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Enid
Chung
Roemer
,
PhD

Senior Scientist

Enid Chung Roemer, PhD, studies workplace health promotion programs, examining their impact on health and well-being, healthcare utilization and costs, and productivity.

Contact Info

Research Interests

Workplace health promotion; program evaluation; process evaluation; instrument development and validation; research methods; health and productivity management; culture of health; mental health and well-being in the workplace

Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
PhD
The George Washington University
2005
Overview

I have 2 decades of experience conducting empirical measurement and evaluation research in the area of workplace health promotion. My research examines issues related to the health and productivity cost burden of certain health risk factors and common disease conditions, and the impact that innovative health, safety and productivity management programs have on medical, safety and productivity-related outcomes such as diet/nutrition, obesity, physical activity, stress management, smoking, absenteeism and presenteeism.


My expertise also includes developing methodologies and survey instruments for conducting structure and process evaluation of workplace health promotion programs, as well as conducting instrument validation studies.


My research goals include evaluating, implementing and disseminating best and promising practices for workplace health and well-being, defining and establishing benchmarks on what “comprehensive health promotion” means, especially for small employers, and connecting my experiences to foster public-private partnerships to enhance a culture of health where people work, live, and play.

Honors & Awards

Advising, Mentoring, and Teaching Recognition (AMTRA) Award, AY 2022-2023

  • Annual faculty recognition award given out by the Student Assembly, Bloomberg School of Public Health. Testimonials are used for selection

2019 Paper of the Year Award Winner, American Journal of Health Promotion

  • Goetzel, R. Z., Fabius, R., Roemer, E. C., Kent, K., McCleary, K., Berko, J., Head, M., Henke, R. M. (2019, March). The stock performance of American companies investing in a culture of health. American Journal of Health Promotion, 33(3), 439-447. First published online January 30, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117118824818. PMID: 30700099
Select Publications

Selected publications from the last 5 years.

  • Roemer, E. C., Goetzel, R. Z., Davis, M. F., Zhang, Y., Kent, K. B., Harter, J., McGee, E. O., Troester, J. M., Hilton, L., Stratton, K. J., Vietas, J., & MacKenzie, E. J. (2024). Proceedings from a national summit on workplace mental health and well-being: A focus on the graduate academic environment. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (): DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003205 Published online ahead of print, August 19, 2024.

  • Zhang, Y., Woods, E. H., Roemer, E. C., Kent, K. B., & Goetzel, R. Z. (2022). Addressing workplace stressors emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. American Journal of Health Promotion, 36(7), 1215- 1223. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171221112488b

  • Myburgh, I., Goetzel, R. Z., Roemer, E. C., & Kent, K. B. (2021). Why Should Businesses Support Public Health? American Journal of Health Promotion. First published online April 16, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171211009050

  • Roemer, E. C. (2020). The Evolution of Organizational Health Scorecards and Future Directions. The Art of Health Promotion: linking research to practice. American Journal of Health Promotion, 34(3), 326-332. First published online January 30, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117119898026f

  • Roemer, E. C., Kent, K. B., Mummert, A., McCleary, K., Matson Koffman, D., Lang, J., & Goetzel, R. Z.(2019). Validity and Reliability of the updated CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 61(9), 767-777.

Projects
AHRQ: Impact of Healthcare Worker Safety and Wellness-Larg Systematic Review
AHRQ: EMS-911 Workforce Behavioral Health Issues-Large Systematic Review