Highlights

Michele Marenus, PhD, has over seven years of experience in psychology and kinesiology research. Her dissertation is focused on promoting health and well-being in the workplace.

Her research has been published in journals such as the Journal of American College Health, the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and BioMed Research International. She is also a Research Scientist at Virgin Pulse, where she conducts workplace health culture assessments for companies worldwide.

Publications

• Marenus, M. W., Marzec, M., & Chen, W. (2023). A scoping review of workplace culture of health measures. American Journal of Health Promotion, 37(6), 854-873.
• Marenus, M. W., Marzec, M., & Chen, W. (2022). Association of Workplace Culture of Health and Employee Emotional Wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 12318.
• Marenus, M. W., Murray, A., Friedman, K., Sanowski, J., Ottensoser, H., Cahuas, A., … & Chen, W. (2021). Feasibility and Effectiveness of the Web-Based WeActive and WeMindful Interventions on Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being. BioMed Research International, 2021.
• Marenus, M. W., Friedman, K., Sanowski, J., Murray, A., Ottensoser, H., Cahuas, A., … & Chen, W. (2022). Psychological predictors of physical activity intensity among college students. Journal of American College Health, 1-10.

Professional Experience

• Research Scientist at Virgin Pulse (2021- present)
• Graduate Student Instructor at the University of Michigan (2020 – present)
• Research Assistant at the Ecological Approaches to Social and Emotional Learning (EASEL) Lab (2019).
  • Assisted on a project funded by the Wallace Foundation titled Navigating SEL from the Inside Out, a resource and practical guide for educators.
  • Facilitated professional development training workshops and focus groups for teachers in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Nebraska on SEL tools and implementation strategie.s
  • Identified, coded, and summarized early preschool and elementary school SEL and non-cognitive programs.
• Graduate School of Education (2019-2020)

Education

• Ph.D. in Kinesiology, University of Michigan (2023)
• Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology, Harvard Graduate School of Education (2019)
• B.A. in Psychology, University of Miami (2018)
• B.S.Ed. in Sports Administration, University of Miami (2018)

Publications