Courtney Nordeck

Research Associate
B.A., Psychology, New York University
cnordeck@friendsresearch.org
Phone: 410-837-3977 ext. 261
Fax: 410-752-4218
Ms. Nordeck, a Baltimore native, completed her Bachelors of Arts degree at New York University, majoring in Psychology. After graduating from NYU, she first became involved in substance abuse research at the University of Pennsylvania while participating in a summer internship funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Ms. Nordeck is currently working as the Project Manager on the NIDA-funded project “Navigation Services to Avoid Rehospitalization,” or NavSTAR. This randomized controlled trial will examine proactive Patient Navigation services after hospital discharge for medical/surgical patients with comorbid substance use disorders. This study could identify an effective approach for promoting addiction treatment entry and reducing preventable hospital readmissions and costs in a group of high-risk patients. Prior to joining the NavSTAR project, Ms. Nordeck worked on the CTN 0059 study to develop and test a new substance use screening instrument in primary care settings. Ms. Nordeck’s primary research goals include studying addiction in underserved populations in order to alleviate problems and improve prognosis.