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Alessandra R. Sarcona

Education

• 2013 Doctorate in Education Long Island University, Post
• 1989 Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition New York University
• 1985 Dietetic Internship Yal-New Haven Hospital
• 1983 Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Institutional Management East Carolina University

Research Interests

nutrition careDietetics educationnutrition education

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Respect each student and use best practices in evaluating students’ work to bring them to a higher level of learning.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-2483

List of 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., Coli? Bari?, I., ?erneli?-Bizjak, M., Sz?cs, 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.

Links

• ResearchGate