David Córdova

Professor of Social Work

Professor Córdova received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University and graduated a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority Fellow. After completing his National Institutes of Health-funded postdoctoral training at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Professor Córdova joined the faculty at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. His research focuses on Latino health inequities, particularly as it relates to the prevention of substance use and HIV in adolescents. Most recently, Professor Córdova received an early career development award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Grant# U01PS003316-01), to develop and test the efficacy of a family-based, drug abuse and HIV preventive intervention to be delivered via the internet. He is the recipient of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program. Professor Córdova enjoys collaborating with students in all aspects of the research process. He is interested in using community-based participatory research, as well as both qualitative and longitudinal methodologies to work toward narrowing and ultimately eliminating health inequities among Latino populations.

Research Interests

Drug abuse, HIV/STI, prevention, community-based participatory research, adolescents, health disparities

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

  • [email protected]

  • (734) 763-6201

  • 2772 SSWB
    University of Michigan
    School of Social Work
    1080 S. University
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Education

  • 2010 PhD Human Development and Family Studies with Specialization in Couple and Family Therapy
    Michigan State University, Lansing
  • 2005 MA Marriage and Family Therapy
    Alliant International University, San Diego, CA
  • 2002 BA Psychology
    San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
  • 2000 AA Psychology
    Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA

News

Activities

Websites

Publications

Cordova, D., Alers-Rojas, F., Perron, B. E., Salas-Wright, C. P., & Vaughn, M. G. (in press). Group-based approaches to preventing adolescent substance abuse: The state of the science and social work practice. In C. Garvin, M. Gallinsky, & Gutierrez, L. (Eds. 2nd ed) Handbook of Substance Abuse Research Methods (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford.
Johnson, K. E., Salas-Wright, C. P., Córdova, D., Ugalde, J., Todic, J., & Mendoza Lua, F. (in press). The acceptability of biobehavioral research with Latino youth in the United States. Journal of Adolescent Research, 34(5), 597-618.
Simpson, E., Córdova, D., Lincoln, C. R., & Ohannessian, C. M. (in press). Hispanic adolescents’ internalizing symptoms and positive family functioning: A bidirectional examination of associations over time. Journal of Family Psychology.
Perron, B. E., Cordova, D., Salas-Wright, C. P., & Vaughn, M. G. (in press). Validity: Conceptual and methodological issues in substance abuse research. In J. Van Geest, T. Johnson, & S. Alemagno (Eds.), Handbook of Substance Abuse Research Methods. New York, NY: Springer.
Fernandez, A. R., Ramírez-Ortiz, D., García-Torres, M. M., Lor, M., Luebke, J., Cano, M. Á., & Córdova, D. (2023). Ethnic discrimination, acculturative stress, and sexual risk among Latinx emerging adults: Examining moderation effects of familism support and ethnic identity. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.
Hsieh, H-F, Mistry, R., Kleinsasser, M. J., Puntambekar, N., Gupta, P. C., Raghunathan,
T., McCarthy, W., Córdova, D., Maharjan, G., Desai, M. B., Narake, S., & Pednekar, M. S. (2023). Family functioning within the context of families with adolescent children in urban India. Family Process, 62, 287-301.
O'Neil, M. M., Johnson, R. A., Córdova, D., Pryor, J., & Pinals, D. A. (2023). A legal dispute resolution intervention for patients with substance use disorders: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 435.
Hsieh, H. F., Wu, W. C., Córdova, D., Heinze, J. E., Pomerantz, N., Buu, A., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2022). The intergenerational transmission of family conflict on children's aggression: The compensatory effect of positive parenting. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(21-22), NP20769-20792.
Calhoun, K., Burns, T., Smith, A., Ehrlich, E., Gultekin, L., Asabigi, K., Hijazi, M., Buckhoy, N., Rowe, Z., Neff, M., Vaughter, D., Voepel-Lewis, T., Piechowski, T., Jazdzyk, D., Córdova, D., & Detroit Area Mental Health Leadership Team. (2022). A community-academic approach yo preventing substance use disorders. Progress in Community Health Partnerships Research, Education, and Action, 16(2S), 45-58.
Córdova, D., Coleman-Minahan, K., Romo, T., Borrayo, E. A., & Bull, S. (2022). The role of social capital, sex communication and sex refusal self-efficacy in sexual risk behaviors and HIV testing among a diverse sample of youth. Adolescents, 2, 30-42.

Honors and Awards

Year Description
2020 Best Research Article on Family Research and Theory
2020 Reuben Hill Award
2018 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
2017 NIDA Diversity Scholars Network.
2015-2018 NIH, Visiting Professor, University of California San Francisco, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies.
2015 Service and Commitment to Prevention Science, Society for Prevention Science.
2012 New Connections Sixth Annual Research and Coaching Clinic. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2012 New Connections Sixth Annual Symposium. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2011-2013 National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program
2011 New Connections Fifth Annual Research and Coaching Clinic. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
2011 NIAAA Research Travel Award, National Hispanic Science Network.
2011 Academy Health Travel Award. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
2011 Diversity Research Travel Award. Society for Prevention Research.
2011 Early Career Prevention Network Travel Award. Society for Prevention Research
2010 National Hispanic Science Network, New Investigators Panel
2009 Diversity Research Travel Award. Society for Prevention Research

Presentations

Year Description
2023 Khreizat, S., Cordova, D., Bauermeister, J., Delva, J., Neilands, T. B., Warner, S. C., Cano, M. A., & Boyer, C. B. (2023, April). Examining the Moderating Effects of Sexual Health Behaviors, Sex Approval, and HIV Prevention Knowledge Among Youth. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescents (SRA). San Diego, CA.
2023 Khreizat, S., Cordova, D., Bauermeister, J., Delva, J., Neilands, T. B., Warner, S. C., Cano, M. A., & Boyer, C. B. (2023, June). The Role of Alcohol or Drug Before Sex in Condomless Sexual Behaviors Among Emerging Adults. Poster presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (SSEA). San Diego, CA
2023 Calhoun, K., Burns, T., Smith, A., Ehrlich, E., Gultekin, L., Asabigi, K., Hijazi, M., Buckhoy, N., Rowe, Z., Neff, M., Vaughter, D., Voepel-Lewis, T., Piechowski, T., Jazdzyk, D., Braddix, L., Cordova, D., The Detroit Area Mental Health Leadership Team. (2023, April). A community-academic partnership to prevent and reduce substance use disorders in metropolitan Detroit during COVID-19. Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Nursing Science & Practice. San Francisco, CA.
2022 O'Neil, M., Cordova, D., Johnson, R., Tudor, C., & Pryor, J. (2022, November). Community Based Research and Social Determinants of Health: Removing Barriers to Recovery Community Partnering for Innovative Solutions to the Opioid Crisis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, GA.
2021 García-Torres, M. M., Muñoz-Velázquez, M., Warner, S., & Cordova, D. (2021, February). The Preliminary Efficacy of a mHealth Preventive Intervention on PrEP Willingness for Uptake, Attitudes and Beliefs Among Adolescents. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Virtual.

Courses

Current & Future Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Working with Transitional Age Youth Córdova, David Spring / Summer 2026 801 08:00 pm 10:00 pm View Course
Evidence Informed OUD/SUD Interventions Córdova, David Spring / Summer 2026 801 06:00 pm 08:00 pm View Course
Social Work Capstone Córdova, David Spring / Summer 2026 803 01:00 pm 03:00 pm View Course
Strengthening Youth Engagement and Retention Skills Córdova, David Fall 2026 001 09:00 am 05:00 pm View Course
Working with Transitional Age Youth Córdova, David Fall 2026 801 01:00 pm 03:00 pm View Course
Working with Latinx Families Córdova, David Fall 2026 801 06:00 pm 08:00 pm View Course
Research-informed Practices to Prevent Substance Abuse in Racial and Ethnic Minority Adolescents Córdova, David Fall 2026 801 03:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course

Past Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Social Work Capstone Córdova, David Winter 2026 801 03:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Social Work Capstone Córdova, David Winter 2026 802 06:00 pm 08:00 pm View Course
Working with Latinx Families Córdova, David Winter 2026 801 06:00 pm 08:00 pm View Course
Research-informed Practices to Prevent Substance Abuse in Racial and Ethnic Minority Adolescents Córdova, David Winter 2026 801 01:00 pm 03:00 pm View Course
Evidence Informed OUD/SUD Interventions Córdova, David Spring / Summer 2025 801 06:00 pm 08:00 pm View Course
Working with Transitional Age Youth Córdova, David Spring / Summer 2025 801 08:00 pm 10:00 pm View Course
Social Work Capstone - Micro Córdova, David Spring / Summer 2025 803 01:00 pm 03:00 pm View Course
Working with Latinx Families Córdova, David Winter 2025 801 06:00 pm 08:00 pm View Course
Social Work Capstone - Micro Córdova, David Winter 2025 801 03:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Research-informed Practices to Prevent Substance Abuse in Racial and Ethnic Minority Adolescents Córdova, David Winter 2025 801 01:00 pm 03:00 pm View Course