Office of the Director | NIDA

NIDA's mission is to advance science on drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
 
This involves:

  1. Strategically supporting and conducting basic and clinical research on drug use (including nicotine), its consequences, and the underlying neurobiological, behavioral, and social mechanisms involved.
  2. Ensuring the effective translation, implementation, and dissemination of scientific research findings to improve the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and enhance public awareness of addiction as a brain disorder.

Office Listings

Office Staff

  • Nora Volkow, M.D. - Director
  • Wilson Compton, M.D., M.P.E.  -  Deputy Director
  • Nathaniel Davis – Executive Officer
  • Shkeda Johnson-Young –Deputy Executive Officer
  • Tom Clarke – Chief of Staff
  • Hilda Schulke – Staff Assistant to the Director
  • Poorti Khosla – Staff Assistant to NIDA Deputy Director
  • Ellie Johnson – Supervisory Staff Assistant
  • Marie Lafontant – Staff Assistant to the Associate Director for Management
  • Monglan Le – Correspondence Systems Coordinator