Faculty: Natalie A. Cort, PhD

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Natalie A. Cort, PhD

Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology Department

Director, Black Mental Health Graduate Academy

Director, Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health    

Faculty, Children and Families of Adversity and Resilience Concentration

Email
natalie_​cort@williamjames.edu
Phone
617-327-6777 x1252
Location
Work Space 328F
Degree Institution
PhD University of Rochester
MA University of Rochester
BA Binghamton University

Courses

  • Adult Psychopathology
  • Diversity and Cross Cultural Psychology
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Research and Practice Interests

  • Intimate Partner Violence/Childhood Maltreatment
  • Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Field
  • Psychiatric Diagnostic Practices
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Depression Treatment Outcomes

Professional Licenses and Certifications

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of New York
  • National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology

Awards

  • Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Scholars Program, Binghamton University
  • Psychology Honors Program, Binghamton University
  • Distinguished Independent Work in Psychology, Binghamton University
  • Provost Minority Fellowship, University of Rochester
  • Psychology Research Award for Trainees, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center

Publications and Presentations

  • American Psychological Association, Working Group for Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Youth Mental Health. (2017). Addressing the mental health needs of racial and ethnic minority youth: A guide for practitioners. Retrieved from www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/mental-health-needs.pdf.
  • Valdez, C. R., Rodgers, C. R. R., Gudiño, O. G., Isaac, P., Cort, N. A., Casas, M., Butler, A. M. (2019) Translating research to support practitioners in addressing disparities in child and adolescent mental health and services in the United States. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 25(1), 126-135.
  • Cort, N. A., Cerulli, C., and He, H. (2010). Investigating health disparities and disproportionality in child maltreatment reporting: 2002-2006. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 16(4), 329-336.
  • Cort, N. A., Toth, S. L., Cerulli, C., and Rogosch, F. (2011). Maternal intergenerational transmission of childhood multi-type maltreatment. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 20, 19-38.
  • Cort, N.A., Gamble, S. A., Smith, P. N., Chaudron, L., Lu, N., He, H., and Talbot, N. L. (2012). Predictors of treatment outcomes among depressed women with childhood sexual abuse histories. Depression and Anxiety, 29(6), 479-486.
  • Lestrade, K., Talbot, N. L., Ward, E. A., and Cort, N. A. (2013). High-risk sexual behaviors among depressed Black women with histories of intrafamilial and extrafamilial childhood sexual abuse. Child Abuse and Neglect, 37(6), 400-403.
  • Cort, N. A., Cerulli, C., Poleshuck, E. L., Bellenger, K. M., Xia, Y., Tu, X., Mazzotta, C. M., and Talbot, N. L. (2014). Interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed women with histories of intimate partner violence. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy, 6(6), 700-707.
  • Cort, N. A., Senn, T. E., Carey, M. P., and Braksmajer, A. (2015). Recalled explanations for adolescent girls' engagement in age-discordant sexual relationships. AIDS and Behavior.
  • 05/13. Intersection of suicide research and public health practice: Suicide and domestic Violence. Presenter at the 5th webinar in the Injury Control Research Center for Suicide Prevention's (ICRC-S) webinar and conference call series.
  • 06/14. Cultural perspectives, values, and meaning: Integrating them into helping interventions. Speaker at the 37th Annual Erich Lindemann Memorial Lecture, William James College in cooperation with Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, McLean Hospital, and North Suffolk Mental Health Association Board of Directors.
  • 10/15. An introduction to Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Presenter at APA Consortium Seminar on Professional Practice, Diversity and Difference, William James College.
  • 11/15. Psychological assessment: Vulnerability and resilience in the global kaleidoscope of peoples and cultures. Speaker at the 18th Annual Conference on Contemporary Applications of Psychological Testing, William James College.

Concurrent Leadership, Service and Professional Activities

  • Director, Black Mental Health Initiative and Graduate Academy
  • Member, American Psychological Association Committee on Children, Youth, and Families Member, Prevention of Depression in Maltreated and Non-Maltreated Adolescents Study’s
  • Data and Safety Monitoring Board, Mt. Hope Family Center, University of Rochester
  • External Advisory Board Member, Center for translational research that adapts new science for maltreatment, P50 Capstone National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. Mt. Hope Family Center, University of Rochester and Institute for Translational Research, University of Minnesota. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Grant # P50-HD096698, 2018-Present

Prior Experience

  • 2009–2012: Research Fellow, Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health- Related Research, National Institute of Mental Health Grant #5R01MH07692803S1
  • 2009–2012: Instructor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
  • 2009–2012: Mental Health Disparities Consultant, Promoting positive pathways: Community treatment and service center, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Grant #1U79SM059584
  • 2011–2016: Consultant/IPT Trainer, IPT for Depression Training Program, Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Training Initiative, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • 2012–2013: National Research Service Award Fellow, Institutional Training Grant, National Institute of Mental Health Grant #T32MH18911
  • 2012–2013: Senior Instructor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
  • 2013: Consultant, Development of a novel HIV risk reduction intervention for abused women. National Institute of Mental Health Grant #1R34MH095362-01A1
  • 2013–2016: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
  • 2013: Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology Department, William James College, Newton, MA

Professional Affiliations

  • American Psychological Association

Community Involvement

  • Presenter/Employee Trainer at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children on DSM-5 Implementation and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Psychiatric Diagnosing.
  • Cultural perspectives, values, and meaning: Integrating them into helping interventions. Speaker at the 37th Annual Erich Lindemann Memorial Lecture, William James College in cooperation with Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, McLean Hospital, and North Suffolk Mental Health Association Board of Directors.
  • An introduction to Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Presenter at APA Consortium Seminar on Professional Practice, Diversity and Difference, William James College.
  • Psychological assessment: Vulnerability and resilience in the global kaleidoscope of peoples and cultures. Speaker at the 18th Annual Conference on Contemporary Applications of Psychological Testing, William James College

Consultation and Training

  • Consultant/IPT Trainer, IPT for depression training program, Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Training Initiative. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2011–2016
  • Mental Health Disparities Consultant, Promoting positive pathways: Community treatment and service center. University of Rochester. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Grant #1U79SM059584, 2009–2012