Dr. Chaple is Co-Director of the YMSM+ LGBT Center of Excellence. He is also the Executive Director of NDRI-USA, a non-profit organization that designs and delivers training and technical assistance to health and human services providers, and the Director of the Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NeC-ATTC), serving New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Dr. Chaple has worked in the behavioral health field for more than 15 years.  He has been the Project Director on numerous NIDA-funded multi-site clinical trials and on several large scale training and technical assistance initiatives focused on the dissemination of evidence-based practices at the State, Regional, and National levels. Dr. Chaple’s line of work reflects the growing need to “bridge the gap” between research and practice by developing research studies relevant to emerging issues in the field and by translating research findings into practical guidelines for immediate and effective clinical application.  Dr. Chaple’s work has focused primarily on issues related to addiction and mental health treatment, with an emphasis on criminal justice populations.

In his free time, Dr. Chaple enjoys spending time with his family in Brooklyn, NY.  He is a sports and outdoor enthusiast with a particular passion for traveling, fishing, and motorcycles.  The photo is of Dr. Chaple and his family after a Tough Mudder race.