Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes, LLC

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Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes, LLC

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    WRITING: IMPACT + INSIGHTS

    For complete list of peer-reviewed publications: See here.


    Book Chapters

    Promoting Student Health and Well-Being with Digital Games

    Fernandes, C.S.F., Pendergrass Boomer, T.M., Hieftje, K.D., Evanko, A., & Fiellin, L.E. (2021). Chapter Ten: Promoting Student Health and Well-Being with Digital Games. Book chapter in Teaching in the Game-Based Classroom: Practical Strategies for Grades 6-12. Routledge Books.  


    Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

    Educator perspectives

    Fernandes, C.S.F., Schwartz, M.B., Ickovics, J.R., Basch, C.E. (2019). Educator perspectives: Selected barriers to implementation of school-level nutrition policies. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2018.12.011 

    A pilot RCT to evaluate a cognitive-behavioral intervention

    Fernandes, C.S.F., Deng, Y., Tran, A., Hieftje, K., Pendergrass Boomer, T.M., Taylor, C.K., & Fiellin, L.E. (2023). A pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate a cognitive-behavioral intervention: empowerED. Games for Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1089/g4h.2021.0118

    A video game intervention to prevent opioid misuse among older adolescents

    Aneni, K.*, Fernandes, C.S.F.*, Hoerner, L. A., Szapary, C., Pendergrass Boomer, T. M., & Fiellin, L. E. (2023). A Video Game Intervention to Prevent Opioid Misuse Among Older Adolescents: Development and Preimplementation Study. JMIR Serious Games, 11, e46912. doi:10.2196/46912

    *co-first authors

    The secret ingredient to caring for our trainees: Community connection.

    Fernandes, C.S.F., & Fiellin, L.E. (2023). The Secret Ingredient to Caring for our Trainees: Community Connection. Connecticut Medicine, 87(2).

    Systematic Review of Interventions with Some School Involvement

    Fernandes, C.S.F., Kannoth, S., Pendergrass Boomer, T.M., Hieftje, K.D., and Fiellin, LE. Systematic Review of Interventions with Some School Involvement for School Refusal in High School–Age Adolescents. Children & Schools, Volume 46, Issue 2, April 2024, Pages 85–95, https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/cdae003


    Opinion + Commentary

    Advice from our Behavioral Scientist: Let Young People Lead

    Blog for Channel Kindness. (2023, June) Advice from our Behavioral Scientist: Let Young People Lead: https://www.channelkindness.org/let-young-people-lead/

    If I could do it over: Understanding substance misuse

    Guest Blogger for the JED Foundation. (2021, October)  If I could do it over: Understanding Substance Misuse https://jedfoundation.org/news-views/if-i-could-do-it-over-understanding-substance-misuse/ 

    If you could go back in time…

    Guest Blogger for PILOTed and Schell Games. (2019, May) If you could go back in time… https://www.schellgames.com/blog/if-you-could-go-back-in-time/ https://academicbiz.typepad.com/piloted/games/ 

    Being fearless

     Guest Blogger for Born This Way Foundation https://bornthisway.foundation/being-fearless/ 

    Support teen bravery

     Guest Blogger for Born This Way Foundation https://bornthisway.foundation/support-teen-bravery/ 


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