Martin Colucci

Courses Taught

Allied Health 403 "Introduction to Addiction, Alcohol & Other Substances of Abuse"
Allied Health 404 "Relapse & Recovery"
Psychology 300 "Special Topic"

Instrumental in developing AHS 403 & 404. Both courses were approved by the Manhattan College Curriculum.

  • Publications and Scholarly Activities

    Publications:
    1. Alcohol & Substance Abuse Studies" (2012)
    Prentice Hall Publications (Out of Print)
    2. "Addiction, Alcohol & Other Substances of Abuse Studies" (2013)
    Mc Graw-Hill Publications, 2nd Edition


    Zum Magazine Articles:
    1. You Use, You Lose (1997)
    2. Choose to Refuse (1998)
    3. Living and Growing Drug Free (1998)

    Newspaper Articles:
    1. The KKK: A New Resident in Queens (Our Town Press, 1987)
    2. More KKK Bigotry Across the River (Our Town Press,1987)
    3. Is Astoria School Principal a Member of the Klan? (Our Town Press, 1988)
    4. Klan Gains (Queens Tribune, 1988)

  • Professional Experience and Memberships

    Professional Organizations:
    1. National Association of Alcoholism Counselors
    2. New York Federation of Alcoholism Counselors, Inc
    3. Association for Addicted Professionals of New York
    4. National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Counselors


    License/Certifications:
    1. Massachusetts State License Alcohol & Drug Counselor-1 (LADC-1)
    2. Certified Addiction Counselor (CAS)
    3. Master Addictions Counselor (MAC)
    4. Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor (CCDC)


    Professional Experience:
    1. York College/CUNY
    Retired (1998-2012)
    Title: Counselor/Lecturer & Coordinator of Alcohol & Substance Abuse Services
    Courses Taught:
    1. Student Development 101 "Individual Life Styles"
    2. Student Development 110 "Success in College'
    3. Student Development 105 "Alcohol & Drug Use"


    Adjunct Courses Taught at York College:
    1. Psychology 289 "Psychology of Addiction"
    2. Health Education 342 "Drug Use & Abuse"


    Adjunct Course Taught at School of Visual Arts (Adult Continuing Education):
    1. "Introduction to Screenwritting"

  • Honors, Awards, and Grants

    Honor Societies:
    1. Kappa Delta Pi - Fordham University
    2. Kappa Delta Pi - Manhattan College
    3. Chi Sigma Iota - Manhattan College
    4. Kappa Omicron
    5. Delta Epsilon Sigma

    Awards:
    1. Outstanding Contribution - York College/CUNY (2002)
    2. Devoted Efforts to the Education of Students - York College/CUNY(2000)
    3. Outstanding Contributions - York College/CUNY (2009)
    4. Achievement Award - Department of Homeless Services (DHS) (1990)
    5. Achievement Award - Department of Homeless Services (DHS) (1991)
    1. York College/CUNY
    "Instructional Workshop Award (2009)
    2. York College/CUNY
    " Presidential Service Award (2009)

    Scholarships: (Alcohol & Substance Abuse Training)
    1. Central Labor Rehabilitation Council of New York (AFLO/CIO)
    (1/990-1/1991)
    2. Springfield College/ Substance Abuse & Addictions Institute
    (7/2000)
    3. State University of New Jersey, Rutgers
    (7/1997 & 7/2001)

  • Other

    Civil Service Employment:
    1. New York City/Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
    Location: Spofford Juvenile Detention Facility
    Title: Juvenile Correctional Counselor
    2. Department of Homeless services (DHS)
    "The Nation's "First" Therapeutic Community in A Homeless Men's Shelter"
    Location: Greenpoint S.T.A.R/R Program
    Title: Assistant Superintendent of A Welfare Shelter

    Presentations:
    1. Springfield College:Substance Abuse & Addictions Institute (SASSI)
    Lectured every summer from 2000-2012
    2. The 44th International Conference on the Prevention and Treatment of Dependencies - Heidelberg, Germany
    "Program Effectiveness of A Therapeutic Community in A Homeless Men's Shelter" (2001)
    3. The 38th International Congress on Alcohol, Drugs and Other Dependencies, Vienna, Austria (1999)
    "Comparison of pre-and-post treatment samplers tracing the psycho-social effects of a hard core therapeutic community treatment in a homeless men's shelter." (Colucci,M & Fitzpatrick, C. (1999)

    Community Recognition:
    1. New York Newsday Newspaper/ Queens Profile (1998)
    2. Queens Parent Magazine (1998)
    3. The Italian Tribune/ Community Profile (2003)
    4. Southeastern Queens Press/Community Profile (2002, 2005, 2007, 2008 & 2013)

    Letters of Recognition:
    1. The City of New York/Office of the President of the Borough of Manhattan (6/11/1997)
    2. The City of New York/Office of the President of the Borough of Queens (7/8/1997)
    3. The City of New York/Office of the Mayor (4/4/2007)