Education:

1987, B.A., Alvernia College, Drug and Alcohol Administration
1991, MSW, University of Pennsylvania
1995, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Social Welfare

Areas of Professional Interest:

• Drug Abuse
• Tobacco Control
• Domestic Violence
• Grant Writing
• Non-Profit Management

Recent Publications:

David A. Zanis, Ph.D., Daniel Derr, M.S.W., Ron Hollm, M.S.W., and Jennifer Ibrahim, Ph.D. (2008) Variability of Healthcare Practitioner Intervention Among 18- to 24-Year-Old Tobacco Users. Journal of Adolescent Health 42 (2008) 634–636
Coviello, D., Zanis, D., Welsh, S., & Alterman, A. I.
(2006). Is follow-up effective in re-engaging discharged
methadone maintenance patients in treatment? Drug and
Alcohol Dependence.
Belcher, J., DeForge, B., Zanis, D. (2005). How do
social workers address homelessness. Journal of Progressive
Human Services.
Zanis, D. A. (2005). Use of a sexual abstinence only
curriculum with sexually active youth. Children and Schools,
27, 59-63.
Zanis, D. A. (2004). Creating Employment Opportunities
that Lead to Self-Sufficiency for Marginal Populations,
Substance Use and Misuse, 39, 2619-2620.
Kemp, K., Zanis, D. A., Savitz, B., & Thompson, W.
(2004). Developing Employment Services for Criminal Justice
Clients Enrolled in Drug User Treatment Programs. Substance
Use and Misuse, 39, 2491-2512.
Coviello, D., Zanis, D. A., Lynch, K. (2004).
Effectiveness of Vocational Problem Solving Skills on
Motivation and Job-Seeking Action Steps. Substance Use and
Misuse, 39, 2309-2324.
Coviello, D., Alterman, A. I., McKay, J., Zanis, D. &
Caciolla, J. (2004). Familial factors contributing to
heroin dependence. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment,
26, 1-11.