He received his Ph.D. in 1971 from the University of Oklahoma Medical School. He has a specific interest in the etiology of Alcohol Tobacco and other Drugs including developmental, psychopathology and genetics factors. Dr. Tarter is currently the Director of the Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research (CEDAR), a joint effort between Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh and St. Francis Medical Center’s Division of Psychiatric and Addiction Services. Dr. Tarter has over 200 publications and is a reviewer on several major journals.