Background
Leukefeld, Carl George was born on May 14, 1943 in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Son of Karl Frederick and Berta (Link) Leukefeld.
Leukefeld, Carl George was born on May 14, 1943 in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Son of Karl Frederick and Berta (Link) Leukefeld.
Bachelor of Science, Missouri Valley College, 1965. Master of Social Work, University Michigan, 1967. Doctor of Social Work, Catholic University America, 1975.
Certified, Harvard School Public Health, 1980.
Program director Boys Club, Pontiac, Michigan, 1966. Commissioned lieutenant United States Public Health Service, 1967, advanced through grades to captain, 1980, mental health officer Los Angeles, 1967-1971, mental health advisory Rockville, Maryland, 1971-1973, staff assistant, then special assistant National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1975-1977, deputy director, acting director division of resource development, 1978-1981, deputy director, then director division prevention and treatment development, 1981-1982, acting director, deputy director division clinical research, 1982-1990. Professor psychiatry and behavioral science, director Center Drug and Alcohol Research University Kentucky, Lexington, since 1990.
Chair department behavior sci.U. Kentucky College Medicine, 2001. Principal investigator Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research National Institutes of Health, 1993. Principal investigator Institute for Women Substance Abuse Treatment, 1993, Kentucky State Substance Abuse Needs Assessment, Drug Addictions Treatment, 1995, 98, Structured Behavior Therapy, 1996, Health Services Use by Chronic Drug Users, 1997, Enhancing Drug Count Employment, 1999, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Reduction for Rural Probationers, 2000, Young Girls in Science, 2002, Girls in Science, National Science Foundation, 2002, Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Center, 2002, Rural Prescription Drug Use, 2004.
Detailed to Naval Military Personnel Command, 1983. Chief health services officer United States Public Health Service, 1984—1989, chair social work career development committee, 1982, chair social work professional advisory subcommittee, 83. Member Intra-Agency Task Force Emergency Preparedness, 1987—1990.
Adjunct faculty Virginia Commonwealth University, 1986—1990.
Member social work career development committee United States Public Health Service, chairman social work career development committee, 1982, chairperson social work professional advisory subcommittee 1983. Member Intra-Agency Task Force EmergencyPreparedness, 1987-1990. Member National Association Social Workers (chairman commission on health and mental health 1985-1987, co-chair funddevel., Whitham/Knee awards), Academy Certified Social Workers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National.Acads.
Practice, American Public Health Association, Association Military Surgeons (Chairman.med. service corporation section 1987), Commissioned Officers Association United States Public Health Service (board directors 1984-1990), Alcohol and Drug Abuse Problems American, Social Work Council, American Public Health Association, American Correctional Association, Society Clinical Social Workers (board directors Bluegrass chapter 1990-1992), Prevention Research Institute (board directors), Family Counseling Svc.
(board directors), American Probation and Parole Association, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Phi Omega, Pi Gamma Museum Presbyterian(elder).
Married Sara Ann Huffstutler, August 13, 1966. Children: Sarabeth, Karl Austin, Marianne.