Jones

Christopher M.

Christopher M. Jones, Pharm.D., Dr.P.H., M.P.H. (CAPT U.S. Public Health Service) currently serves as Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). CAPT Jones brings a wealth of experience to SAMHSA having led substance use, mental health, and injury and violence prevention policy, program, and research activities for more than a decade. Prior to becoming Director of CSAP, CAPT Jones served as the director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During his career, CAPT Jones has served in a variety of leadership roles in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). CAPT Jones maintains an active research portfolio and has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications on substance use, mental health, and injury and violence prevention.