Collette Adamsen, PhD
Associate Director and Assistant Professor
Dr. Collette Adamsen serves as an associate director for the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) and is an assistant professor at SMHS.
Projects
- COVID-19 Health Disparities Grant
- National Resource Center on Native American Aging
- Native Aging in Place Project
- Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey
Most Recent Publications & Presentations

This journal article shares what the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Evidence-Based Program Advisory Council found when they interviewed Elder services program staff, Title VI directors, and Elders, about evidence-based programs.
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Goins, R.T., Adamsen, C., Bendixen, B., Woodrich-Fernando, M., Joe, J., Besse, R., Zuke, K.
Publication: Health Promotion Practice
Date: October 2023
Type: Journal Article

This data booklet shows data collected through the Native Urban Needs Assessment Survey (NUENAS 1.0).
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Adamsen, C.
Date: October 2023
Type: Resource

This report shares the process and results for the Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey (NUENAS 1.0).
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Adamsen, C.
Date: October 2023
Type: Report

In this issue you will features stories, tips, and other matters that are import to Native communities.
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Adamsen, C., Davis, C., Dionne, J., Pierce, J.
Date: March 2023
Type: Newsletter

Presented on August 8, 2022 to the Advancing Native Students in Aging Research course, University of Minnesota
Project:
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Adamsen, C., Dionne, J
Date: August 2022
Type: Presentation