William Riley

William Riley serves as an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at James Madison University since August 2022. Previously, William held various leadership roles in prominent institutions, including Director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health from July 2015 to December 2021, and Chief of the Science of Research and Technology Branch at the National Cancer Institute from July 2012 to July 2015. In addition, William was a Program Director at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute from July 2009 to June 2012 and served as Deputy Director for the Division of AIDS and Health and Behavior Research at the National Institute of Mental Health from April 2005 to June 2009. William holds multiple degrees, including a Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Sociology from James Madison University, a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University, along with a Clinical Psychology Internship at Baylor College of Medicine.