Dr. Marchetti is currently interested in the science of pediatric sleep health, perinatal sleep, and the social determinants of sleep for historically underrepresented groups.

Ongoing Research Interests

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Articles

Leite, R. O., Brodar, K. E., Saab, P. G., Marchetti, D., Jaramillo, M., Sanchez, J., Davis, E., Delamater, A. M., & La Greca, A. M. (2024). Diabetes care and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives of adolescents with diabetes, parents, and providers. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-023-09995-9

Brodar, K. E., La Greca, A. M., Leite, R. O., Marchetti, D., Jaramillo, M., Luzuriaga, M., Garg, R., & Saab, P. (2023). Patient and provider views on psychosocial screening in a comprehensive diabetes center. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings,30(1), 92–110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-022-09867-8

Brodar, K. E., Leite, R. O., Jaramillo, M., Marchetti, D., Davis, E., Sanchez, J., Saab, P. G., Delamater, A. M., & La Greca, A. M. (2022). Psychosocial screening in a pediatric diabetes clinic: Adolescents' and mothers' perspectives. Pediatric Diabetes, Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/pedi.13385.

Brodar, K. E., Leite, R. O., Marchetti, D., Jaramillo, M., Davis, E., Sanchez, J., Delamater, A. M., Saab, P. G., & La Greca, A. M. (2021). Psychological screening and consultation in a pediatric diabetes clinic: Medical providers’ perspectives. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000430

Alert, M., Carucci, D.S., Clennan, M.K., Chiles, S., Etzel, E., & Saab, P. (2015). Reducing obesity in students everywhere (ROSE): A brief, interactive, school-based approach to promoting health. Journal of Health Education Teaching, 6(1), 72-86.

Saab, P., Revenson, T., Zoccola, P., & Marchetti, D. (2024). Chapter 5. Reimagining health psychology training in the 21st century. In T.W Smith & N.B. Anderson (Eds.), APA handbook of health psychology (Vol 1): Foundations and context of health psychology.

Book Chapters

Clennan, M. K., Carucci, D. S., Alert, M. D., Collins, S., Etzel, E. N., LaRoche, A., Leeder, M. I., & Saab, P. G. (2019). Get in the GROOVE: Using a virtual world to promote health. In A. Stricker, C. Calongne, B. Truman, & F. Arenas (Eds.), Recent advances in applying identity and society awareness to virtual learning (pp. 139-163). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-9679-0.ch00

Clennan, M., Carucci, D.S., Chiles, S.E, Alert, M.A., LaRouche, A., Leeder, I., & Saab, P.G. (2016). Get in the GROOVE: Promoting a healthy reality. In Stricker, A., Calogne, C., Truman, B., & Arenas, F. (Eds). Integrating an awareness of selfhood and society into virtual learning. (pp. 127-147). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Presentations

Marchetti, D., Leite, R.O., Pedreira, P., Walsh, E., Wallace, D.M., & Wohlgemuth, W. (March, 2023). Investigating coronasomnia in a sample of diverse veterans. Poster presented at the 80th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, San Juan, PR.

Walsh, E.A., Leite, R.O., Pedreira, P.B., Marchetti, D., Wallace, D.M., & Wohlgemuth, W. (March, 2023). The apnea hypopnea index versus hypoxic load: Elucidating the effects of comorbid sleep apnea and insomnia on functioning. Poster presented at the 80th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, San Juan, PR.

Leite, R., Brodar, K. E., Saab, P., Jaramillo, M., Marchetti, D., Francis, A., Sanchez, J., Davis, E., Delamater, A., & La Greca, A. M. (April, 2022). Diabetes care and mental health during COVID-19: Perspectives of adolescents with diabetes, parents, and providers. Live Research Spotlight presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions for the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Marchetti, D., & Saab, P. (2021, April). Health literacy, physical activity, and screen time predict adolescent body mass index. Poster presented at the 2021 Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, Virtual.    

Brodar, K. E., Leite, R., Marchetti, D., Jaramillo, M., Davis, E., Sanchez, J., Delamater, A., Saab, P., & La Greca, A. M. (2021, April). Routine psychosocial screening in pediatric diabetes care: Medical providers’ perspectives. Poster presented at the 2021 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Virtual.    

Carucci, D., McCalla, J., & Saab, P. (2020, July). Safety First: Relationship of objective and subjective school safety on BMI percentile in teenagers. Poster presented virtually at the 32nd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.   

Wohlgemuth, W., Fins, A., Tutek, J., Gonzalez, A., Martinez-Garcia, A., Satyanarayana, S., Marchetti, D., Wallace, D. (2020, June). Longitudinal measurement invariance of the insomnia severity index in veterans with sleep apnea. Paper presented virtually at the annual Sleep Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Marchetti, D.C., Barnes, M., Saab, P. (2020, April). Weight status varies in girls born in and outside the US. [Abstract]. Society of Behavioral Medicine, 54(1). C278.

Jaramillo, M., Carucci, D., Goodman, C., Llabre, M. M., Saab, P. G. (2020, April). Examining associations among parent reported child health behaviors and child health status, and BMI in pre-adolescent girls. Poster presented virtually at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM), San Francisco, CA.

Leite, R., Carucci, D., Saab, P. (2020, March). Physical activity and self-efficacy in ethnically diverse middle school aged girls [Abstract]. Psychosomatic Medicine, 82(6). A-56.

Carucci, D., Bainter, S., McCalla, J., & Saab, P. (2018, November). Socio-environmental determinants of health in the school context. Paper presented at the 15th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Santiago, Chile.   

Clennan, M., Carucci, D., Llabre, M., Brown, J., & Saab, P. (2018, November). Immersion in a health-focused virtual world predicts health behavior in middle school age girls. Paper presented at the 15th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Santiago, Chile.   

Saab, P., Clennan, M., Carucci, D., Llabre, M., Alert, M., Perez, S., & Brown, J. (2018, November). Do health-oriented summer science programs influence knowledge, attitudes, and behavior? Paper presented at the 15th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Santiago, Chile.  

Carucci, D.S., Clennan, M.K., & Saab, P. (2018, April). Maternal education is related to unhealthy eating habits in middle school girls. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. New Orleans, Louisiana.    

Clennan, M., Carucci, D., & Saab, P. (2018, April). Self-efficacy predicts adherence to the fitbit zip in ethnically diverse middle school age girls. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. New Orleans, Louisiana.    

Carucci, D.S., Bainter, S., Clennan, M.K., Alert, M., Chiles, S., Liu, Q., & Saab, P. (2017, March). Parents misperceive the weight status of girls who are overweight or obese. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. San Diego, California.    

Clennan, M., Carucci, D., Chiles, S., Alert, M.D., Liu, Q., Conboy, S., Ware, A., Leeder, M.I., Perez, S., Llabre, M.M., Brown, J.A., & Saab, P. (2017, March). Self-efficacy predicts change in health knowledge in middle school age girls. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. San Diego, California.    

Chiles, S., Alert, M., Clennan, M., Carucci, D., & Saab, P. (2016, April). Fruit and vegetable consumption among an ethnically diverse sample of middle school-aged girls. Poster presented at the 13th Annual Yale Bouchet Conference, New Haven, CT.

Clennan, M., Alert, M.D., Chiles, S., Carucci, D., Liu, Q., Conboy, S., Engel, A., Labriole, M., Leeder, I., Perez, S., Llabre, M.M., Brown, J.A. & Saab, P. (2016, March). Health knowledge is associated with increased activity levels among middle school age Hispanic girls. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.

Carucci, D.S., Clennan, M.K., Alert, M., Chiles, S. & Saab, P. (2015, October). Obesity prevention in elementary school students: Effects on communication. Poster presented at the ASHA 2015 School Health Conference, “Going the Distance,” Orlando, Fl.   

Clennan, M., Carucci, D., Chiles, S., Alert, M. & Saab, P. (2015, October). Health promotion in the classroom: An evaluation of a school-based obesity prevention lesson. Poster presented at the ASHA 2015 School Health Conference, “Going the Distance,” Orlando, Fl.   

Clennan, M.K., Alert, M., Carucci, D.S., Chiles, S. & Saab, P. (2015, April). An obesity prevention program for youth: Health behavior intention, implementation and gender. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. San Antonio, Texas.     

Carucci, D.S., Shearer, R. (2013, February). The relationship between positive peer engagement and levels of academic learning in culturally and linguistically diverse children. Poster presented at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, Gainesville, Fl.