Colleen Corte, PhD, RN, FAAN
Head and Associate Professor
Director of the PhD Program
Department of Health Systems Science
Contact
Building & Room:
906 NURS
Address:
845 S. Damen Ave., MC 802, Chicago, IL 60612
Office Phone:
Email:
About
The long-term goal of Dr. Corte’s program of research is to prevent the development of alcohol use disorders by inhibiting the formation of a ‘drinker identity’ in youth. A drinker identity has been shown to powerfully predict alcohol use and alcohol problems in both adolescents and young adults. Unfortunately, for many young people, defining oneself in terms of alcohol is also considered a positive and valued identity. In her research, she and her colleagues have found evidence of an emerging drinker identity in children as young as 9-12 years of age. They have focused on identifying modifiable precursors of the drinker identity in a variety of samples -- children, adolescents, young adults, and sexual minority (LGBT) young people. Because different precursors may be influential at different developmental stages and in different contexts, it is likely that interventions will need to be targeted to specific developmental stages and contexts.
Professional Leadership
Associate Editor, Substance Abuse journal
Board of Directors, International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing
Notable Honors
2018, Inducted as a Fellow, Institute of Medicine Chicago
2017 , Mentoring Award, UIC Graduate College
2016, Inducted as a Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
2016, Teaching Recognition Program Award, UIC Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Education
Postdoctoral fellowship, University of Michigan, Dept. of Addiction Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, MI
PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
MS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
BSN, Madonna College, Livonia MI