Katrina M. Poppert Cordts, PhD
Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Biomedical Informatics and Health Sciences
Associate Director of Education and Training, Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska
Katrina (Poppert) Cordts, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics. She also serves as the Associate Director of Education and Training at the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN).
Dr. Cordts is committed to investigating, understanding, and promoting health behaviors as a mechanism to improve quality of life. Her research spans generations and populations, with current projects inclusive of parent/child dyads, children with special healthcare needs, and the healthcare workforce. She has a special interest in statistical methodology and objective measures of behavior, including actigraphy, neuroimaging, and human biospecimens.
She has presented at national and international conferences and has been the recipient of several research grants. Dr. Cordts has published more than 25 peer-reviewed publications, and she is a frequently invited presenter on topics related to health behavior promotion, wellness and wellbeing, and workplace culture.
About Dr. Cordts
- University of Kansas, MA, Clinical Child Psychology (2015)
- Oregon Health & Science University, Clinical Psychology Intern (2018)
- University of Kansas, PhD, Clinical Child Psychology (2018)
- Child psychology
- American Psychological Association Division 54 Pediatric Psychology
- International Pediatric Sleep Association
UNMC Today News Stories
May Lifelong Learning Fund awards addressing key workforce issues
BHECN awarded nearly $24,000 during its May application cycle for the Lifelong Learning Fund (LLF) – which supports student development opportunities, professional development opportunities and student-focused career engagement activities.
Monday, July 29
BHECN Scholars pathway program taking applications
Applications for the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska’s BHECN Scholars program – formerly known as the Behavioral Health Opportunities Program (BHOP) – is open.
Thursday, June 6
BHECN-UNO program to boost behavioral health in schools
More Nebraska graduate students will get experience working in school-based mental health thanks to a new partnership between the UNMC’s Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Thursday, May 23
Dr. Cordts named director of wellness education and research
Kati Cordts, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been named director of wellness education and research at UNMC.
Wednesday, July 8