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Doug Marlowe, JD, PhD


Douglas B. Marlowe, J.D., Ph.D., is a senior scientific consultant for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP). Dr. Marlowe is a lawyer and clinical psychologist whose research and practice focus on the effects of drug courts and other rehabilitation programs for persons with substance use disorders involved in the justice system and behavioral treatments for persons with substance use disorders and justice system involvement. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

Dr. Marlowe has published over 175 journal articles, monographs, books, and book chapters on the topics of correctional rehabilitation, forensic psychology, and treatment of substance use disorders. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal for Advancing Justice, serves on the editorial boards of Criminal Justice & Behavior and the Drug Court Review, and was previously the Editor-in-Chief of the Drug Court Review.