Background
McDowell, Elaine was born on June 28, 1942 in Baltimore. Daughter of McKinley and Lena (Blue) McDowell.
McDowell, Elaine was born on June 28, 1942 in Baltimore. Daughter of McKinley and Lena (Blue) McDowell.
Bachelor, Morgan State University, Baltimore, 1965. Master of Social Work, University Maryland, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1988.
Drug abuse administrator, acting regional director State Maryland Drug Abuse Administration, Baltimore, 1971-1972. Social science analyst, public health advisor National Institute Drug Abuse, Rockville, Doctor of Medicine, 1972-1976, deputy director, director division community assistance, 1976-1982, deputy associate director for policy development, 1981-1982, director division prevention and communications, 1982-1985. Executive assistant to administrator Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Mental Health Administration, Maryland, 1985.
Deputy director National Institute on Drug Abuse, Doctor of Medicine, 1985-1988. Director Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 1988-1996. Acting administrator Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, Rockville, Maryland, 1992, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, 1992-1994.
Expert consultant in substance abuse, treatment, and mental health fields. Professor Morgan State University, Baltimore.
Chairman non-alcoholic international general service board Alcoholics Anonymous, 2001—2005, trustee emeritus, since 2005. Active Presbyterian Church United States of America, Baltimore, since 1998. Board directors Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development, 1996—2004.
Member of National Association of Social Workers, Senior Executives Association.
Children: Nathan H. Junior Murphy, Michael W. Murphy.