100 Cups Advisors - About David Arnold

David Arnold

Born to a small farming family in Silver Creek Township in southwest Michigan, David was raised with two fundamental principles: that care and attentiveness can grown something great from something small, and that communities worked together when any individual needed their help. Though no longer a farmer, that foundation has never wavered in the professional servant leadership that David continues to bring to every day of his work.

From student leader to campus professional, David's work was grounded in campus health, safety, well-being, and prevention. As a peer educator, David was regionally and nationally recognized for his contributions, including being honored with the Lewis Barbato Award for Outstanding Student Service by the American College Health Association. After graduating from the University of North Texas, David's career began as a licensed social worker working with the Parkland Health and Hospital System, then his alma mater's Student Health and Wellness Center, and the University of Texas - Arlington Health Services. During his campus tenure, David lead the creation and improvement of health promotion and substance misuse prevention programs, and was recognized by the Texans Standing Tall coalition as new professional of the year and by the BACCHUS Network as outstanding advisor.

In 2012, David made the transition from campus to the association and coalition world, joining the BACCHUS Network as the project administrator for the Coalition of Colorado Campus Alcohol and Drug Educators (CADE). As the leader of the CADE, David was invited to serve on the Colorado Marijuana Education Oversight Committee after the state legalized adult use and purchase of cannabis.

His role was elevated after the BACCHUS Network merger to become an initiative as part of the student affairs association, NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education where he served as the assistant vice president of health, safety, and well-being initiatives. In addition to the CADE, David also led the Healthy Campuses Montana (HCM) coalition, and served as chair of the national Coalition of Higher Education Associations for Substance Abuse Prevention (CoHEASAP). Along with colleagues from NASPA, ACHA, and NIRSA, David was fundamental in establishing an interassociation workgroup to define and implement strategies towards well-being.

Selected Presentations, Keynotes, and Trainings

A full list of presentations, keynotes, and trainings Is available upon request. David has also facilitated the Certified Peer Education Training more than 60 times at various colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

Robinson, S., Arnold, D. (2023, April). HEMHA’s Animals on Campus Guide: Informing Ethical, Legal, and Best Practices. Presented as part of the 2023 NASPA Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.
Arnold, D., London, M., Achilles, J., Lamb, L., Enriquez, N., Zwinck, A. (2023, March). Podcast: Addressing Mental Health on College Campuses. Presented as part of the Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Talent Podcast from the Lumina Foundation.
Arnold, D. (2023, February). Designed Together: Prevention and Well-being in Student Affairs. Presented at Casper College in Casper, Wyoming.
Arnold, D. (2022, September) Mental Health and Substance Misuse Legislative Update. Presented for the WICHE Legislative Advisory Committee in Sacramento, California.
Arnold, D. (2022, September) New Paradigms in Prevention for Higher Education Environments. Presented for the Addiction Professionals of North Carolina at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina and Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Arnold, D. (2022, September). Plenary: Designing for Well-being - a New Framework for Higher Education. Presented for the Enriching Community Mental Health and Well-being conference in Billings, Montana.
Arnold, D. (2022, June). Strategic Planning Session for Statewide Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention. Invited session from the Idaho Department of Health. Conducted in Boise, Idaho.
Arnold, D. (2021, April). Above and Beyond Compliance with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act. Presented virtually for the California State University system.
Arnold, D., Elbert, S., Hicks, M., Huffman, M., Lucey, R., Spates, K., & Webb, K. (2021, March). Opening Panel – The Road Ahead: Implementing Lessons Learned from COVID-19 to Propel Us Forward. Presented virtually for the 2021 Meeting of the Minds Conference.
Cimini, D., Arnold, D., Lucey, R., Smith, A., & Wesner, K., (2021, January). Mounting a Comprehensive Response to AOD Use and COVID-19 Transmission: Campus Statewide and National Perspectives. Presented virtually for the 2021 NASPA Alcohol, Other Drug, and Campus Violence Prevention Conference.
Arnold, D., Davidson, E., Eberstein, J., Kilmer, J., Lee, C., Masters, J., & Salven, S. (2020, November). Drug Free Schools and Campus Compliance and Evidence-based Strategies to Address Cannabis and Other Novel Substances. Presented virtually for the Missouri Partners in Prevention statewide coalition.
Arnold, D. (2020, November). Closing Keynote: Well-being in Higher Education. Presented for the NASPA General Assembly peer education conference virtual meeting.
Lucey, R., Dash, K., & Arnold, D. (2020, August). Prevention with Purpose: The Important of Strategic Planning to Prevent Drug Misuse Among College Students. Presented virtually for the 2020 National Prevention Network Conference.
Arnold, D. (2020, August). Opening Keynote: Well-being as a Change Agent: Action for Prevention’s Role in a Healthier, Safer, and More Equitable Campus. Presented virtually for the 2020 Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention National Meeting.
Arnold, D. (2020, July). High Up There: Lessons Learned from Cannabis Legalization in Colorado. Presented online for the NASPA Online Learning Community.
Arnold, D. (2020, June). Drug Free Schools and Communities Act – Where Compliance Meets Strategy. Presented online for the NASPA Online Learning Community.
Arnold, D. (2020, March). Opening Keynote: Peer to Peer Support Systems in Higher Education: Assembling your Superhero Team. Presented for the Health Services Association for California Community Colleges.
Arnold, D. (2020, March). Student Health and Well-being is a Collective Responsibility. Presented for the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Arnold, D. (2020, February). The Shared Responsibility of Well-being in Higher Education. Presented for the National Association for Campus Activities 2020 Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Arnold, D. & Lucey, R. (2020, January). The Importance of Strategic Planning in Drug Abuse Prevention. Presented for the 2020 NASPA Strategies Conferences in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Arnold, D. (2019, December). High Up There: Lessons Learned and Policy/Practice Implications from 5+ Years from Legal Cannabis Adult Use State. Presenter for the 2019 NASPA Law and Policy Conference in San Diego, California.
Arnold, D. (2019, November). Prevention Prescription Stimulant Medication Misuse. Presented for the 2019 NASPA General Assembly in Baltimore, Maryland.
Arnold, D. (2019, November). Opening Keynote: Building a Unified and Supportive Mental Health Culture. Presented for the Tennessee System 2019 Academic Affairs Summit in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hong, L., Arria, A., Hughes, B. & Arnold, D. (2019, November). Fostering Increased Student Services through a Student Wellness Model. Presented for the 2019 Association of Public Land Grant Universities Conference in San Diego, California.
Arnold, D. (2019, October). TFGCI Keynote Presentation: Making Your Tobacco Prevention and Control Efforts Strategic. Presented for the 2019 Tobacco Free Generation Campus Initiative at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, Georgia.
Arnold, D. & O’Sullivan, E. (2019, April). Outcomes from the Inter-association Well-being Research Symposium. Presented for the 2019 Building Healthy Academic Communities Conference held at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
Jevons, L. & Arnold, D. (2019, April). The Highs and Lows of Collegiate Cannabis Prevention. Presented at the 2019 Meeting of the Minds Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Arnold, D. (2019, April). Prescription Stimulant Medication Misuse Prevention and Peer Education Groups. Presented at the 2019 Meeting of the Minds Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Arnold, D. (2019, March). College Student Mental Health: Faculty and Administrative Approaches to Promotion. Presented as part of the Fordham University Mental Health Day at Fordham University in New York, New York.
Arnold, D. (2019, March). Supporting Collegiate Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention Efforts: a Primer for Student Affairs Professionals. Presented for the 2019 NASPA Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California.
Muller, J., Arnold, D., Dietz, B. (2019, March). Leveraging the 360 Proof Program to Reduce Consequences of Alcohol Use. Presented for the 2019 NASPA Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California.
Novick, R. & Arnold, D. (2019, March). The Methodology and Practical Implications of Peer Education Programs. Presented for the 2019 NASPA Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California.
Arnold, D. (2019, March). Prevention of Prescription Stimulant Medication Misuse with College Students. Presented for the 2019 NASPA Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California.
DeSanto Jones, J. & Arnold, D. (2019, March). 32 NCSI: Assessing Campus Safety Policies and Procedures. Presented for the 2019 NASPA Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California.
Arnold, D. & O’Sullivan, E. (2019, February). Health and Well-being in Higher Education – Moving the Commitment Forward Together. Presented for the 2019 NIRSA Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.
Ableson, A. & Arnold, D. (2019, February). National and Campus-Specific Trends. Presented for the ACE South Winter Summit: Tacking the Mental Health Crisis on American Campuses in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Arnold, D. (2019, January). Opening Keynote: Creating Health and Well-being on Campus as Student Affairs Professionals. Presented for the 2019 NASPA-Alabama Drive-In Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.
Arnold, D. & Lucey, R. (2019, January). The Importance of Strategic Planning in Prevention: Using a Strategic Prevention Framework for Colleges and Universities. Presented for the 2019 NASPA Strategies Conferences in Washington, D.C.
Arnold, D. (2018, October). Alcohol, Other Drug Prevention, and Well-being in Higher Education. Presented for the October 2018 Interagency Coordinating Council for State Prevention Programs in Helena, Montana.
Arnold, D. (2018, September). Closing Keynote: High Up There: Lessons Learned from 5 Years of Cannabis Legalization in Colorado. Presented at the 2018 Michigan Substance Abuse Disorder and Co-Occurring Disorder Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Arnold, D., Jaskowiak, J., & MacDonald, C. (2018, July), Combating Opioids on Campus and in the Residence Halls. Presented at the Association for College and University Housing Officers – International 2018 Conference and Expo in Denver, Colorado.
Arnold, D. (2018, July). Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention in Higher Education. Presented at the Fraternity Executives Association 2018 Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
Arnold, D. (2018, May). Peer Education Superheroes on Campus: Assembling and Engaging Your Team. Presented for the College Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
Arnold, D. (2018, May). Keynote: High Up There: Lessons Learned From 5 Years of Legal Cannabis Use in Colorado. Presented for the Ohio College Initiative at Prevention Action Alliance in Columbus, Ohio.
Arnold, D. (2018, April). Results and Recommendations from a Prescription Stimulant Medication Misuse Pilot Study. Presented at the 2018 Meeting of the Minds Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Arnold, D. (2017, September). College Prevention Strategies for Tobacco Policy Change. Presented at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York.
Arnold, D. (2017, June). Perspectives of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention for Mid-Level Student Affairs Professionals. Presented at the 2017 NASPA Mid-Level Administrators Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Arnold, D. (2017, May). Prescription Stimulant Medication Misuse and Collegiate Prevention Efforts. Presented at Northwestern University for the Illinois Higher Education Center in Evanston, Illinois.
Arnold, D. & Jevons, L. (2017, March). Implementing Effective Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention in Colorado: Lessons Learned from a Statewide Collaborative. Presented at the 2017 NASPA Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Arnold, D. (2016, August). Preventing the Misuse and Diversion of ADHD Stimulant Medications Among College Students. Presented at the 2016 National Meeting of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drugs in Columbus, Ohio.
Arnold, D. (2016, April). Understanding ADHD Misuse and Implications for Comprehensive Prescription Medication Misuse Prevention. Presented at the 2016 Meeting of the Minds Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Arnold, D., Cairnes, J. & Werepny, R. (2016, March). Youth, Performance-Enhancing Drugs, and ADHD Medication. Presented at the 2016 Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Georgia.
Arnold, D., Lukingbeal, P., Rader, M. & Sharaf, H. (2016, February). Zika Virus in the News:
Revisiting Best Practices in Health and Travel Education on Campus. Presented online for the NASPA Online Learning Community.
Arnold, D., Czachowski, A., Davidson, E., Masters, J. & Travia, R. (2015, April). Addressing Palcohol: Comprehensive Prevention Tactics for Novel Alcohol and Substance Abuse Concerns. Presented online for the NASPA Online Learning Community.
Arnold, D. (2015, April). Screening and Brief Intervention Methodology and Peer Educators. Presented at the 2015 Meeting of the Minds Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Arnold, D. (2014, April). Strategic Initiatives in College Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention. Presented at the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Commission College Tour in Annandale, Virginia.
Davidson, E., Currie, L. & Arnold, D. (2014, January). Moving Your Institution to Best Practice: Understanding Primary Elements of a Comprehensive Alcohol, Other Drug and Violence Prevention Plan. Presented at the 2014 NASPA Alcohol, Other Drug, and Violence Prevention Conference, San Diego, California.
Arnold, D. & Flynn, E. (2013, October). Prevention Update: the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework; and Motivational Interviewing in AOD Prevention. Delivered at the Coalition of Colorado Campus Alcohol and Drug Educators Fall 2013 Training in Denver, Colorado.
Arnold, D. & Crawford, K. (2013, May). AOD Prevention 201 – Connecting The Dots: Making Prevention Collaborative; Marijuana Prevention and Amendment 64 Response. Presented at the Coalition of Colorado Campus Alcohol and Drug Educators Spring 2013 Training in Denver, Colorado.
Arnold, D. (2013, April). Closing Keynote: What the Tweet!? Social Media and AOD Prevention. Presented at the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Prevention Conference in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
Arnold, D. (2012, April). Data Analysis and Trends in College Alcohol and Other Drug Use. Presented as part of a campus forum on alcohol and other drug use at a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) Town Hall Meeting held in Pueblo, Colorado.
Arnold, D. & Lesher, C. (2011, July). “I Heard on the Internet That…” Teaching Students to Find Reliable Health Information Online. Presented as part of the Nursing section at the 2011 American College Health Association (ACHA) National Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arnold, D. (2010, June). Partnering with College Campuses in Problem Gambling Prevention. Presented at the 2010 National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) Conference in Portland, Oregon.

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