Roland R. Griffiths, PhD

Professor of Behavioral Biology
Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Roland R. Griffiths, PhD is professor of behavioral biology in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md. Dr. Griffiths earned his doctorate degree in psychology with a minor in pharmacology at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

He is the recipient of the Brady-Schuster Award for outstanding behavioral science research in psychopharmacology and substance abuse, and the Solvay Award for outstanding psychopharmacological research on affective disorders from the American Psychological Association, Division 28.

Dr. Griffiths is a member of the several professional organizations including the Behavioral Pharmacology Society, and a fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. He also is the former president (1977-1978) of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and serves on their International Study Group Investigating Drugs as Reinforcers (ISGIDAR) Committee.

As a leading expert in the field of behavioral pharmacology and drug addiction, Dr. Griffiths provides consultative services to the National Institutes of Health, the World Health Organization, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Food and Drug Administration, and several pharmaceutical companies.

He is the author or co-author of several hundred journal articles and more than 50 book chapters. His work is published in journals such as Psychopharmacology, Neuropsychopharmacology, Behavioral Pharmacology, and the American Journal of Psychology.

Dr. Griffiths’ research and clinical interests include behavioral pharmacology, caffeine abuse and dependence, as well as drug and substance abuse treatment.