Complete List of Research Publications

97 McCaughtry, N., & Somers, C. L. (2025). The Community Health Worker Academy: A novel healthcare and public health workforce development model. Frontiers in Health Services, 5, 1535804. https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2025.1535804

96 Willacker-Brown, S., Somers, C. L., Day, A., Kevern, C. A., Goutman, R., Baroni, B., & Fairless, M. (2025). Perceived social support among court-involved female adolescents: Comparisons with non-court-involved students. Preventing School Failure, 69 (4), 370–383. https://doi.org/10.1080/1045988X.2025.2524797

95 Crosby, S., Somers, C. L., Day, A., Gomez, A., Willis, T., & Tillet, K. (2025). MONARCH: Examining a model for middle level and secondary trauma informed education. Journal of Trauma Studies in Education, 4 (3), 58–79. http://doi.org/10.70085/jtse.v4i3

94 Somers, C. L., McCaughtry, N., Kojku, K., & Joseph, H. (under review). The role of CHW supervision in retaining CHWs. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management.

93 Kevern, C., Somers, C. L., Merolla, D., Kiperman, S., Mangus, L., & Goutman, R. (under review). Intersectional predictors of women’s well-being: A weekend workshop model. Journal of Happiness Studies.

92 Porcaro, J., Somers, C. L., Karanfili, B., & Partridge, R. T. (2024). Microsystem and intrapersonal variables associated with middle school achievement: The important role of engagement. Preventing School Failure, 69(2), 180–190. https://doi.org/10.1080/1045988X.2024.2373088

91 Somers, C. L., Kevern, C., Moore, W. E. G., Centeio, E., Kulik, N., Piotter, B., Garn, A., & McCaughtry, N. (2024). Emotion‐driven eating and overeating among fourth graders: The roles of body image, academic achievement, and peer and school factors. Journal of School Health, 94 (4), 317–326. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13381

90 Jones, K., Crosby, S., Somers, C. L., Day, A., & Baroni, B. (2023). Trauma symptomatology and self-esteem among court-involved, female youth. Journal of Trauma Studies in Education, 2 (2), 1–17. https://ojed.org/index.php/JTSE/article/view/4675

89 Crosby, S., Day, A., Somers, C., Baroni, B., Jones, K., & Hong, J. S. (2023). Exploring trauma-informed teaching through the voices of female youth. Journal of Trauma Studies in Education, 2 (1), 62–78.

88 Crosby, S., Jones, K., Day, A., Somers, C., Baroni, B., Feltner Williams, A. (2023). Expect to be taken out of class: Comparing school experiences of trauma-exposed, black girls and boys. The Educational Forum. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131725.2022.2155280

87 Somers, C. L., Gill-Scalcucci, S., Flett, G. L., Nipon, T. (2022). The utility of brief mattering subscales for adolescents: Associations with learning, motivations, achievement, executive function, hope, loneliness, and risk behavior. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 40 (1), 108–124. https://doi.org/10.1177/07342829211055342

86 Crosby, S., Jones, K., Day, A., Somers, C. (2022). “They don’t care about you”: Exploring socioemotional barriers in school settings for black, trauma-exposed boys. Journal of Underrepresented Minority Progress, 6 (1), 95–110.

85 Centeio, E., Somers, C., Moore, E. W. G., Kulik, N., Garn, A., & McCaughtry, N. (2021). Effects of a comprehensive school health program on elementary student academic achievement. Journal of School Health, 91 (3), 239–249. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12994

84 Mangus, L. M., Somers, C. L., Yoon, J., Patridge, R. T., & Pernice, F. (2021). Examination of college student achievement within an ecological framework. Journal of Adult & Continuing Education, 27 (2), 231–247. Published online first in 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477971420963434

83 Greenwald, H. D., Somers, C. L., & Mangus, L. (2021). The role of cognitive and peer variables in adolescent risk-taking. Current Psychology. Published online first in 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-018-9951-2

82 Somers, C. L., Day, A., Sepsey, A. M., Allegoet, D., Baroni, B., & Hong, J. S. (2021). Understanding the Residential Treatment Center School Academic Environment: Perspectives from Students and Teachers. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 38 (2), 118–136. Published online first in 2019. https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2019.1622167

81 Fairless, M. E., Somers, C. L., Pernice, F. M., Barnett, D., Goutman, R. L., & Kevern, C. A. (2021). Adolescent achievement: Relative contributions of social-emotional learning, self-efficacy, and microsystem supports. Education and Urban Society, 53 (5), 561–584. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013124520962085

80 Somers, C. L., Townsend, A., Baranowski, A., Hillman, S. B., & Robtoy Sutton, E. (2020). Correspondence Between Self-reported and Actual High School Grades. Educational Research Quarterly, 43 (3), 23–48.

79 Somers, C. L., Goutman, R. L., Day, A., Enright, Crosby, S., & Taussig. (2020). Academic achievement among a sample of youth in foster care: the role of school connectedness. Psychology in the Schools, 57 (12), 1845–1863. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22433

78 Lenhoff, S. W., Somers, C., Tenelshof, B., & Bender, T. (2020). The potential for multi-site literacy interventions to reduce summer slide among low-performing students. Children and Youth Services Review, 110. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104806

77 Baroni, B. A., Day, A. G., Somers, C. L., & Crosby, S. (2020). Use of the monarch room as an alternative to suspension in addressing school discipline issues among court-involved youth. Urban Education, 55 (1), 153–173. Published online first in 2016. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085916651321

76 Friedman, J., Somers, C. L., & Mangus, L. (2019). The Role of Peers and Siblings in Adolescent Sexual Decisions. Families in Society, 100 (4), 433–441. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044389419872845

75 Garn, A. C., Moore, E. W., Centeio, E. E., Kulik, N., Somers, C., & McCaughtry, N. (2019). Reciprocal effects model of children’s physical activity, physical self-concept, and enjoyment. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 45, 101568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101568

74 Kulik, N., Thomas, E. M., Fahlman, M. M., Garn, A., Centeio, E. E., Somers, C. L., & McCaughtry, N. (2019). Dietary self-efficacy and dietary intake by race/ethnicity among elementary school children. Health Education Journal, 78 (4), 486–493.

73 Somers, C. L., Avendt, E. E., & Sepsey, A. M. (2019). Parent-adolescent sexual dialogue: Does content and approach matter in adolescent sexual attitudes and behaviors? Health Education, 119, 215–229. https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-08-2018-0038

72 Centeio, E. E., Somers, C., Moore, E. W. G., Garn, A., Kulik, N., Martin, J., Shen, B., & McCaughtry, N. (2019). Considering physical well-being, self-perceptions, and support variables in understanding youth academic achievement. Journal of Early Adolescence, 40 (1), 134–157. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431619833493

71 Crosby, S. D., Somers, C., Day, A., Baroni, B. (2019). Examining Trauma-Informed Teaching and the Trauma Symptomatology of Court-Involved Girls. The Urban Review, 51 (4), 582–598. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11256-019-00533-2

70 Kulik, N., Moore, E. W., Centeio, E. E., Garn, A., Martin, J., Shen, B., Somers, C. L., & McCaughtry, N. (2019). Knowledge, Attitudes, Self-Efficacy and Healthy Eating Behavior Among Children: Results from the Building Healthy Communities Trial. Health Education and Behavior, 46 (4), 602–611. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198119826298

69 Somers, C. L., Centeio, E. E., Kulik, N., Garn, G., Martin, J., Shen, B., Fahlman, M., & McCaughtry, N. (2019). Academic and psychosocial outcomes of a physical activity program with fourth graders: Variations among schools in six urban school districts. Urban Education, 54 (9), 1349–1369. Published online first in October 2016. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085916668951

68 Gregg, D. H., Somers, C. L., Pernice, F. M., Hillman, S. B., & Kernsmith, P. (2018). Sexting rates and predictors from an urban midwest high school. Journal of School Health, 88 (6), 423–433.

67 Raymo, L., Somers, C. L., & Partridge, R. T. (2018). Adolescent test anxiety: An examination of intraindividual and contextual predictors. School Mental Health, 11 (3), 562–577. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-018-09302-0

66 Roeser, K., Somers, C. L., & Mangus, L. (2018). Emerging adults’ risk-taking behaviors: Personal and Social Predictors. Journal of Adult Development, 26 (4), 256–265. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-018-9318-9

65 Somers, C. L., Day, A., Niewiadomski, J., Sutter, C., Baroni, B., & Hong, J. S. (2018). Understanding how school climate affects overall mood in residential care: Perspectives of adolescent girls in foster care and juvenile justice systems. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 69 (4), 43–58.

64 Centeio, E. E., Somers, C. L., Moore, E. W. G., Garn, A., Kulik, N., Martin, J., Shen, B., & McCaughtry, N. (2018). Relationship between academic achievement and healthy school transformations in urban elementary schools in the United States. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 23 (4), 402–417.

63 Centeio, E. E., McCaughtry, N., Moore, E. W. G., Kulik, N., Garn, A., Martin, J., Shen, B., Somers, C. L., & Fahlman, M. (2018). Building healthy communities: A comprehensive school health program to prevent obesity in elementary schools. Preventive Medicine, 111, 210–215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.03.005

62 Crosby, S., Day, A. G., Baroni, B., & Somers, C. L. (2018). Avoiding school suspension: Assessment of a trauma-informed intervention with court-involved, female students. Preventing School Failure, 62 (3), 229–237.

61 Day, A. G., Somers, C. L., Shier, J. M., Zammit, M., Crosby, S., Baroni, B., Yoon, G., Pennefather, M., & Sung-Hong, J. (2017). Trauma and triggers: Students’ perspectives on enhancing the classroom experiences at an alternative, residential treatment-based school. Children and Schools, 39 (4), 227–237.

60 Montgomery, S., Gregg, D. H., Somers, C. L., Pernice-Duca, F., Hoffman, A., & Beeghly, M. (2017). Intrapersonal variables associated with academic adjustment in college students. Current Psychology, 36, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-016-9533-0

59 Katz, S., & Somers, C. L. (2017). Individual and environmental predictors of college adjustment: Prevention and intervention. Current Psychology, 36 (1), 56–65.

58 Rashwan, M., Somers, C. L., Gregg, D., Hoffman, A., Yoon, J., & Barnett, D. (2017). Adolescent close relationships in multiple contexts: Associations with emotional and behavioral functioning. Social Development Issues, 39 (1), 54–67.

57 Crosby, S., Somers, C., Day, A., Zammit, M., Shier, J., & Baroni, B. (2017). Examining school attachment, social support, and trauma symptomatology among court-involved, female students. Journal of Child and Family Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0766-9

56 Garn, A. C., Morin, A. J. S., Martin, J., Centeio, E., Shen, B., Kulik, N., Somers, C., & McCaughtry, N. (2016). A reciprocal effects model of children’s body fat self-concept: Relations with physical self-concept and physical activity. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 38 (3), 255–267.

55 Weber, N. M., Somers, C. L., Day, A., & Baroni, B. A. (2016). Predictors and outcomes of school attachment and school involvement in a sample of girls in residential treatment. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 33 (2), 155–174.

54 Somers, C. L., Wang, D., & Piliawsky, M. (2016). Effectiveness of a combined tutoring and mentoring intervention with ninth grade, urban, African-American Adolescents. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 32 (3), 199–213.

53 Crosby, S., Somers, C. L., Day, A. G., & Baroni, B. A. (2016). Working with traumatized students: Measures to assess school staff perceptions, awareness, and instructional response. Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, 8 (1), 65–76.

52 Somers, C. L., Day, A., Decker, L., Saleh, A. B., & Baroni, B. A. (2016). Adolescent girls in out-of-home care: Associations between substance use and sexual risk behavior. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 25 (5), 409–416.

51 Gregg, D. H., Somers, C. L., Pernice-Duca, F., & Van Dale, K. G. (2015). Teasing and risk-taking: Gender and self-esteem as a moderator and mediator. Journal of School Violence, 15 (3), 365–385.

50 Somers, C. L., Day, A., Chambers, M., Wendler, K., Culp, H. A., & Baroni, B. A. (2015). Adolescents in residential treatment: Caregiver and peer predictors of risk behavior and academic performance. Current Psychology, 35 (1), 131–141.

49 Day, A., Somers, C. L., Baroni, B., West, S., Sanders, L., & Peterson, C. (2015). Evaluation of a trauma-informed school intervention with girls in a residential facility school: Student perceptions of school environment. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 24 (10), 1086–1105.

48 Kulik, N., Somers, C., Thomas, E., Martin, J., Centeio, E., Garn, A., Shen, B., & McCaughtry, N. (2015). Source and type of support for in-school physical activity: Differential patterns for demographic subgroups. American Journal of Health Education, 46 (5), 301–309.

47 Crosby, S. D., Day, A. G., Baroni, B. A., & Somers, C. L. (2015). School Staff Perspectives on the Challenges and Solutions to Working with Court-Involved Students. Journal of School Health, 85 (6), 347–354.

46 Tynan, J., Somers, C. L., Gleason, J. H., Yoon, J. S., & Markman, B. S. (2015). Goal oriented and risk taking behavior: The roles of multiple systems for Caucasian and Arab-American adolescents. School Psychology International, 36 (1), 54–76.

45 Centeio, E., McCaughtry, N., Gutusky, L., Garn, A., Somers, C., Martin, J., Shen, B., Kulik, N. (2014). Physical activity change through comprehensive school physical activity programs in urban elementary schools. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 33, 573–591.

44 January, A. M., Bartoi, M. G., Kuentzel, J. G., Somers, C. L., & Barnett, D. (2015). Tell me more about it: A query into the relations between intelligence scores and problem behaviors using the WISC-IV. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24 (9), 2544–2554.

43 Day, A. G., Somers, C. L., Smith-Darden, J. S., & Yoon, J. S. (2015). Understanding cross-system communication in the promotion of education well-being of foster care youth: Recommendations for a national research, practice and policy agenda. Children and Schools, 37 (1), 54–62.

42 West, S. D., Day, A. G., Somers, C. L., & Baroni, B. A. (2014). Student perspectives on how trauma experiences manifest in the classroom: Engaging court-involved youth in the development of a trauma-informed teaching curriculum. Children and Youth Services Review, 38, 58–65.

41 Van Dale, K. G., Somers, C. L., Gregg, D. H., Yoon, J. S., Hillman, S. B., Bartoi, M. G. (2014). The roles of teasing and social support in adolescent internalizing and externalizing behavioral outcomes. Child Indicators Research, 7, 537–552.

40 Kira, I., Lewandowski, L., Ashby, J. S., Somers, C., Chiodo, L., & Odenat, L. (2014). Does bullying victimization suppress IQ? The effects of bullying victimization on IQ in Iraqi and African American adolescents: A traumatology perspective. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 23 (5), 431–453. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2014.904463

39 McDermott Panetta, S., Somers, C. L., Ceresnie, A. R., Hillman, S. B., & Partridge, R. T. (2014). Maternal and paternal parenting style patterns and adolescent emotional and behavioral outcomes. Marriage and Family Review, 50 (4), 342–359.

38 Somers, C. L. (2014). Effects of infant simulators on urban, minority, middle school students. Health Promotion Practice, 15 (1), 35–43.

37 Somers, C. L., & Anagurthi, C. (2014). Parents’ attitudes about adolescents’ premarital sexual activity: The role of inter-parent consistency/inconsistency in adolescents’ sexual outcomes. Health Education Journal, 73 (5), 545–553. Published online before print October 20, 2013.

36 Wren, S. D., Somers, C. L., & Piliawsky, M. (2012). Educational intentions, commitment, values, and behaviors: Relations with African-American adolescents’ school achievement. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2 (10), 14–16.

35 Kira, I., Somers, C., Lewandowski, L., & Chiodo, L. (2012). Attachment disruptions, IQ, and PTSD in African American adolescents (AAA): A traumatology perspective. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 21 (6), 665–690.

34 Somers, C. L., Tolia, S., & Anagurthi, C. (2012). Parent-adolescent relationships and adolescent sexual behavior: Patterns by adolescent gender. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 3 (7), 66–76.

33 Kira, I., Lewandowski, L., Somers, C., Yoon, J., & Chiodo, L. (2012). The effects of trauma types, cumulative trauma and PTSD on IQ in two highly traumatized adolescent groups. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 4 (1), 128–139.

32 Kira, I., Lewandowski, L., Somers, C., Yoon, J., & Chiodo, L. (2012). The linear and non-linear associations between multiple types of trauma and IQ discrepancy indexes in African American and Iraqi refugee adolescents. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 5 (1), 47–62.

31 Somers, C. L., & Ali, W. F. (2011). The role of parents in early adolescent sexual risk-taking behavior. The Open Psychology Journal, 4, 88–95.

30 Anagurthi, C., Cahill Johnson, A., & Somers, C. L. (2011). Individual and family correlates of adolescents’ sexual behavior: Multiethnic findings. Michigan Journal of Counseling: Research, Theory, and Practice, 38 (2), 4–16.

29 Tobey, J., Anagurthi, C., Hillman, S. B., & Somers, C. L. (2011). Demographic differences in adolescents’ sexual behaviors, sexual attitudes, parent communication about sex, and school sex education. Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, 14.

28 Somers, C. L., Chiodo, L. M., Yoon, J., Ratner, H., Barton, E., & Delaney-Black, V. (2011). Family disruption and academic functioning in urban, African-American youth. Psychology in the Schools, 48 (4), 357–370.

27 Somers, C. L., Owens, D., & Piliawsky, M. (2009). A study of high school dropout prevention and at-risk ninth graders’ role models and motivations for school completion. Education, 130 (2), 348–356.

26 Somers, C. L., Owens, D., & Piliawsky, M. (2008). Individual and social factors related to urban African American adolescents’ school performance. The High School Journal, 91 (3), 1–11.

25 Rey, R. B., Yoon, J., Somers, C. L., & Barnett, D. (2007). Relationships between teachers and urban African American children: The role of informant. School Psychology International, 28 (3), 346–364.

24 Somers, C. L., & Tynan, J. J. (2006). Sexual dialogue and content on television and adolescent sexual outcomes. Adolescence, 41 (161), 15–38.

23 Somers, C. L. (2006). Teenage pregnancy prevention and adolescents’ sexual outcomes: An experiential approach. American Secondary Education, 34 (2), 4–24.

22 Somers, C. L., & Vollmar, W. (2006). Parent-adolescent relationships and adolescent sexuality: Closeness, communication, and comfort among diverse U.S. adolescent samples. Social Behavior and Personality, 34 (4), 451–460.

21 Birdeau, D., Somers, C. L., & Lenihan, G. (2005). Effects of education strategies on identification of sexual harassment. Education, 125 (23), 496–510.

20 Somers, C. L., & Surmann, A. T. (2005). Sources and timing of sex education: Relations with adolescent sexual attitudes and behaviors. Educational Review, 57 (1), 37–54.

19 Somers, C. L., & Surmann, A. T. (2004). Adolescents’ preferences for source of sex education. Child Study Journal, 34 (1), 47–59.

18 Surmann, A. T., & Somers, C. L. (2004). Adolescents’ perceptions of reasons for postponing sexual intercourse. American Secondary Education, 33 (1), 26–42.

17 Somers, C. L., & Piliawsky, M. (2004). Drop-out prevention among urban, African-American, ninth grade adolescents: Program evaluation and instrument development. Preventing School Failure, 48 (3), 17–22.

16 Mirza, S., & Somers, C. L. (2004). Future orientation among Caucasian and Arab-American adolescents: The role of realism about child rearing and perceptions of others’ acceptance of teen pregnancy. School Psychology International, 25 (3), 51–62.

15 Yoon, J. S., & Somers, C. L. (2003). High school students’ TV viewing: A descriptive analysis of aggressive content. Psychological Reports, 93, 949–953.

14 Somers, C. L., & Canivez, G. (2003). The Sexual Communication Scale (SCS): A measure of frequency of sexual communication between parents and adolescents. Adolescence, 38 (149), 43–56.

13 Somers, C. L., Gizzi, T. J., & Johnson, S. A. (2003). The impact of future orientation on the avoidance of teen pregnancy. Dimensions of Counseling: Research, Theory, and Practice, 31 (1), 17–24.

12 Somers, C. L., Johnson, S. A., & Sawilowsky, S. S. (2002). A measure for evaluating the effectiveness of teen pregnancy prevention programs. Psychology in the Schools, 39 (3), 337–342.

11 Somers, C. L., & Eaves, M. W. (2002). Is earlier sex education harmful?: An analysis of the timing of school-based sex education and adolescent sexual behaviors. Research in Education, 67, 23–32.

10 Somers, C. L., & Gleason, J. H. (2001). Does source of sex education predict adolescents’ sexual knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors? Education, 121 (4), 674–681.

9 MacLeod, I. R., Jones, K. M., Somers, C. L., & Havey, J. M. (2001). An evaluation of the effectiveness of school-based behavioral consultation. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 12 (3), 203–216.

8 Somers, C. L., & Gizzi, T. J. (2001). Predicting adolescents’ risky behaviors: The influence of future orientation, school involvement, and school attachment. Adolescent & Family Health, 2 (1), 3–11.

7 Somers, C. L., Gleason, J. H., Johnson, S. A., & Fahlman, M. M. (2001). Adolescents and teachers’ perceptions of a teen pregnancy prevention program. American Secondary Education, 29 (3), 51–66.

6 Somers, C. L., & Fahlman, M. M. (2001). The effectiveness of the “Baby Think It Over” teen pregnancy prevention program. Journal of School Health, 71 (5), 188–195.

5 Somers, C. L., & Paulson, S. E. (2000). Student perceptions of parent adolescent closeness and communication about sexuality: Relations with sexual knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Journal of Adolescence, 23, 629–644.

4 Gleason, J. H., Alexander, A. M., & Somers, C. L. (2000). Late adolescents’ reactions to three types of childhood teasing: Relations with self esteem and body image. Social Behavior and Personality, 28 (5), 471–479.

Publications 1–3 appear under the name Somers (formerly Sputa):

3 Paulson, S., & Sputa, C. (1996). Patterns of parenting during adolescence: Perceptions of adolescents and parents. Adolescence, 31 (122), 369–381.

2 Sputa, C., Marchant, G., Rothlisberg, B., & Paulson, S. (1996). My school is like a home: Using metaphors to assess students’ attitudes toward parenting, teaching, and schools. Psychological Reports, 78, 619–623.

1 Sputa, C., & Paulson, S. (1995). Birth order and family size: Influences on adolescent achievement and related parenting behaviors. Psychological Reports, 76, 43–51.

CONTACT US

315 College of Education • 5425 Gullen Mall

Wayne State University • Detroit, MI 48202

Email: c.somers@wayne.edu

Phone: 313-577-1670

Want a copy of an article? Email c.somers@wayne.edu