Counseling
Assistant Professor
COED 256
Bio
Dr. Natalie Ricciutti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling at UNC Charlotte. She received her Ph.D. from Kent State University and her Master’s degree from Youngstown State University. Dr. Ricciutti’s research and teaching expertise are in addictions counseling and addictions education. She is an advocate for providing counseling students with the necessary information and education about substance use disorders, process/behavioral disorders, and the treatment of both. Dr. Ricciutti also researches the impact of stigma in treatment of addictions and readiness to decrease substance use across communities. She enjoys teaching addictions courses and many other Master’s courses.
Education
Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision – Kent State University
M.S.Ed., Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Youngstown State University
B.S., Psychology – University of Mount Union
Teaching
Addictions Education and Treatment
Trauma across the Lifespan
Orientation and Ethics in Counseling
Practicum and Internship in Clinical and Addiction Counseling
Research Interest
Addictions treatment and education
Impact of stigma on addiction treatment
Process/behavioral addictions
Community readiness to decrease addictions within and across communities
