Deborah McLean Leow, M.S.W.
Deborah McLean Leow is an
associate director for CSAP's
Northeast CAPT. Ms. McLean Leow is responsible
for the overall management of technical assistance and training services
delivered to CAPT clients. In this role, she assesses state needs and designs
systems for service delivery on a state-specific and regional basis. Ms.
McLean Leow also designs and delivers professional development opportunities
for both prevention practitioners and leaders using face-to-face and distance-education
methods. She oversees the CAPT Associates Program - a cadre of over 20
seasoned preventionists who deliver technical assistance and training on
behalf of the CAPT.
Ms. McLean Leow earned her MSW from Syracuse University and her BA in
sociology from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Previous to her work
with EDC, Ms. McLean Leow served as special assistant to the Vice President
of Student Affairs at Syracuse University where she coordinated a federally-funded
program geared at implementing effective approaches to substance abuse
prevention. She was instrumental in developing a comprehensive program
including a university-wide policy to address alcohol and drug abuse,
a referral and intervention program for students-at-risk, and a campus-community
coalition. During her six years at Syracuse, Ms. McLean Leow coordinated
a campus-wide, peer-based HIV/AIDS prevention program, conducted HIV/AIDS
testing counseling, and was a research associate in the Department of
Psychology where she coordinated a community-based HIV/AIDS prevention
research project with socially/economically disadvantaged women.
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