Faculty & Staff

Colleen Corte, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor
Department of Health Systems Science

NURS 1052
UIC College of Nursing (MC 802)
845 South Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612-7350

Phone: 312.996.7025
Email: ccorte@uic.edu

Research / Discovery
Dr. Corte's research is on disturbances in the self-concept as a cognitive vulnerability for maladaptive alcohol use. She has completed studies of young adults with alcohol dependence and adolescents at risk for alcohol dependence.

Teaching / Learning
Dr. Corte teaches a course on the process and application of nursing inquiry for master's students and a research design course for doctoral students.

Service / Practice
Dr. Corte serves as Chairperson for the Addictions & Substance Abuse Research Section of the Midwest Nursing Research Society.

Current Research Projects:

• Self Concept Disturbances & Alcohol Use in Preadolescent Urban Youth: A One Year Follow-up Study
• Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health
• Identity Impairment: The Cognitive Foundation of Risk Behaviors in Hispanic Women