William (Bill) Riley Ph.D. is an Adjunct Instructor for the JMU Department of Psychology and a Research Development Associate (RDA) for the College of Health and Behavioral Studies.  Dr. Riley retired from the National Institutes of Health in 2021 where he served as the Associate Director for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.  At NIH, he also served at the at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).  Prior to NIH, Dr. Riley served for 15 years in academic medical schools as well as six years in the private sector.