Researchers

EASNA is dedicated to improving workplace behavioral health through research and the exchange of information among researchers, evaluators, practitioners, and allied professionals. By translating research into practice, EASNA works to create healthy and productive workplaces. EASNA has posted several bios and contact information of research members of our Knowledge Transfer and Research Committee below.  Whether you are an individual or an organization interested in workplace research, we encourage you to contact any one of these individuals for information on industry research.

EASNA members receive the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health: Employee Assistance Practice and Research, a quarterly refereed journal that profiles research in employee assistance and other related fields.

Mark Attridge

Dr. Mark Attridge is a research writer and knowledge transfer consultant in independent practice as President of Attridge Consulting, Inc.  His specialty areas include writing literature reviews, brief notes, research papers, designing outcome studies and the development of return on investment (ROI) analysis and estimation tools.  He has been most active in the field of workplace mental health and the area of employee assistance programs in particular.  He was the Chair of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association Research Committee for several years and participated in several other EAPA committees.  He was recently honored by the EASNA as the co-recipient of the 2009 Member of the Year for writing and editing the 2009 EASNA report Selecting and Strengthening Employee Assistance Programs: A Purchasers Guide.

Mark is a prolific writer, scholar, and trainer.  He has authored more than 100 articles and conference papers on topics in health care, psychology and communication.  He is co-editor of a research-based book on the integration of employee assistance, work/life and wellness.  He has developed and led trainings for workplace mental health providers and human resources professionals.

Previously, Mark was the National Director of the National Data Cooperative for the Group Health and Benefits Division of the consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide.  Mark was also a Principal and managed the research department for 10 years at Optum, a division of United Health Group that provides EAP and other specialty care services.

Mark earned a PhD degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota, a MA degree in communication from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a BA with honors in communication and psychology from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.  While in graduate school he held numerous research and teaching appointments and taught more than 50 university classes.

Contact Information:
Mark Attridge, PhD, MA
1711 Emerson Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 889-2398
mark@attridgeconsulting.com
www.attridgeconsulting.com

Select Publications

See Mark’s company website or LinkedIn profile page for weblinks to some of my recent papers and presentations.

  • Attridge, M. (2012-in press). Employee assistance programs: Evidence and current trends. In R. J. Gartchel (Ed.), The handbook of occupational health and wellness. New York: Springer.
  • Attridge, M. (2011, December). The business case bibliography: 100 review papers on the workplace value of mental health, addiction and EAP services. EASNA Research Notes, Vol. 2, No. 4.
  • Attridge, M. (2011). The emerging role of E-therapy: Online services proving to be effective. Journal of Employee Assistance, 41(4), 10-13.
  • Jacobson, J. M., & Attridge, M. (2010). Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs): An allied profession for Work/Life. In S. Sweet & J. Casey (Eds.), Work and family encyclopedia. Chestnut Hill, MA: Sloan Work and Family Research Network.
  • Attridge, M., & VandePol, B. (2010). The business case for workplace critical incident response: A literature review and some employer examples. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health: Employee Assistance Practice and Research, 25(2), 132-145.
  • Attridge, M., & Wallace, S. (2010). Able-minded: Return to work and accommodations for workers on disability leave for mental disorders. Vancouver, BC, Canada:  Homewood Human Solutions.
  • Attridge, M., & Wallace, S. (2009). Hidden hazards: The business response to addictions in the workplace. Vancouver, BC, Canada: Homewood Human Solutions.
  • Attridge, M. (2008). A quiet crisis: The business case for managing employee mental health. Vancouver, BC, Canada: Homewood Human Solutions.
  • Attridge, M. (2009). Employee assistance programs: A research-based primer. In J. C. Quick, C. Cooper, & M. Schbracq (Eds.), The handbook of work and health psychology, 3rd Edition (pp. 383-407). New York: Wiley.
  • Attridge, M., Herlihy, P., & Maiden, P.  (Eds.). (2005). The integration of employee assistance, work/life and wellness services. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Eric Goplerud

Eric Goplerud, PhD, is a Research Professor, Department of Health Policy at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. His policy and research interests focus on improving access to alcohol screening and treatment, integration of primary health and behavioral healthcare services, performance measurement in managed behavioral health, and public/private quality improvement initiatives in behavioral healthcare. He presently is principle investigator for contracts and grants with the Pew Charitable Trusts, RWJ Foundation, SAMHSA, US Postal Service, NHTSA, CDC, NIAAA and NIDA.

Previously, Goplerud was Associate Administrator for Policy and Planning at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). He also managed SAMHSA’s public and private sector managed behavioral healthcare activities. While director of the Division of Planning and Policy Implementation at SAMHSA, he served on the Mental Health Workgroup of the White House National Health Care Reform Task Force, where he had lead responsibility for substance abuse prevention. He has also held senior positions at the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the Division of Demand Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President.

Contact information:
Eric Goplerud, PhD
Senior Vice President
Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Criminal Justice Studies
NORC at the University of Chicago
4350 East West Highway, 8th Floor
Bethesda, MD  20814
301-634-9525
goplerud-eric@norc.org
NORC Website

Kirk C. Harlow

Dr. Kirk Harlow is Chair and Associate Professor of Health and Public Administration at Midwestern State University in the College of Health and Human Services where he teaches health care finance, health services administration, and public administration.  He served on the faculty of the University of Houston-Clear Lake School of Business and Public Administration for 15 years where he taught human resource management and public administration courses, and chaired the Graduate Human Resource Management Program for several years.  Prior to coming to MSU he was president of DecisionStat, a consulting firm that provides research and evaluation services to public- and private-sector organizations.  In addition, Dr. Harlow has been involved in the operation of Alternative Paths, Inc., a regional employee assistance program and consulting firm, for over 20 years.

Dr. Harlow has over 25 years of experience as a researcher, educator, and consultant.  He has authored numerous articles and book chapters.  His early research was on the patterns and economic costs of illicit and prescription drug overdose mortality.  He was Research Director on a Department of Labor contract examining drug testing and employee assistance programs and their effects.  He has consulted with numerous public and private organizations including DuPont, Halliburton, Prudential, Kimberly-Clark, City of League City, City of Seabrook, and Jet Blue.  He is involved in several research projects including the evaluation of the cost-benefit of patient simulations, assessment of emotional assets as a prevention of high risk behavior among primary and secondary students, and the evaluation of the clinical effect of an employee assistance program.  He received his DrPH from the University of Texas School of Public Health, and his MEAS in community mental health from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Contact information:
Kirk Harlow, DrPH
Chair, Health and Public Administration
Midwestern State University
kirk.harlow@mwsu.edu
940-397-4745
Health Administration Website:  http://hs2.mwsu.edu/healthandpublic/healthadmin/index.asp
Public Administration Website:  http://hs2.mwsu.edu/healthandpublic/publicadmin/index.asp

Refereed Journal Publications

  • Harlow, K.  (2007).  The effectiveness of a problem resolution and brief counseling EAP intervention.  Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 22:  (1), pp. 1-12.
  • Harlow, K and Sportsman, S.  (2007).  An economic analysis of patient simulators for clinical training in nursing education.  Nursing Economic$, 25:  (1), pp. 24-29.
  • Harlow, K. C.  (1998).  Employee attitudes toward an internal employee assistance program.  Journal of Employment Counseling, 35:  (3), pp. 141-150.
  • Morris, D.L., McLean, C.H., Bishop, S.L., and Harlow, K.C.  (1998).  Colposcopy practice and performance: A comparison between physicians and nurse practitioners.  The Nurse Practitioner, 23:  (4), pp. 101-114.
  • Harlow, K.  (1997).  Perceptions of supervisors and managers of an internal employee assistance program. Employee Assistance Research Supplement, 1:  (2), pp. 5-8.
  • Harlow, K.  (1997).  A four-year comparison of physical health benefit expenditures of mental and physical health claimants.  Community Mental Health Journal, 33:  (3), pp. 189-197.
  • Harlow,  K., Johnson, R., and Callen, P.  (1993).   Comparison of Physical Health Benefits Utilization Among Mental Health and Physical Health Claimants, 1989 and 1990.  Journal of Occupational Medicine, Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 275-281.
  • Lairson, D., Harlow, K., Cobb, J., Harrist, R., Martin, D., Ramby, R., Rustin, T., and Swint, J.  (1992).  Screening for patients with alcohol problems:  Severity of patients identified by the CAGE.  Journal of Drug Education, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 339-354.
  • Harlow, K. and Zettel, C.  (1992).  Texas community colleges’ responses to drug abuse prevention requirements of the higher education act.  Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education,  Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 97-106.
  • Harlow, K.  (1991) Patterns of prescription drug mortality in Texas: 1976‑1986.  Journal of Drug Issues,  Vol. 21, pp. 543-555.
  • Harlow, K.  (1990).  Patterns of rates of mortality from narcotics and cocaine overdose in Texas, 1976‑1987. Public Health Reports, Vol. 105, pp. 455-462
  • Harlow, K.  (1989)  Effect of knowledge of one correct choice on group performance.  Psychological Reports, Vol. 65, pp. 861‑862.
  • Harlow, K. and Swint, M.  (1989) Patterns and Economic Effects of Drug Overdose Mortality in Texas:  1980‑1986.  Journal of Drug Education,  Vol. 19, pp. 165‑182.
  • Harlow, K. and Windsor, D.  (1988, September/October).  Integration of cost‑benefit and financial analysis in project evaluation.  Public Administration Review, Vol. 48(5) pp. 918‑928.
  • Harlow, K.  (1987).  A comparison of internal and external employee  assistance programs.  New England Journal of Human Services, Vol. 7 (2), pp. 16‑21.
  • Shields, J., Allison, R.C., Holtzclaw, G.D., and Harlow, K. (1986).  Hazardous waste contingency planning. Environmental Professional, Vol. 8, pp. 334‑341.

Book Chapters

  • Harlow,  K.  (1995).  Behavioral health cost management.  In  S. Dacso and C. Dacso (eds.)  The Managed Care Answer Book.  New York:  Panel Publishers.
  • Harlow, K. and Taylor, J. (1989) Strategic Human Resource Planning.  In A.S. Sethi and R.S. Schuler (eds.)  Human Resource Management in the Health Care Sector:  Guide for Administrators and Professionals.  New York:  Quorum Books, pp. 15‑40.

Editorially Reviewed Publications

  • Christie, J. and Harlow, K.  (2007).  Presenting the business case.  Journal of Employee Assistance, 37:  (3).
  • Harlow, K.  (2006, April).  Relationship of social and psychological support factors to self-reported experience in being bullied.  2006 Southwestern Social Work Association Proceedings.
  • Harlow, K.  (Fall 2005).  The effectiveness of a brief-counseling EAP intervention.  EAP Digest, pp. 22-26.
  • Harlow, K.  (Spring, 2003).  Seven attributes of an effective EAP.  EAP Digest, pp. 18-21.
  • Harlow, K.C. (1998, May/June).  Statistical concepts every EA professional should know.  EAP Association Exchange,  28:  (3)  pp. 18-19.
  • Amaral, T. and Harlow, K.  (1996).  The future of Employee Assistance:  Integrated occupational health systems.  25th Anniversary Commemorative Journal:  Many Parts One Purpose,  Arlington, VA:  Employee Assistance Professionals Association, pp. 42-43.
  • Harlow, K. (1996).  There’s more to outcome evaluation than measuring outcome.  Employee Assistance.  8:  (6), pp. 27,29.
  • Conlin, P., Amaral, T., and Harlow, K.  (1996).  The value of EAP case management.  EAP Association Exchange  26:  (3), pp. 12-15.
  • Grant, G., Harlow, K., Kemp, T. Maynard, J., Reynolds, D.  (1995).  The road to accreditation.  EAP Association Exchange, 25: (9), pp. 8-11.
  • Harlow, K. and Christie, J. (1994).  Centers of excellence.  Employee Assistance, 7(2), pp. 27-29.
  • Harlow, K. (1994).  Time to check the future: Research.  EAPA Exchange, 24(6), pp. 11-12.
  • Harlow, K.  (1993, November).  Longitudinal analysis of physical health benefits utilization of mental health claimants:  initial findings.  Proceedings of the Employee Assistance Professional Association 22nd Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.,  November, 1993, pp. 81-85.
  • Christie, J. and Harlow, K.  (1993, November).  Treatment Excellence Project:  Improving cocaine treatment outcome.  Proceedings of the Employee Assistance Professional Association 22nd Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.,  November, 1993, pp. 193-194.
  • Rumsey, M. and Harlow, K.  (1991).  When an employee is in treatment.  Employee Assistance, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 32-35.
  • Harlow, K.  (1987).  A Comparison of an Internal and External Employee Assistance Program in a Large Public Utility.  Proceedings of the 16th National Conference of the Association of Labor and Management Administrators and Consultants on Alcoholism, Chicago, IL.
  • Harlow, Kirk C.  (1983, Spring/Summer). Improving group communications.  Jones Journal, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Administration, Rice University, pp. 18‑19.

Jodi M. Jacobson


Jodi M. Jacobson, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP, is an assistant professor at The University of Maryland, School of Social Work. She chairs the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sub-specialization for the graduate social work program. Dr. Jacobson earned both her MSW and PhD degrees from the University of Maryland, School of Social Work. She completed her doctoral dissertation in the area of workplace crisis intervention and compassion fatigue.

In addition to employee assistance, work-life, and occupational social work, Dr. Jacobson’s research focuses on workplace crisis intervention and traumatic stress, including suicide prevention and workplace violence. She has also conducted research on compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and burnout.

Recent refereed articles have been published in Social Work, Social Work in Mental Health, Journal of Social Work in Teaching, Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, Research on Social Work Practice, and OMEGA: Journal of Death and Dying. Dr. Jacobson has recently presented her research at the following professional associations’ annual conferences: Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Society for Social Work Research, Council on Social Work Education, and National Council on Family Relations.

Contact information:
Jodi M. Jacobson, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP
Assistant Professor
Chair, Employee Assistance Program Subspecialization
University of Maryland-Baltimore
School of Social Work
525 West Redwood Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-706-3607 (Phone)
410-706-6046 (Fax)
jjacobson@ssw.umaryland.edu

Karen Chan Osilla

Karen Chan Osilla, PhD, is an Associate Behavioral Scientist at RAND. She received her clinical psychology degree from the University of Washington. Dr. Osilla has conducted addiction research including analyses of EAP utilization and referral patterns among clients with addictive behaviors (Chan et al., 2004) and adult drinking norms in the general US population (Chan et al., 2007). With funding from the University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute and a National Research Service Award (F31) from NIAAA, Dr. Osilla recently completed a pilot study examining the preliminary efficacy of a brief workplace intervention through the EAP (Osilla et al., 2008). In addition, Dr. Osilla has health services research experience working with minority populations and is currently funded on a research supplement from NIDA to work with RAND’s Coordinating Center for the Sexual Acquisition and Transmission of HIV Cooperative Agreement Program (SATH-CAP). This project seeks to better understand the sexual transmission of HIV within and across drug-using population subgroups and to non-drug using populations. Finally, she currently leads the Worksite Health Promotion group at RAND, which consists of over 30 researchers dedicated to worksite health promotion research.  Dr. Osilla is a member of EASNA’s Knowledge Transfer and Research Committee.

Contact information:
Karen Chan Osilla, PhD
Associate Behavioral Scientist
RAND Corporation
1776 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
karenc@rand.org
Tel: 310.393.0411 x6074
Fax: 310.260.8150

Tracy L. McPherson

Tracy L. McPherson is an Assistant Research Professor at the Center on Integrated Behavioral Health Policy/Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems in the Department of Health Policy at The George Washington University. A research psychologist, Dr. McPherson has been involved with workplace-related substance abuse and chronic disease prevention since the mid-1990s.

She joined the SPHHS faculty in 2006 to help build Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, funded by Pew Charitable Trust.  Ensuring Solutions works with business leaders, policymakers, and concerned citizens to close the gap that prevents thousands of Americans from receiving the treatment they need for alcohol-related issues.  Dr. McPherson has developed, implemented, and evaluated workplace health promotion and productivity management programs, and supported initiatives of the National Institutes of Health, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  She has special interest in improving worker access to substance abuse and mental health screening, treatment and follow-up care by changing organizational policies and integrating screening and brief intervention practices in a variety of settings.  Opportunities include the routine care provided in the workplace and behavioral health and primary care environments.

As well, Dr. McPherson is interested in measuring the performance, improving the quality, and assessing the impact of Employee Assistance Programs.  Among other research, she has managed projects designed to: reach young adults entering the workforce with alcohol risk reduction strategies; prevent and manage obesity in the workplace; train practitioners in the delivery of evidence-based practices and behavior change programs; and forge public-private partnership to support employers designing health promotion and disease prevention programs.  Dr. McPherson’s pursues her scientific activities in workplace health and substance abuse prevention through experimental and quasi-experimental designs, survey development, and statistical analyses.  Click here for a list of selected, recent publications. Dr. McPherson is a member of EASNA’s Knowledge Transfer and Research Committee.

Contact information:
Tracy L. McPherson, PhD
Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Criminal Justice Studies
NORC at the University of Chicago
4350 East West Highway, 8th Floor
Bethesda, MD  20814
703-582-6391
Esap1234@gmail.com
NORC Website

Publications

  • McPherson TL, Goplerud E. Alcohol screening and brief intervention: 2007 Survey of employer and vendor practices. Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, 2008. [Executive Summary available].
  • McPherson TL, Goplerud E. Alcohol screening and brief intervention: Guide and resource manual for workplace practitioners. Washington:  Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Pew Charitable Trusts; 2008.
  • Goplerud E, McPherson TL. Alcohol screening and brief intervention in the workplace: Year Two Final Report. Washington:  Network of Employers for Traffic Safety as part of Cooperative Agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 2008.
  • Goplerud E, McPherson TL. Alcohol screening and brief intervention in the workplace: Year One Final Report. Washington:  Network of Employers for Traffic Safety as part of Cooperative Agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 2006. [Executive Summary available].
  • McPherson TL, Cook RF, Back A, Hersch RK. A field test of a web-based substance abuse prevention training program for health promotion professionals. Am J Health Promot 2006;20 (6):396-400.
  • Cook, RF, Hersch RK, Back AS, McPherson TL. The prevention of substance abuse among construction workers: A field test of a social cognitive program. J Prim Prev 2004;25 (3):337-58.
  • Cook RF, McPherson TL, Back AS, Hersch RK. A web-based substance abuse prevention training program for health promotion practitioners. Phase II Final Report. Bethesda (MD): National Institute on Drug Abuse; 2003. Contract No.: N44DA-1-5502.
  • Cook RF, Back AS, Trudeau JV, McPherson TL. Integrating substance abuse prevention into health promotion programs in the workplace: A social cognitive intervention targeting the mainstream user. In: Bennett JB, Lehman WEK, editors. Preventing workplace substance abuse: Beyond drug testing to wellness. Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association; 2003. p. 97-133.Dave S

Dave Sharar

Dave Sharar is Managing Director of Chestnut Global Partners, a provider of international employee assistance, expatriate support, and crisis intervention abroad. Dave is also a Research Scientist with Chestnut’s Division of Commercial Science where he deploys scientific methodologies to help EAP firms and other workplace-based health programs evaluate their effectiveness or outcomes. Dave has published over 70 articles in peer reviewed journals and trade magazines on topics related to EAP effectiveness, outcomes, pricing, ethics, quality, purchaser education, delivery models, and reform in the field. In partnershp with Dr. Richard Lennox, Dave co-developed the Workplace Outcome Suite (WOS), a tool being used by over 400 EAPs to measure the workplace effectiveness of EAP intervention. He is on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, and the Board of Directors of the Employee Assistance Research Foundation. He co-chairs the “EAP Group” for the National Behavioral Consortium, serves on the Review Committee for EAPA’s Journal of Employee Assistance, is a long-standing member of EASNA’s Knowledge-Research-Transfer Committee, and is on the Advisory Board for the Brief Intervention Group (BIG) initiative. In 2011, he was awarded the “EAPA Member of the Year.” His current research focus is on measuring the workplace effectiveness of EAP and Worklife interventions and the cultural relevancy of EAP and Worklife services when transferred to non-western countries, such as Russia, Brazil, and China. Dave received a BA from Knox College, and MS from Northern Illinois University, and a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign.

Publications

  • Sharar, D, Truman, S., Pompe, J. (2012). The mental health status of expatriates versus U.S. domestic workers: A comparative study. International Journal of Mental Health, Winter, Volume 40, No. 4.
  • Sharar, D., Bjornson, T. (2012). Observations from the trenches on the state of the field: Marketshare, pricing, competition, and the reason for our being. Journal of Employee Assistance, 1st Quarter, Volume 42, No. 1. 
  • Truman, S., Sharar, D., Pompe, J. (2011). Stress and mental health: Expatriates at risk. Mobility Magazine, October, 84-90.
  • Sharar, D., Lennox, R. (2011). Using the Workplace Outcome Suite. Employee Assistance Report, Volume 14, No. 8, August.
  • Lennox, R., Dennis, M., Godley, M., Mollenhauer, M., and Sharar, D. (2011). Behavioral health screening: Health-Risk assessments and the bottom line. WorkSpan, January, 64-69.
  • Goplerud, E., Sharar, D., and McPherson, T. (2010). Workplace alcohol screening, brief intervention, and EAPs. Health & Productivity Management, Volume 8, December, 28-31.
  • Lennox, R., Sharar, D., and Burke, J. (2010). Conducting an EAP evaluation using the Workplace Outcome Suite. Journal of Employee Assistance,  Volume 40, No. 4,  24-27.
  • Goplerud, E., McPherson, T., Herlihy, P., Sharar, D. (2010). EAPs invited to join ‘BIG’ initiative. Employee Assistance Report , Volume 13, No. 9, September.
  • Sharar, D., Shtoulman, A., Hagen, R. (2010). EAPs in Russia. In D. Masi and C. Tiscone (eds) The 4th International EAP Compendium.  Boston, MA: Masi Research, 204-208.
  • Sharar, D., Shtoulman, A. (2010). Urgent need for EAPs in Russia. GlobalHRNews Online, 09/03/10.
  • Lennox, R., Sharar, D., Schmitz, E., and Goehner, D. (2010). Development and validation of the Chestnut Workplace Outcome Suite. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 25, 107-131.
  • Christie, J., Sharar, D. (2010). Ethics: EAPA releases newly revised code. Employee Assistance Report, Volume 13, No. 4, April.
  • Pompe, J., Sharar, D. (2010). Crafting EAPs to support a global workforce. Society for Human Resource Management Online, 3/08/10.
  • Sharar, D. (2010). General mental health practitioners as EAP affiliates: Do they emphasize the workplace in EAP cases? WorldatWork Journal, 2Q, 49-57.
  • Sharar, D., Lennox, R., Burke, J. (2010). Measuring workplace outcomes in EAPs. Employee Assistance Report , Volume 13, No. 2, February.
  • Sharar, D., Burke, J. (2009). The perceived value of ‘free’ versus fee-based employee assistance. WorldatWork Journal. Volume 18, Number 4, 21-31.
  • Sharar, D., Lennox, R. (2009). A new measure of EAP success: A workplace outcomes-based survey model provides validation. Society for Human Resource Management Online, 9/24/09.
  • Lennox, R., Sharar, D., Burke, J. (2009). Measuring workplace outcomes in EAPs. Journal of Employee Assistance, Volume 39, Number 4, 18-19.
  • Burke, J., Sharar, D. (2009). Do “free” EAPs offer value? It depends who you ask. Employee Benefit News, Volume 23, Number 11, 60 and 73.
  • Burke, J., Sharar, D. (2009). Do ‘free’ EAPs offer discernible value? Journal of Employee Assistance, Volume 39, Number 3, 6-9.
  • Sharar, D. (2009). The changing nature and future of EAPs. Journal of Employee Assistance, Volume 39, Number 2, 12-15.
  • Sharar, D. (2009). General mental health practitioners as EAP network affiliates: Does EAP short-term counseling overlap with general practice psychotherapy?  Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, Volume 8, 358-369.
  • Sharar, D. (2009). Do EAPs duplicate with services offered through mental health benefits? Compensation & Benefits Review, January/February, Volume 41, Number 1, 67-73.
  • Sharar, D. (2008). General mental health practitioners as EAP affiliates: Do they make referrals beyond the EAP? Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, Volume 23(4), 337-358.
  • Pompe, J., Sharar, D. (2008). Preparing for the challenges of the Employee Assistance Research Foundation: A response to Tisone’s call to action. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, Volume 23(3), 217-227.
  • Sharar, D. (2008). Two isn’t always better than one: Survey warns against duplicating EAP and mental health benefits. Employee Benefit News. August, Volume 22, Number 10, 38-39.
  • Sharar, D., Christie, J. (2008). Task force revising EAP Code of Ethics. Employee Assistance Report. July, Volume 11, Number 7. 1,4-5.
  • Pompe, J., Sharar, D. (2008). Preparing for the challenges of research. Journal of Employee Assistance. Volume 38, Number 2, 7-9.
  • Sharar, D., Bryan, D. (2008). The current status of international employee assistance programs. Benefits & Compensation International. Volume 37, Number 7, 3-8.
  • Hagen, R., Sharar, D., (2008). It takes a village…A broker’s guide to EAPs for the international market. Benefits Selling. Volume 6, Number 1, 75-76.
  • Sharar, D., et al. (2007). EAP ethics: The field speaks. Journal of Employee Assistance. Volume 37, Number 2, 7-11.
  • Sharar, D., Hertenstein, E. (2006). Perspectives on commodity pricing in employee assistance programs (EAPs): A survey of the EAP field. WorldatWork Journal.  First Quarter, Volume 15, Number 1, 32-41.
  • Sharar, D. (2006). Evidence-based practice in EAP. EAP Digest. Spring. 20-25.
  • Sharar, D. Kaplan, D. (2006). Understanding the do’s and don’ts in purchasing EAPs. Employee Benefit News. Sept.1, Volume 20, Number 11, 14-17.
  • Sharar, D., Masi, D. (2006), Crises facing the EAP field. Journal of Employee Assistance. 4th Quarter, Volume 36, Number 4, 7-9.
  • Sharar, D., Hertenstein, E. (2005). Perspectives on elevating quality in EAP through standards enforcement: A survey of key informants in the EAP field.  Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health. Volume 21, Number 1, 53-65.
  • Sharar, D., Hertenstein, E. (2005). Perspectives on the integration of employee assistance and work-life programs: A survey of key informants in the EAP field. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health. Volume 20, numbers 1/2, 95-104.
  • Sharar, D., Bjornson, T., Farris, T. (2005). Marketing EAPs: Look for partnership models that combine strength of national network with localized delivery of  services. Benefits Marketing Online Magazine. April.
  • Sharar, D, Burgess, K. (2005).  Going “Glocal” with your EAP. HR&Corporate Relocation News. Volume 4, Issue 2, 10-14.

Presentations

  • Sharar, D. (2011). Wellness in the Workplace. Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Annual Conference, Normal, IL, October 21.
  • Truman, S., Sharar, D. (2011). Mental health status of expatriates. Global HR News Conference: Think Tank on Mobility, Chicago, IL, June 2.
  • Jacobson, J., Sharar, D. (2011). Worker productivity: Ways to measure it and demonstrate value. EASNA 23rd Annual Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 28.
  • Sharar, D., Lennox, R. (2011). Measuring the workplace effects of EAP intervention. EAP Advanced Training Institute Audio Conference, March 22.
  • Burke, J., Sharar, D. (2010). Current status and future of free and embedded EAP. EAPA’s 2010 Annual World Conference, Tampa, FL, October 9.
  • Hughes, D., Maiden, R., Osilla, K., Merrick, E., Sharar, D. (2010). Research Roundtable: 25 years of peer-reviewed EA research. EAPA’s 2010 Annual World Conference, Tampa, FL, October 8.
  • Sharar, D., (2010). Do EAP affiliates adhere to EAP concepts? Employee Assistance Roundtable, Minneapolis, MN, April 19.
  • Pompe, J., Sharar, D. (2009). Employee wellness, engagement, and global mobility mental health: The achilles heal of your business. Global HR News “From Innovation to Next Practices” Global Leader Conference, Houston, TX, November 11.
  • Lennox, R., Sharar, D. (2009). Empirical (yet friendly) approaches to selecting and measuring outcomes in EAP. EAPA’s 2009 Annual World Conference, Dallas, TX, October 23.
  • Sharar, D., Burke, J. (2009). Do “free” EAPs offer discernable vale? Perspectives from HR, benefit brokers, and EAP providers. Employee Assistance Roundtable, Ft. Worth, TX, October 20.
  • Sharar, D., Burke, J. (2009). Do “free” EAPs offer discernable value? Perspectives from HR, benefit brokers, and EAP providers. EAP Advanced Training Institute Audio Conference, May 21.
  • Burke, J., Sharar, D. (2009). Do “free” or “embedded” EAPs offer value? A field study of HR perceptions. EASNA 21st Annual Institute, Denver, CO, May 7.
  • Sharar, D. (2009). Brokering with EAPs: Do “free” EAPs offer discernable value? Greater Wisconsin EAPA Chapter, 20th Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, April 30.
  • Hughes, D., Sharar, D., Osilla, K., Karuntzos, G., Goplerud, E., Roman, P. (2008). EAP research roundtable: Evidence-based practice – so what? EAPA 2008 Annual World Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 17.
  • Sharar, D. (2008). Ask the expert: How to turn EAP customers into raving fans. Strategic Sales Solutions Audio Conference & Webinar, October 8.
  • Sharar, D. (2008). Benchmarking international employee assistance: Increasing people effectiveness on assignment. Global HR News Conference on Strategy & Tactics, Chicago, IL, October 7.
  • Sharar, D., Hagen, R. (2008). Pricing pressure and the perils of EAP utilization. Employee Assistance European Forum, Istanbul, Turkey, June 12.
  • Sharar, D. (2008). Performance metrics in EAP: Linking measurement with better rates. EAPA North Carolina – 29th Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, March 26.
  • Sharar, D. (2007). Dissertation research forum: Do EAP affiliates adhere to EAP concepts? EAPA’s Annual World EAP Conference, San Diego, CA, October 27.
  • Sharar, D., Goplerud, E. (2007). EAP performance metrics: benchmarks, best practices and case studies for proving ROI. EAP Management Letter Audio Conference and Webinar. October 4.
  • Scott, D., Sharar, D. (2007). ADM’s expatriate family support: Wellness on assignment. Global HR News Conference, Chicago, IL, October 3.
  • Sharar, D., Hagen, R. (2007). Data analytics: EAP.  National Behavioral Consortium, San Diego, CA, September 6.
  • Sharar, D., Pompe, J. (2007). Caterpillar’s employee assistance plan: How and why to implement expatriate family support. Global HR News Conference, New York, New York, May 23.
  • Sharar D., Chalk, M., Amaral, T. (2007). The need for employer-driven EAP performance outcomes. EASNA 19th Annual Institute, Atlanta, GA, May 11.
  • Sharar, D., Lightsey, J. (2007). Do affiliate network providers adhere to EAP concepts: improving affiliate fidelity to EAP practice. EASNA 19th Annual Institute, Atlanta, GA, May 11.
  • Sharar, D. (2007). Crises in EAP: Issues in reforms. Southern Wisconsin EAPA Chapter: 18th Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, May 3.
  • Sharar, D. (2007). Pricing in EAPs: Breaking out of the commodity trap. EAP Advanced Training Institute Audio Conference and Webinar, April 24.
  • Martin, G., Sharar, D., and Teems, L. (2007). What’s ahead for EAP? Employee Assistance Management Letter, Audio Conference and Webinar, March 1.
  • Pompe, J., Sharar, D., Scheliga, L. (2007). Corporate benchmarking session: Caterpillar’s employee assistance plan-how and why to implement expatriate support, Global HR News Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 1.
  • Rumsey, M., Sharar, D., Johnson, R., Christie, J. (2006). Ethics: The field speaks. EAPA’s 2006 Annual World Conference, Nashville, TN, October 8.
  • Pompe, J., Sharar, D. (2006). Caterpillar’s employee assistance plan: How and why to implement expatriate family support. Global HR Conference, Chicago, IL, September 19.
  • Sharar, D., O’Donnell, S. (2006). Trends in international EAP. Northern Illinois Employee Assistance Professionals Association, General Chapter Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 25.
  • Sharar, D., Goplerud, E. (2006). Evaluating EAPs: What should we be measuring? EASNA 18th Annual Institute, Toronto, Ontario Canada, May 11.
  • Pompe, J., Sharar, D. (2006). Caterpillar’s employee assistance plan: How and why to implement expatriate family support, Global HR Conference, Panama City, Panama, February 10.
  • Sharar, D. (2005). A study of ethical EAP issues. Center for Mental Health Services, Crisis in the EAP Field, Washington, DC, November 18.
  • Rumsey, M., Sharar, D., Christie, J., Paul, J. (2005). Business practices and ethics in EAP: Difficult situations facing EA professionals. EAPA 2005 Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October 15.
  • Sharar, D. (2005). EAP research roundtable presentation on a survey of critical issues facing the field. EAPA 2005 Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October 16.
  • Sharar, D., Weis, D. (2005). Common business dilemmas in EAP: Applying EASNA’S code of ethics. EASNA 17th Annual Institute, Chicago, IL, May 7.

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