Dr. Craig Newschaffer, Drexel University (IMAGE) Drexel University Caption Dr. Craig J. Newschaffer is the director of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University, the nation's first autism center focused on public health science. Areas of emphasis will include environmental risk factor epidemiology and exposure biology (discovering preventable causes of autism), early diagnosis and intervention, adolescent and adult population outcomes, and risk communication. Newschaffer is a professor and chair of the department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Drexel University School of Public Health. Credit Drexel University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.