Michael J Chaple

Dr. Chaple received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University. Prior to his transition to NYSPI in May 2019, Dr. Chaple held a dual appointment as the Executive Director of the Training Institute (TI) and Director of the Center for the Integration of Research and Practice (CIRP) at the National Development & Research Institutes (NDRI), Inc. where he has worked for the past 20 years. He serves as Principal Investigator and Director of the New York, New Jersey and Caribbean Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), part of a major national effort by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to promote the implementation of evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies into widespread community practice. Through his work, Dr. Chaple has gained considerable expertise in applied research consisting of efficacy and effectiveness trials, including implementation science, as well as large-scale training and technical assistance initiatives designed to disseminate evidence-based and promising practices.