Highlights

Michele Marenus is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan with 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. (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-Emotional Learning at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (2019)
• Graduate School of Education (2019-2020)

Education

• Ph.D. Candidate in Kinesiology, University of Michigan (Expected 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