Collette Adamsen, PhD
Program Director

Dr. Collette Adamsen has served as director of the National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) at the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks, North Dakota, since October 2017.

• Link to bio sketch

Projects

• National Resource Center on Native American Aging
• Native Aging in Place Project
• Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey

Most Recent Publications

• Chapter 5 American Indians and Alaska Natives in the book titled Handbook of Rural Aging
  The book is a reference source for merging demographic, economic, social, cultural, health, environmental, and political perspectives. Chapter 5 specifically examines these issues with American Indians and Alaska Natives.
  Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
  Author(s): Adamsen, C.
  Date: March 2021
  Type: Other
• Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs Among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities: A Call to Action to Improve Cultural Relevance and Accessibility
  The report shared information about evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs within American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.
  Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
  Author(s): Adamsen, C., Bendixen, B., Woodrich-Fernando, M., Goins, T., Joe, J.
  Date: February 2021
  Type: Report
• Perspectives from Older Americans Act Title VI Directors and Staff on Health Promotion Programs in Indigenous Communities
  This one-page report shares results from a survey of Title VI program staff. The survey addressed various factors such as needs for health and well-being of elders, top program interests, valuable partnerships, and more.
  Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
  Author(s): Adamsen, C., Bendixen, B., Woodrich-Fernando, M., Goins, T., Joe, J.
  Date: February 2021
  Type: Report
• Successful Strategies & Lessons Learned from Implementing Evidence-Based Programs in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities
  This report highlights successful strategies and lessons learned for enhancing program planning and delivery in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.
  Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
  Author(s): Adamsen, C., Bendixen, B., Woodrich-Fernando, M., Goins, T., Joe, J.
  Date: February 2021
  Type: Report
• The Voices of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders: Recommendations for Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs
  This one-page report focuses on what Elder American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian shared from their perspectives on aging, health, and what community-based programs can do to support them.
  Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
  Author(s): Adamsen, C., Bendixen, B., Woodrich-Fernando, M., Goins, T., Joe, J.
  Date: February 2021
  Type: Report

Most Recent Presentations

• Identifying our Needs: A Survey of Elders
  Presented by Adamsen, C., Ward, C. on Jun 18, 2019 at the National Council on Aging, Washington, D.C.
• Data Use and Development
  Presented by Adamsen, C., Hudgins, K. on Aug 15, 2018 at the 2018 National Title VI Training and Technical Assistance Conference, Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C
• Challenges and Solutions to Accessing Data that Benefits Tribal Communities
  Presented by Adamsen, C., Ward, C. on Jul 30, 2018 at the n4a 43rd Annual Conference & Tradeshow, Chicago, Illinois
• Underserved Populations: Urban American Indians and Alaska Native Elders
  Presented by Adamsen, C. on Jun 26, 2018 at the 2018 National Council of Urban Indian Health Annual Leadership Conference, Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia
• Data Use and Development - Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders
  Presented by Adamsen, C. on Jun 14, 2018 at the Title VI Tulsa Oklahoma Cluster Training, Tulsa, Oklahoma