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E. Joe Wiese, M.S.
Director, Southwest
Prevention Center
M.S., Texas A&M University
B.S., Sam Houston State University
E. "Joe" Wiese became
director of the Southwest Prevention Center/Southwest
Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies
(SWPC/SWCAPT) in October 2003. He
has over 30 years experience in the education and
substance abuse fields, serving as a classroom
teacher, school counselor, school district administrator,
the Texas state director for the Safe and Drug-Free
Schools Program and as the Texas director of Prevention
at the Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, with
extensive experience as a trainer and consultant
on grassroots, state, national and international
prevention issues.
Most recently, Mr. Wiese served as the National
Prevention Networks (NPN) vice-president for external
affairs, treasurer and southwest regional representative.
He has been a member of the Center for Substance
Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Performance Partnership
Grant Workgroups, CSAP Data Collection Committee,
National RADAR Steering Committee, Workforce Development,
Public Information and Media, Community
Anti-Drug Coalitions of America scientific
advisory panel and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools
national steering committee. Mr. Wiese received
the 2003 NPN Ketty Award for Outstanding Dedication
to the Field of Prevention and the National Prevention
Network and has been published in Drug Watch International's Drug
Watch News.
Mr. Wiese holds a bachelor's degree in math and
chemistry from Sam Houston State University and
a master's degree in educational psychology from
Texas A&M University. He is a licensed professional
counselor and a certified prevention specialist.
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