Dr. Ernestus’s research is published in academic journals and presented at conferences. Dr. Ernestus is available to present her research in local schools to students, teachers, or parents. If interested, or for reprints, please contact Dr. Ernestus here.

Selected Publications and Presentations starting in 2019 are below.

Fleming, C.E., Ernestus, S.M., & Blomquist K. K., Wenze, S.J. (In Press) Faculty Reports About Training in Evidence-Based Practice and Empirically-Supported Treatments Across Mental Health Graduate Programs. Journal of Clinical Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.70026

Blomquist, K. K., Wenze, S. J., Fleming, C. E., & Ernestus, S. M. (2024). Assessing the need for pre-mental health competencies in undergraduate education: insights from graduate faculty surveys. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1252451

Walsh, L.,* Curran, S.* & Ernestus, S.M. (2023). What Do We Know (or NOT Know), About School Shooter Response Training? the Behavior Therapist, 46(6), 215-222.

Ernestus, S.M., Fleming, C.E.. Wenze, S.J., & Blomquist K. K. (2022) The future of mental health care: Why we need clinical competencies for undergraduate psychology majors. the Behavior Therapist, 24(7), 232-239.

Asarnow, J., Zullo, L., Ernestus, S.M., Goldston, D., Venables, C., Betz, M. (2021). “Lock and Protect”: Development of a digital decision aid to support lethal means counseling in parents of suicidal youth. Frontiers Psychiatry, 12, 1-10. 736236. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.736236

Ernestus, S.M., Ellingsen, R., Grey, K., Aralis, H., Lester, P., & Milburn, N. (2021) Evaluating the KidCOPE for children in active duty military families. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01226-2

Siry, B.J., Knoepke, C.E., Ernestus, S.M., Matlock, D.D., Betz, M.E. (2021). Lethal means counseling for suicidal adults in the Emergency Department: A qualitative study. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 22 (3), 471-477. hottps://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2021.8.49485

Betz, M. E., Knoepke, C.E., Diry, B., Clement, A., Azrael, D., Ernestus, S. M., Matlock, D. D. (2019). “Lock to Live”: Development of a firearm storage decision aid to enhance lethal means counseling and prevent suicide. Injury Prevention, 25, i18-i24.

Ernestus, S. M., Rodgers, R.,, Caballero, G., Masland, K.R. (February 2025). Unpacking Trump’s Executive Orders. Invited Panel Discussion hosted by the Stonehill College Latinx Club and Political Science Club at Stonehill College, USA. 

Ernestus, S. M., Dolgon., C., Mitchell., M., Moon., R.* (April 2023). Spreading the Message & Advocating for the Future. Presentation at the Climate Justice Teach In, Stonehill College, USA.

Ernestus, S. M. Chararria-Lemus, S.*, Walsh, L.*, Adiletto, M.* (April 2021). DEI in the Psychology Department. Presentation at the Stonehill College Office of Intercultural Affairs Diversity Summit, Virtual Conference, USA.

Ernestus, S. M., Blomquist, K., Fleming, C.J., Boswell, J. F., Wells, T.T., & Wenze, S.,  (November 2020). What do we expect and how do we get there? Using Evidence-based strategies to teach core clinical competencies to undergraduate. Panel Discussion presentation at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Conference, Virtual Conference, USA.

Asarnow, J.R., Zullow, Z. Tunno, A., Ernestus, S.M., Venables, C., Betz., Goldston, D., et al. (2020). 13.3 Suicide Prevention in the Emergency Department: A Parent Decision Aid to Support Lethal Means Counseling. Paper presented by Asarnow, J., in Suicide Research in the Emergency Department: Screening, Risk Assessment, and Interventions, USA.

O’Hea, E., Anderson, K., Ernestus, S.M., Lawrence-Meigs, B., Wetzel, C., Scarfo, V.*, Pettenati, B.*, Christie, A.*, de Graaf, O.* (July 2020). Psycho-Social Impact of COVID-19 and Building a Healthy Future. Invited Lecture for COVID-19 and the Big Questions summer course for incoming first year students, Stonehill Colllege, USA.

Fontes, E.*, Barry, K. º, Dalton, H. º, Furtado, A. º, Martin, C. º, O’Connell., C. º, Sanwald, A. º, Slocum, M. º, Ernestus, S. M. (February 2026). “New Normal.” A Thematic Analysis of Active Shooter Response Training in Schools. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Christie, A.*, Curran, S.,* Walsh, L.*, Ernestus, S. M. (November 2024) Walking, Driving, or Zooming: Predictors and Impacts of First-year Residency. Poster presented at the Student Poster Session for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Walsh, L.*, Delgado, A.*, Cyr, N., Maniero, G., & Ernestus, S. M., (November 2023) Active shooter response training: Are realistic components helpful?  Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, USA.

Kennedy, R.*, Blomquist, K.K., Wenze, S.J., Fleming, C.J., Ernestus, S. M. (November 2022). Survey of Graduate-School Faculty Illustrates the Need for Improved Undergraduate Training in Clinical Competencies. Poster presented at the Student Poster Session for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Meeting, New York, NY, USA.

Ernestus, S. M., Walsh, L.*, Delgado, A.*, Curran, S.,* Maniero, G. (November 2022) Stressing Students to Protect Them: Do “Realistic” Components of Active Shooter Trainings Increase Cortisol?  Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Meeting, New York, NY, USA.

Curran, S.,* Walsh, L.*, Ernestus, S. M. (November 2021) Run, Fight, Hide: The Impact of Active Shooter Training on Fear and Anxiety. Poster presented at the Student Poster Session for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference.

Ernestus, S. M, Bai, S., Fitzpatrick, O., Banny Inscoe, A., Runno, A., Stokes, C., Goldston, D., Betz, M., Asarnow, J. (November 2019). ‘Lock to Protect”: Adaption of a Lethal Means Storage Decision Aid for Parents of Suicidal Youth. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA.