Aron H. Lichtman PhD

Dr. Aron H. Lichtman earned his B.A. in Psychology at Rutgers College in 1984 and proceeded to earn his Ph.D. in Psychology with Drs. Michael Fanselow and Catherine Cramer at Dartmouth College in 1989. He received postdoctoral training from 1989-1993 in pharmacology under the mentorship of the late Dr. Billy R. Martin at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He then joined the faculty at VCU and rose up through the ranks to Professor. Dr. Lichtman presented at his first CPDD meeting in 1990 which played a pivot role in his scientific development. Since then he participated in many CPDD symposia and served on several committees, including the Travel Awards Committee, Animal Committee, and Liaison Committee for Drug Testing and Evaluation for the society. Throughout his career, Dr. Lichtman greatly benefited from the strong interdisciplinary science and mentorship CPDD offers. Accordingly, he seeks to join the Board of Directors to give back to society as well as contribute to the mentorship of the next generation of substance abuse scientists.