Neurophysiology 41, 1545-1555.
• White, A.M. (2003) What happened? Alcohol, memory blackouts, and the brain. Alcohol Research & Health: The Journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 27, 186-196.
• White, A.M. , Kraus, C.L.*, McCracken, L.A*. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2003). Do college students drink more than they think? Use of a free-pour paradigm to determine how college students define standard drinks. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 24(11), 1751-1756.
• White, A.M. , Jamieson-Drake, D. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2002). Prevalence and correlates of alcohol-induced blackouts among college students.  Journal of American College Health , 51, 117-131.
• White, A.M. , Bae, J.G., Truesdale, M.C.*, Ahmad, S.**, Wilson , W.A. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2002). Chronic-intermittent ethanol exposure during adolescence prevents normal developmental changes in sensitivity to ethanol-induced motor impairments.  Alcoholism: Clin Exp Res, 26, 960-968.
• White, A.M. , Truesdale, M.C.*, Bae, J.G.*, Ahmad, S.**, Best, P.J., Wilson , W.A. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2002). Differential effects of alcohol on motor coordination in adolescent and adult rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 73, 673-677
• Obernier, J.A., White, A.M. , Swartzwelder, H.S. and Crews, F.T. (2002). Cognitive deficits and CNS damage after a 4-day binge ethanol exposure in rats. Pharmacology Biochem and Behavior , 72, 521-532.
• White, A.M. , Roberts, D.C. and Best P.J. (2002).  Context specific tolerance to the ataxic effects of ethanol. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior , 72, 107-110.
• Guo-Ross S.X., Clark S., Montoya D.A.C., Jones K.H., Obernier J., Shetty A.K., White A.M. , Blusztajn J.K., Wilson W.A. and Swartzwelder H.S. (2001).  Prenatal choline supplementation protects against postnatal neurotoxicity. Journal of Neuroscience , 22(RC195), 1-6.
• Doboli, S., Minai, A.A., Best, P.J. and White, A.M. (2001).  An attractor model for hippocampal place cell hysteresis.  Neurocomputing , 38-40, 1185-1191.
• White, A.M. and Best, P.J. (2000).  Effects of ethanol on hippocampal place-cell and interneuron activity. Brain Research, 876, 154-165 .
• Montoya, D.A.C., White, A.M. , Williams, C.L., Blusztajn, K., Meck, W.H. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2000).  Prenatal choline exposure alters hippocampal responsiveness to cholinergic stimulation in adulthood.  Developmental Brain Research, 123, 25-32.
• White, A.M. , Ghia, A.J.*, Levin, E.D. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2000).  Binge-pattern ethanol exposure in adolescent and adult rats:  Differential effects on subsequent ethanol exposure.  Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research , 24, 1251-1256.
• Matthews, D.B., Ilgen, M.*, White, A.M. and Best, P.J. (1999).  Ethanol impairs spatial performance while enhancing non-spatial performance in the rat. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory , 72, 169-179.
• White, A.M. , Elek, T.*, Beltz, T.* and Best, P.J. (1998).  Spatial performance is more sensitive to ethanol than non-spatial performance regardless of cue proximity. Alc Clin Exp Res , 22, 2102-2107.
• White, A.M. and Best, P.J. (1998). The effects of MK-801 on spatial working memory and within-session spatial learning.  Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior , 59, 613-617.
• White, A.M. , Simson, P.E. and Best, P.J. (1997).  Comparison between the effects of ethanol and diazepam on spatial working memory in the rat. Psychopharmacology , 133, 256-261.

Book chapters and review papers

(* = undergraduate coauthor, ** = high school student coauthor)

• White, A.M. (2007). Adolescence and alcohol: An alarming right of passage. Addiction Today, March/April, 21-23.
• White, A.M. (2005). The changing adolescent brain: Implications for education. Education Canada .
• White, A.M. and Swartzwelder, H.S. (2005). Age-related effects of alcohol on memory and memory-related brain function in adolescents and adults. Recent Dev Alcohol , 17:161-76.
• White, A.M. (2003). Substance use and adolescent brain development: An overview of recent findings with a focus on alcohol. Youth Studies Australia , 22, 39-45.
• Silvers, J.M, Tokunaga, S., Berry , R.B., White, A.M. and Matthews, D.B. (2003). Impairments in spatial learning and memory: Ethanol, allopregnanolone and the hippocampus. Brain Res Rev 43(3), 275-284. .
• White, A.M. (2003). Ecstasy: Weighing the risks. NetResults, NASPA's E-Zine for Student Affairs Professonals. June 9th, 2003.
• Best, P.J., White, A.M. and Minai, A. (2001).  Spatial processing in the brain: The activity of hippocampal place-cells.  Annual Review of Neuroscience , 24, 459-486.
• White, A.M. (2000).  Alcohol-induced blackouts: What have we learned in the past 50 years? Alcohol Research, 5, 187-188.
• White, A.M. , Matthews, D.B. and Best, P.J. (2000).  Ethanol, memory and hippocampal function: a review of recent findings. Hippocampus , 10, 88-93.
• Best, P.J. and White, A.M. (1999).  Placing hippocampal single-unit studies in a historical context. Hippocampus , 9, 346-351.
• Best, P.J. and White, A.M. (1998). Hippocampal cellular activity: a brief history of space. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 95, 2717-2719.
• Matthews, D.B., Best, P.J., White, A.M. , Vandergriff, J. and Simson, P.E. (1996). Ethanol impairs spatial cognitive processing:  New behavioral and electrophysiological evidence. Current Directions in Psychological Science , 5, 111-115.

Keynote and plenary addresses

• White, A.M. The developing adolescent brain. 2007 Adolescent Medicine Pearls Conference, The Ohio State University Medical Center, December 2 nd , 2007 (scheduled)
• White, A.M. The impact of alcohol and other drugs on the developing adolescent brain. 2007 Adolescent Medicine Pearls Conference, The Ohio State University Medical Center, December 2 nd , 2007 (scheduled)
• White, A.M. Raising today's teens. Presentation at a policy institute that is being organized by Voices for Georgia 's Children. The institute, The Best Years of Their Lives: Improving Outcomes for Georgia 's Older Adolescents, is scheduled for September 26th at the Carter Center in Atlanta , GA.
• White, A.M. Alcohol, the brain, and psychological functioning. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the International Association of Chemical Toxicologists. Wilmington , NC , May 9 th , 2007.
• White, A.M. What do we know about the effects of alcohol on the adolescent brain? Presentation for the Spanish Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, Madrid , Spain , April 17, 2007.
• White, A.M. Alcohol and teen brain. Annual Meeting of the PA Liquor Control Board. Harrisburg , PA , March 29, 2007.
• White, A.M. Keeping kids safe from harm: Alcohol and the developing teen brain. American Trauma Society Annual Conference, Hershey , PA , March 8, 2007.
• White, A.M. This is the teen brain… This is the teen brain on alcohol. Plenary address at Florida 's Annual Drug Summit, Tallahassee , FL , June 7, 2006.
• White, A.M. Inside the changing adolescent brain. Florida 's Annual Bullying Prevention Conference, Orlando , FL , April 29. 2006.
• White, A.M. Bullying and the adolescent brain: What makes kids bully? Florida 's Annual Bullying Prevention Conference, Orlando , FL , April 29. 2006.
• White, A.M. Aggression and the teen brain, Coalition for Juvenile Justice 2006 Annual Conference and Board of Directors' Meeting, Bethesda, MD, May 6, 2006.
• White, A.M. The changing teenage brain: Implications for substance use, Coalition for Juvenile Justice 2006 Annual Conference and Board of Directors' Meeting, Bethesda , MD , May 6, 2006.
• White, A.M. Community involvement in substance abuse prevention. Presentation at the 3 rd Annual Legislative Spouses' Day, Governor's Mansion, Tallahassee , FL , March 9, 2006.
• White, A.M. Why are we losing the war on drugs? Coastal AHEC 7th annual Pediatrics conference, Wilmington , NC , October 24, 2005
• White, A.M. The adolescent brain. Coastal AHEC 7th annual Pediatrics conference, Wilmington , NC , October 24, 2005
• White, A.M. What can we do to prevent underage drinking? National Alcohol Beverage Control Association's (NABCA) Administrators Conference, Bethesda , MA , October 21, 2005
• White, A.M. The changing adolescent brain: Implications for substance abuse. 2005 Florida Statewide Prevention Conference, Orlando , Fl, November 16, 2005.
• White, A.M. Raising teens with optimism and determination for a better future. 2005 National Training Conference for the Best Friends Foundation, November 8, 2005.
• White, A.M. Implications of adolescent brain development for suicide prevention. 2005 Florida Suicide Prevention Symposium. Orlando , FL , September 21, 2005.
• White, A.M. The changing teenage brain: Opportunities and vulnerabilities. Plenary speaker, Prevention Symposium 2003, Anchorage , AK , November, 2003.
• White, A.M. The teenage brain: A work in progress. Plenary speaker, Foundations of Adolescent Behavioral Health track, Alaska Health Summit, Anchorage , AK , December, 2002.

Other invited talks

• White, A.M. Keeping the adolescent brain healthy in a toxic world. Presentation at the annual Central Ohio Pediatric Society (COPS) dinner. Columbus , OH , October 17 th , 2007 (scheduled).
• White, A.M. The teen brain – myths and realities. Presentations (2) to parents and students at Durham Academy Upper School , Durham , NC , August, 29 th , 2007.
• White, A.M. Presentations to students, faculty, parents, community members about adolescent development (6). Sponsored by LEAD, Lake Forest , IL , May 1 st , 2007.
• White, A.M. Alcohol and the adolescent brain. Community presentation sponsored by the Family Awareness Network, Wilmette , IL , May 2 nd , 2007.
• White, A.M. Taking care of your changing brain. Presentation to parents of 6th graders at Durham Academy , Durham , NC , April 25, 2007.
• White, A.M. What happened? Alcohol, memory and the brain. Walter Reed Army Medical Center , Washington D.C., April 19 th , 2007
• White, A.M. Helping teens make the most of their changing brains. Presentation to Faculty at The Hill School , Pennsylvania , March 20 th , 2007.
• White, A.M. Making the most of your changing brains. Presentation to Students at The Hill School , Pennsylvania , March 21 st , 2007.
• White, A.M. Making the most of your changing brains. Presentation to high school students in the Klinket community, an Native Alaskan community near Haines , Alaska . Sponsored by The Voices Project, Haines , Alaska , October 26, 2006
• White, A.M. Talks (8) at elementary, middle, high schools, and to the community. Sponsored by The Voices Project, Haines , Alaska , October 23-27, 2006.
• White, A.M. Helping adolescents get through the teen years intact. The Hill School , PA, October 14, 2006.
• White, A.M. Talks to high schools, middle schools, and the community about adolescent development (6) for the Mercer County Division of Mental Health Services, Trenton , NJ , October 11-13, 2006
• White, A.M. Underage drinking: What can communities do about it? Presentations to the Durham community for Durham TRY, Durham , NC , September 14, 2006
• White, A.M. Alcohol and the brain: What kids don't know can hurt them. Presentations for the Hillsborough County Anti Drug Alliance , Tampa , FL. July 31, 2006
• White, A.M. Keeping kids safe from harm: Alcohol and its impact on developing adolescents. Presentation to the North Carolina Association of ABC Boards, Myrtle Beach , SC. (July 24, 2006)
• White, A.M. “Your brain: A user's guide”, High school assembly presentations (6), Adlai E. Stevenson High School , Lincolnshire , Illinois , April 11, 2006.
• White, A.M. “Inside the teen brain. How science can help us raise healthier kids”, Community presentation in Lincolnshire , IL , April 10, 2006.
• White, A.M. “Promoting healthy teen brain development”, Presentation to parents of 6 th graders, Durham Academy, Durham, NC, March 29, 2006.
• White, A.M. “We can do better. Helping teens grow healthy brains”, 2006 Community Action Seminar (CAS), Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama High School Campus, Honolulu, HI, March 21, 2006.
• White, A.M. College drinking in context. Presentation to Residence Advisors at Guilford College , Greensboro , NC , February 28, 2006.
• White, A.M. How changes in the brain explain changes in teen behavior. Presentation to parents at St. Mary's School, Raleigh , NC , December 5, 2005 (Two sessions).
• White, A.M. Promoting healthy teen development. Presentation to teachers and administrators at St. Mary's School, Raleigh , NC , December 5, 2005.
• White, A.M. Taking good care of your brain. Presentation to students at St. Mary's School, Raleigh , NC, December 5, 2005.
• White, A.M. Reaching your full potential. Presentation to students at Providence Day School , Charlotte, NC , November 10, 2005.
• White, A.M. Substance use and the developing adolescent brain. Presentation to parents at Providence Day School , Charlotte , NC , November 9, 2005.
• White, A.M. Promoting healthy teen brain development through community prevention and education programs. Presentation to members of the community in Sheboygan , WI , November 2, 2005. Sponsored by the Family Resource Centers of Sheboygan County .
• White, A.M. Taking care of your changing brain. Presentation to students at Asheville School , Asheville, NC , October 28, 2005
• White, A.M. Getting our teens through the teen years. Presentation to parents at Asheville School , Asheville , NC , October 29, 2005.
• White, A.M. Your changing brain. Upper School Assembly, Viewpoint School , Calabasas , CA , October 17, 2005.
• White, A.M. Your changing brain. Middle School Assembly, Viewpoint School , Calabasas , CA , October 17, 2005.
• White, A.M. Implications of adolescent brain research for education. Presentation to faculty at Viewpoint School , Calabasas , CA , October 17, 2005.
• White, A.M. We can do better. Using brain research to guide substance abuse prevention. Presentation to parents at Viewpoint School , Calabasas , CA , October 17, 2005.
• White, A.M. Making the most of your brain. Presentation to 9th graders at Durham Academy , Durham , NC , August, 2005.
• White, A.M. Helping your teens make the most of their brains. Presentation to parents of 9th graders at Durham Academy , Durham , NC , August, 2005.
• White, A.M. The changing teen brain. Presentation to peer educators at Durham Academy , Durham , NC , July, 2005.
• White, A.M. Wasted potential: Alcohol and the developing adolescent brain. Presentation to faculty and staff at Asheville School , Asheville , NC , August, 2005.
• White, A.M. How to take good care of you growing brain. Presentation to 7th graders at Durham Academy , Durham , NC , May, 2005.
• White, A.M. Helping your teenager make the most of their changing brain. Presentation to parents at Summit School , Winston-Salem NC , May, 2005.
• White, A.M. How to take good care of you growing brain. Presentation to 6th graders at Summit School , Winston-Salem NC , May, 2005.
• White, A.M. Your brain: A user's guide. Presentation to 5th graders at Summit School , Winston-Salem NC , May, 2005.
• White, A.M. Alcohol and the changing teen brain. Presentation to middle school students at Summit School , Winston-Salem NC , May, 2005.
• White, A.M. How to take good care of you growing brain. Presentation to 6th graders at Durham Academy , Durham , NC , March, 2005.
• White, A.M. Brain 101. What every parent needs to know about adolescent brain development. Presentation to parents at Georgetown Preparatory School , Bethesda , MD , March, 2005
• White, A.M. Your brain. A user's guide. Presentation to several groups of 7 th and 9 th graders at St. Albans , Washington , DC, March, 2005.
• White, A.M. How to have a happy, healthy brain. Presentation to parents and 1 st graders at St. Albans , Washington , DC, March, 2005.
• White, A.M. Binges and blackouts. Department of Psychology, Guilford College , Greensboro , NC , February, 2005.
• White, A.M. What happened? Alcohol-induced blackouts and college students. Washington and Lee University , Lexington , VA , January, 2005.
• White, A.M. Helping your teen make the most of their chaning brains. Presentation to parents at Durham Academy Freshman Orientation, Durham , NC , September, 2004.
• White, A.M. Making the most of your changing brain. Presentation to freshmen at Durham Academy Freshman Orientation, Durham , NC , September, 2004.
• White, A.M. What happened? Alcohol, blackouts, and brain function. Presentation to members of the Hughes Precollege Program in Biological Sciences, Duke University , July, 2004.
• White, A.M. Adolescent brain development: Opportunities and vulnerabilities. Presentation for the Veritas Society, Milwaukee , WI , May 20, 2004.
• White, A.M. Making the most of your changing brain. Presentation to students, Lake Forest High School , Lake Forest , IL , April 12, 2004.
• White, A.M. The teenage brain: Solving the puzzle. Presentation to parents, Gorton Community Center, Lake Forest, IL, April 12, 2004.
• White, A.M. Alcohol and the teenage brain. Presentations (6) to students at Adlai E. Stevenson High School , Lincolnshire , IL , March 16, 2004.
• White, A.M. Alcohol and the teenage brain. Presentations (6) to students at Vernon Hills High School , IL , March 15, 2004.
• White, A.M. High school alcohol abuse education and prevention. What works? Cranbrook Schools , Bloomfield Hills , MI , January 28, 2004.
• White, A.M. Effects of drug use on adolescent development: What kids don't know can hurt them. Presentation to middle and upper school parents at Cranbrook Schools , Bloomfield Hills , MI , January 28, 2004.
• White, A.M. Wasted potential: Alcohol and the changing adolescent brain. Presentation at a conference entitled, “Innovative Educational Programs to Prevent Childhood Drinking”, sponsored by the Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free and MADD. Dallas , TX , May 5, 2004.
• White, A.M. Relapse prone youth: A motivational challenge. Youth in Turmoil: Adolescent Treatment Issues Conference, University of South Florida , Tampa , FL , February 24, 2004.
• White, A.M. Brain development: How to help teens make the most of their changing brains. Youth in Turmoil: Adolescent Treatment Issues Conference, University of South Florida , Tampa , FL , February 24, 2004.
• White, A.M. Substance abuse and the teenage brain. Breakout Session, Prevention Symposium 2003, Anchorage , AK , November, 2003.
• White, A.M. Promoting healthy behavior and healthy brain development during adolescence. Breakout Session, Prevention Symposium 2003, Anchorage , AK , November, 2003..
• White, A.M.  The teenage brain: A work in progress.  Chair of symposium entitled "The Health of Our Daughters" at the 10th Annual Congress on Women's Health, Hilton Head, SC, May, 2002.
• White, A.M. Alcohol and substance abuse during adolescence: Bad news for the developing brain.  Symposium at the National Association of Social Workers Hawaii Chapter (NASW HI) Annual Meeting, entitled "What's Going On? Brain Development Through the Ages", Waikiki , HI , April, 2002.
• White, A.M. This is your brain. This is your brain with a buzz. Colloquium, University of Alaska Anchorage , Anchorage , AK , November, 2003.
• White, A.M. Adolescent brain research. Line One: Your Health Connection, KSKA 91.1 FM, Anchorage , AK , November 17, 2003.
• White, A. M. The changing teenage brain. Consider This…, KAKM Channel 7 Public Television, Anchorage , AK , Novemeber 17, 2003.
• White, A.M. Adolescents and drugs. Presentation to counselors and nurses in the Anchorage School District , Safe and Drug Free schools, Anchorage , AK , November, 2003.
• White, A.M. How to make the most of your changing brain. Presentation to students in Anatomy and Physiology classes, West High School , Anchorage , AK , November, 2003.
• White, A.M. Adolescent brain development. Grand Rounds, Alaska Regional Hospital , Anchorage , AK , November, 2003.
• White A.M. Drugs and the changing teenage brain. ASD Nurses Grand Rounds, Anchorage , AK , November, 2003.
• White A.M. Adolescents and alcohol: What's the big deal? Partners for Progress/Alaska Bar Association, Anchorage , AK , November, 2003.
• White A.M. Drinking and thinking: A bad combination. Colloquium, Boise State University , Boise , ID , November, 2003.
• White A.M. Effects of drug use on adolescent development: What kids don't know can hurt them. Sponsored by Communities CAN Make a Difference and the US Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Zion , IL , October, 2003.
• White A.M. Solving the puzzle of the teenage brain. Presentation to parents and students at Zion High School in Zion , IL .
• White, A.M. Alcohol and the developing teen brain. Presentation during a symposium entitled Stop Drunk Driving in the First Grade , MADD National Conference, New Orleans , September, 2003.
• White, A.M.  Making the most of your developing brain.  Presentation to parents and freshmen at Durham Academy Freshman Orientation, Durham , NC , September, 2003.
• White, A.M. Alcohol-induced blackouts: From behavior to brain function. Presentation to members of the Hughes Precollege Program in Biological Sciences, Duke University , July, 2003.
• White, A.M. Understanding adolescence: Implications of brain development for normal and abnormal adolescent behavior. Family Resource Center , Anchorage , AK , December, 2002.
• White, A.M. Drug use during the teenage years. McLaughlin Youth Center , Anchorage , AK , December, 2002.
• White, A.M. Substance abuse and the adolescent brain. Volunteers of America , Anchorage , AK , December, 2002.
• White, A.M. Care and feeding of your brain. Service High School , Anchorage , AK , December, 2002.
• White, A.M.  The changing teenage brain: Possibilities and pitfalls.  Presentation to parents and freshmen at Durham Academy Freshman Orientation, Durham , NC , August, 2002.
• White, A.M.  Making the most of your college experience.  Presentation to parents and seniors at Durham Academy High School Parent's Night, Durham , NC , May, 2002.
• White, A.M. Alcohol/other drugs and adolescent brain development: What kids don't know can hurt them.  Sponsored by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the Hawaii State Department of Health, Waikiki , HI , April, 2002.
• White, A.M.  Alcohol and adolescent brain development.  Ithaca College , Ithaca , NY , March, 2002.
• White, A.M.  Alcohol-induced blackouts.  College of Wooster , Wooster , OH , February, 2002.
• White, A.M.  Substance use and adolescent brain development.  Presentation to Durham Academy High School Faculty, Durham , NC , October, 2001.
• White, A.M.   Substance use and adolescent brain development.  Presentation to Durham Academy High School freshman and their parents, Durham , NC , August, 2001.
• White, A.M. Alcohol, memory, and the brain.  Presentation to members of the Hughes Precollege Program in Biological Sciences, Duke University , July, 2001.
• White, A.M. Alcohol-induced blackouts and the brain.  Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem , NC , April, 2001.
• White, A.M. Alcohol and the adolescent brain: Mechanisms and implications.  Research Triangle Institute (RTI), Research Triangle Park , NC , Feb, 2001.
• White, A.M. Alcohol and the adolescent brain.  Mother's Against Drunk Driving (MADD) sponsored meeting of Governors' spouses to promote 'Protecting You/Protecting Me' program curriculum, Houston , TX , Feb, 2001.
• White, A.M. Alcohol, memory, and the brain.  Presentation to members of the Hughes Precollege Program in Biological Sciences, Duke University , July, 2000.
• White, A.M.  Effects of ethanol on hippocampal function.  Durham VA Medical Center , March, 1999.

Additional conference presentations

• White AM , CL Kraus, JD Flom , LA Kestenbaum, JR Mitchell, K Shah, HS Swartzwelder. College students lack knowledge of standard drink volumes: Correcting misperceptions leads to changes in self-reported consumption. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Vancouver , BC , Canada , June, 2004 (Poster).
• White AM and Swartzwelder, HS. Alcohol exposure during adolescence affects vulnerability to alcohol-induced impairments during adulthood. Symposium at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Vancouver , BC , Canada , June, 2004 (Talk).
• White AM , Signer ML, Kraus CL, Swartzwelder HS. What happened? College students' experiences with alcohol-induced blackouts. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Ft. Lauderdale , FL , June, 2003 (Poster) Abstract: Alc Clin Exp Res. 2003;27(Suppl):71A.
• White, A.M. Promoting healthy brain development during adolescence. Breakout Session, Foundations of Adolescent Behavioral Health track, Alaska Health Summit, Anchorage, AK, December, 2002.(Talk).
• White, A.M. , Jamieson-Drake, D., and Swartzwelder, H.S. Prevalence and correlates of blackouts among college students.  Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco , CA, June, 2002 (Poster).
• White, A.M. , Bae, J.G., Truesdale, M.C., Ahmad, S., Wilson , W.A. and Swartzwelder, H.S.  Repeated ethanol exposure during adolescence prevents normal developmental changes in sensitivity to ethanol-induced motor impairments. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco , CA, June, 2002 (Poster).
• White, A.M. and Swartzwelder, H.S.  Differences in the neurobehavioral effects of alcohol in adolescents and adults.  National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) Symposium on Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Adolescent Alcohol Abuse:New Findings, New Directions. San Francisco , CA , June, 2002.
• Kuhn, C.M., White, A.M. , Nelson, C., Jones, K., Stoertz, A.H., Swartzwelder, H.S., and Wilson, W.A. Adolescent THC exposure affects adult behavior in rats.  64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Quebec , Canada , June, 2002 (Poster).
• Guo-Ross S.X., Clark S., Montoya D.A.C., Jones K.H., Obernier J., Shetty A.K., White A.M. , Blusztajn J.K., Wilson W.A. and Swartzwelder H.S.  Prenatal choline supplementation protects against postnatal neurotoxicity.  31st Annual Soc Neurosi Meeting, Nov, 2001 (Poster).
• White, A.M. Alcohol, memory, and hippocampal function in adolescence: Advances through animal studies.  NIAAA sponsored symposium entitled Adolescents and alcohol abuse: New knowledge, new challenges. American Psychological Society, Toronto , Canada , June, 2001 (Talk).
• White, A.M.  Bae, J.G., Truesdale, M.C., Montoya, D., Best, P.J., Wilson , W.A. and Swartzwelder, H.S. Differences in EtOH-induced motor impairments and EtOH metabolism in adolescent and adult rats.  Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, June, 2001 (Poster).
• White, A.M. Unique effects of alcohol on brain and behavior in adolescents.  NIAAA sponsored symposium entitled, Neurobehavioral aspects of adolescents: Factors contributing to developing alcoholism.  American Society of Addiction Medicine conference, Los Angeles , CA , April, 2001 (Talk).
• White, A.M. , Ghia, A.J., Levin, E.D. and Swartzwelder, H.S. Binge-pattern ethanol exposure in adolescent and adult rats: differential effects on subsequent ethanol exposure.  30th Annual Soc Neurosi Meeting, Nov, 2000 (Poster).
• Doboli , S.D. , Minai, A.A., Best, P.J. and White, A.M. An attractor model for hippocampal place-cell hysteresis.  Computational Neuroscience Meeting, July, 2000 (Poster).
• White, A.M.  and Best, P.J.  Effects of ethanol on hippocampal place-cell and interneuron activity: comparison with diazepam.  29th Annual Soc for Neurosci Meeting, Oct, 1999 (Poster).
• Rettenmeir, B., White, A.M. , Doboli, S., Minai, A.A. and Best, P.J.  Hippocampal place-cells exhibit hysteresis.  29th Annual Soc for Neurosci Meeting, Oct, 1999 (Poster).
• White, A.M.  and Best, P.J.  Ethanol disrupts the activity of hippocampal place-cells: dose-dependent and time-dependent effects.  28th Annual Soc for Neurosci Meeting, Nov, 1998 (Poster).
• Roberts, D.C., White, A.M. and Best, P.J.  Conditioned tolerance to the effects of ethanol on various behavior.  28th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, November, 1998 (Poster).
• Best, P.J. and White, A.M.  The effects of ethanol on hippocampal electrophysiology.  Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, June, 1998 (Talk).
• White, A.M. , Elek, T.M., Beltz, T.L., and Best, P.J.  Ethanol-induced impairments in spatial reference memory are not due to disruptions in sensory processing.  Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, June, 1998 (Poster).
• Best, P.J. and White, A.M.   Comparison between the effects of ethanol and diazepam on spatial working memory in the rat. American Psychological Association, May, 1997 (Paper).
• White, A.M. , Roberts, D.C., and Best, P.J. Tolerance to the effects of ethanol on spatial working memory.  27th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, November, 1997 (Poster).
• White, A.M. , Simson, P.E., and Best, P.J.  The effects of ethanol on spatial working memory in the rat: comparison with diazepam.  Research Society on Alcoholism meeting, July, 1997 (Poster)
• Ilgen, M.A., Matthews, D.B., White, A.M. , and Best, P.J.  Ethanol disrupts the use of spatial information while enhancing the use of non-spatial information. 27th Annual Society for    Neuroscience Meeting, November, 1997 (Poster)
• White, A.M. , Gordon, L.E., Swift, A.E., Dainoff, M.J. and Mark, L.S. Using lab sections for an introductory psychology course to help students develop their critical thinking skills.  16th Annual Lilly Conference on College Teaching, November, 1996 (Talk).
• White, A.M. , Simson, P.E. and Best, P.J.  The effects of ethanol on spatial and non-spatial working memory in the rat. 26th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, November, 1996 (Poster).
• White, A.M ., Matthews, D.B. and Best, P.J.  Fimbria/fornix lesions enhance performance on a non-spatial trajectory task in the water maze.  25th Annual Soc for Neuroscience meeting, November, 1995 (Poster).
• White, A.M. , Matthews, D.B. and Best, P.J.  Place vs. response learning in the rat. Midwestern Animal Research Conference, April, 1995 (Poster).
• Matthews, D.B., White, A.M. , Brush, D.E. and Best, P.J.  Construction of the spatial cognitive map does not require active exploration of the environment.  25th Annual Society for Neuroscience meeting, November, 1995 (Poster).
• White, A.M. , Matthews, D.B. and Best, P.J.  Rats use mapping strategies even when counterproductive.  Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, November, 1995 (Poster).
• Matthews, D.B., White, A.M. , Brush, D.E. and Best, P.J. The formation of spatial cognitive maps does not require active exploration of the environment.  Midwestern Animal Research Conference, April, 1995 (Poster).