Robert Charles Sterling

Dr. Robert C. Sterling is the co-director of the Division of Interdisciplinary and Career-Oriented Programs and the director of Graduate Programs in Clinical Research at Drexel University College of Medicine. He has over thirty-five years of practical experience conducting research and publishing findings from community-based substance abuse-related research studies. He previously directed Thomas Jefferson University’s Division of Substance Abuse Programs, and he conducted applied research across a variety of clinical settings and populations. His most recent research examined psychosocial factors associated with accessing the substance use disorder treatment system and mechanisms for improving medical student training in substance use disorders. In his current role at Drexel, Dr. Sterling directs interdisciplinary master’s and certificate programs in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies.