Publications
Dirhan, D., & Sarcona, A. (2021). Students’ self-perceptions of mindfulness after
learning mindfulness techniques in a professional skills course. 2021 International
Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd) Conference Proceedings, 535-543. doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/HEAd21.2021.12603
Martinho, V. J. P. D., Elena Bartkiene, E., Djekic, I., Tarcea, M., Colić Barić, I.,
Černelič-Bizjak, M., Szűcs, V., Sarcona, A., El-Kenawy, A., Ferreira, V., Klava, D.,
Korzeniowska, M., Vittadini, E., Leal, M., Bolhuis, D., Papageorgiou M., & Guiné,
R. P. F. (2021) Determinants of economic motivations for food choice: insights for
the understanding of consumer behavior. International Journal of Food Sciences and
Nutrition, doi: 10.1080/09637486.2021.1939659
Sarcona, A. (2020). Facilitating behavior change with evidence-based nutrition education
strategies. Clarksville, MD: Wolf Rinke Associates.
Sarcona, A., Dirhan, D., Davidson, P. (2020). An overview of audio and written feedback
from students’ and instructors’ perspective. Educational Media International. doi:10.1080/09523987.2020.1744853
Sarcona, A. (2019). Using the nutrition care process model as a practical framework
to measure outcomes of a nutrition program using motivational interviewing. Weight
Management Matters, 18(2), 14-17.
Dirhan, D., & Sarcona, A. (Winter, 2019). Self-efficacy in counseling with service
learning. Academic Exchange Quarterly.
Sarcona, A., Ervin, M., Davidson, P., & Dirhan, D. (Winter 2018). Strategies to improve
student writing. Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors Newsletter, 24-27.
Sarcona, A., & Davidson, P. (2018). The interrelationship of diet, microbiome, and
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. On the Cutting Edge, Diabetes Care and Education, 38(6),
13-17.
Sarcona, A., Kovacs, L., Wright, J., & Williams, C. (2017). The relationship between
the use of mobile-based apps and physical activity, eating behaviors and health-related
lifestyle choices of college students, American Journal of Health Education, 48(5),
298-305, doi:10.1080/19325037.2017.1335630
Sarcona, A., Burrowes, J., & Fornari, A. (2015). Characteristics of an effective preceptor:
Dietetics education as a paradigm.Journal of Allied Health, 44(4), 229–235.