Kerry L. Nolte, Assistant Professor, Nursing

Kerry Nolte

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Chair
Associate Professor
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<p>Kerry Nolte, PhD, FNP-C, RN, is an Associate Professor at University of New Hampshire’s Department of Nursing. As a leading nursing scientist, their research focuses on harm reduction, substance use, infectious disease, and healthcare experiences of vulnerable populations, with funding from NIH, National Association of County and City Health Organizations, NH Department of Health and Human Services, and the NH Charitable Foundation. Their work has been widely published in high-impact journals, and they have received awards including NH Nursing Research of the Year 2018 and the UNH Excellence in Public Service 2023. They are actively involved with the Northern New England Primary Care Based Research Network, the NH Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs, and the Portsmouth NH School Board. Dr. Nolte is actively involved in supporting harm reduction programs across New England and served as a founding member of the NH Harm Reduction Coalition.&nbsp;</p>
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Courses Taught

  • NURS 648W: Honors Seminar I
  • NURS 748W: Honors Thesis I
  • NURS 749W: Honors Thesis II
  • NURS 794W: Top/Honors Seminar
  • NURS 797W: Honors Thesis
  • NURS 820: Adv Phys & Patho Lifespan

Education

  • Ph.D., Nursing, Northeastern University
  • M.S., Nursing, University of New Hampshire
  • B.S., Nursing Administration, Northeastern University

Research Interests

  • Public Health
  • Substance use
  • Opiates / Opioids
  • Amphetamines/Stimulants
  • Access to Health Services/Medical Care
  • Community Health Services
  • Emotional/Mental Health
  • Health Disparities
  • Hepatitis
  • Infection - Prevention

Selected Publications

  • Stopka, T. J., Nance, R. M., Mixson, L. S., Spencer, H., Tsui, J. I., Leahy, J. M., . . . Friedmann, P. D. (2025). Serious Bacterial Infections and Hepatitis C Virus Among People Who Inject Drugs: A Syndemic or Intertwined Epidemics?. Trop Med Infect Dis, 10(1). doi:10.3390/tropicalmed10010017

  • Prusaczyk, B., Tilmon, S., Landman, J., Seibert, D., Colston, D. C., Westergaard, R., . . . Jenkins, W. (2024). Barriers to Healthcare and Social Service Utilization Among Rural Older Adults Who Use Drugs.. J Appl Gerontol, 43(12), 1977-1984. doi:10.1177/07334648241258018

  • Ibragimov, U., Livingston, M. D., Young, A. M., Feinberg, J., Korthuis, P. T., Akhtar, W. Z., . . . Cooper, H. L. F. (2024). Correlates of Recent HIV Testing Among People Who Inject Drugs in Rural Areas: A Multi-site Cross-Sectional Study, 2018–2020. AIDS and Behavior, 28(1), 59-71. doi:10.1007/s10461-023-04140-x

  • Rains, A., Sibley, A. L., Levander, X. A., Walters, S. M., Nolte, K., Colston, D. C., . . . Seal, D. W. (2023). “I would do anything but that”: Attitudes towards sex work among rural people who use drugs. International Journal of Drug Policy, 122, 104237. doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104237

  • Sibley, A. L., Baker, R., Levander, X. A., Rains, A., Walters, S. M., Nolte, K., . . . Go, V. F. (2023). "I am not a junkie": Social categorization and differentiation among people who use drugs.. Int J Drug Policy, 114, 103999. doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.103999

  • Jones, L. M., Nolte, K., O'Brien, A. J., Trumbell, J. M., & Mitchell, K. J. (2021). Factors Related to Providers Screening Children for Behavioral Health Risks in Primary Care Settings. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES, 59, 37-44. doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2020.12.014

  • Nolte, K., Drew, A. L., Friedmann, P. D., Romo, E., Kinney, L. M., & Stopka, T. J. (2020). Opioid initiation and injection transition in rural northern New England: A mixed-methods approach. DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE, 217. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108256

  • Stopka, T. J., Jacque, E., Kelso, P., Guhn-Knight, H., Nolte, K., Jr, H. R., . . . Friedmann, P. D. (2019). The opioid epidemic in rural northern New England: An approach to epidemiologic, policy, and legal surveillance. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 128. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.05.028

  • Nolte, K., Kim, T., & Guthrie, B. (2017). "Taking Care of Ourselves'': The Experiences of Black Women Approaching and Encouraging Male Partners to Test for HIV. JANAC-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE, 28(3), 327-341. doi:10.1016/j.jana.2016.10.005

  • Jones, R., Lacroix, L. J., & Nolte, K. (2015). "Is Your Man Stepping Out?'' An Online Pilot Study to Evaluate Acceptability of a Guide-Enhanced HIV Prevention Soap Opera Video Series and Feasibility of Recruitment by Facebook Advertising. JANAC-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE, 26(4), 368-386. doi:10.1016/j.jana.2015.01.004

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