Presidential Task Force on Alcohol and Substance Misuse

The Presidential Task Force on Alcohol and Substance Misuse was launched by SDSU President, Adela de la Torre, on November 12, 2019 to identify “near-term and long-term recommendations to enhance the SDSU student experience to help ensure student safety and student success." The task force will use its expertise to develop and recommend innovative strategies to decrease risk behaviors and the negative outcomes that result from substance use and misuse. The task force convened through summer 2020 and issued a report with findings and recommendations in July of 2020.

Committee Members

The President Task Force on Alcohol and Subtance Misuse is compirsed of content experts both internal and external to SDSU, including faculty, student, parents, staff and administrators and will leverage other sbject-matter experts and researchers across the nation.

John Clapp, University of Southern California Professor, Social Work

María Luisa Zúñiga, SDSU Professor, School of Social Work

Mark Reed, SDSU Associate Dean for Research, College of Health and Human Services

Ron Smith, Alumnus Advisor, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity

Jim Lange, SDSU Coordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug Initiatives; Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology and School of Social Work; Doctoral Faculty in the School of Public Health; Research Fellow in the Center for AOD Studies and Services

Richard J. Moyer III, SDSU Research Foundation Network Analyst; Co-author of the eCHECKUP TO GO programs

Christina Checel, Deputy City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles; SDSU Aztec Parent Advisory Board Member

Jen Rikard, SDSU Counseling and Psychological Services Director

Jeremy Garcia, Counseling and Psychological Services Peer Mentor; Wellness Chair for Phi Delta Theta

Liana Marin, Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, Past President; Commuter Center Mentor

Official Report

The official charge of the Presidential Task Force on Alcohol and Substance Misuse was to identify and assess national models for evidence-based practices and contemporary patterns of substance misuse among college populations. The Presidential Task Force was to use its expertise to develop and recommend innovative strategies to decrease risk behaviors and the negative outcomes that result from substance use and misuse on the SDSU Campus. The Task Force met monthly starting in January 2020 and ending in July 2020, completing the following report:

Report from the Presidential Task Force on Alcohol and Substance Misuse

Task Force Groups

Presidential Task Force on Alcohol and Substance Misuse