Joseph Palamar, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Medical Center, has been named Deputy Director of NDEWS. He is a Co-Investigator in our NIDA-funded U01 study, he serves as chair of the Scientific Advisory Group, and has been researching the epidemiology of drug use for over 20 years, with a particular focus on the use of club drugs and new psychoactive substances. He will primarily oversee the rapid dissemination of NDEWS data and assist the Director, Dr. Linda Cottler, with strategic planning. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Palamar on this recognition!