1998 TEACHER EDUCATION WORKSHOP ON ALCOHOL ABUSE IN ADOLESCENCE

Alcohol abuse in adolescence is the most persistent and pervasive problem negatively affecting the physical health, emotional well-being and educational performance of students, both inside and outside the classroom and recent studies have linked early drinking behavior to later alcoholism. It is important that teachers be fully aware of 1) the patterns and problems of youthful alcohol abuse, 2) the resources available to become more knowledgeable about the complexities of the problem, and 3) the varied opportunities to bring these issues into the classroom in a variety of course subjects and in informal discussions with students. In order to enhance teacher awareness in these areas, the Alcohol and Other Drug Education Project of Hobart and William Smith Colleges sponsored a workshop for local area professionals working in secondary education and for college students at Hobart and William Smith preparing for careers in education.

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  Workshop Leaders:
  
  Wesley Perkins, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Dr. Perkins is Director of the Alcohol and Other Drug Education Project and is a nationally recognized researcher, speaker, and consultant on alcohol abuse in youth and young adulthood with special expertise on topics of peer, gender, family, and environmental influences on drinking.
  
  
  David Craig, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Dr. Craig is Co-Director of the Alcohol and Other Drug Education Project and is a leader in national efforts to reform science education. He has special expertise in teaching about the biochemistry of alcohol and its effects and making the material accessible for students and teachers of diverse backgrounds.
  
  

• HWS Student Teacher Participants:
  

  	Participant Last Name	First Name	School Affiliation	Position/Subject Area
  1	Billings	Anne	Geneva Middle School
  2	Bindig	Matt	Waterloo High School	English
  3	Culliton	Courtney	Canandaigua 3rd Grade
  4	Cutter	Sarah	Mynderse Academy	Gr. 12
  5	Farquhar	Heather		Gr. 3
  6	Kelly	Sarah	Geneva High School	English
  7	Krenzer	Dan	Marcus Whitman High School	Biology
  8	Oberfield	Zachary	Waterloo High School	12th grade
  9	Savino	Michelle	North St. Elementary	Special/elem. Ed.
  10	Schoff	Wendi	Mynderse Academy	secondary math
  11	Schuenemann	Anna		HWS student
  12	Sprott	Amy	West St. Elementary	Special/elem. Ed.
  13	Thibodeau	Susan	North St. Elementary	Reg,& Spec. Ed.

  
  

• Teacher/Administrator Participants:
  

  	Participant Last Name	First Name	School Affiliation	Position/Subject Area
  1	Arruda	Bill	Geneva Middle School	6th grade social studies / health
  2	Blazak	Paige	Geneva Middle School	school counselor
  3	Brooks	Traci	Geneva Middle School	6th grade math
  4	Butler	Molly	Geneva Middle School	home and career skills
  5	Corcoran	John	Geneva High School	school counselor
  6	Gerhardt	Stacey	Geneva Middle School	social studies
  7	Grenier	Randy	Geneva High School	health
  8	Johnson	Kathy	Waterloo High School	English
  9	Kerr	Pat	Hobart & Wm Smith Colleges	Professor of Education
  10	Major	David	Seneca Falls Middle School	7th grade math
  11	Marino	Susan	Mynderse Academy	math
  12	McSweeney	Tim	Geneva High School	school counselor
  13	Meyer	Anne Marie	Geneva High School	health & family / consumer sci.
  14	Natti	John	Geneva School System
  15	Nyrop	Jerri	Geneva Middle School	home and career skills
  16	Simizon	Marlene	Geneva Middle School	Alternative Ed.
  17	Sutton	Cindy	Hobart & Wm Smith Colleges	Professor of Education
  18	Tepper	Douglas	Geneva High School	English
  19	Urban	Joseph	Geneva High School	Sociology / Anthropology / Government / Psychology
  20	Wiltse	Trish	Geneva Middle School	school counselor
  21	Wright	Ed	Geneva School System	Director of Curriculum & Instruction