Staff Publications & Presentations

Sharar, D. (2010). General mental health practitioners as EAP affiliates? Do they emphasize the workplace with EAP cases? WorldatWork Journal, 2nd Quarter, 49–57

Sharar, D. (2015). Workplace outcome suite: WOS toll showing that EAP leads to gains in effectiveness. Employee Assistance Report, 18,(9), 1–3

Sharar, D. (2017, April 20). Designing and implementing an EAP outcome evaluation using the free WOS-5 item scale. [Online Presentation] Employee Assistance Professionals Association Webinar, Bloomington, IL.

Sharar, D. (2015, September 29). Global outcomes for DuPont’s EAP. [Conference Presentation] Employee Assistance Roundtable’s Fall Conference, San Diego, CA.

Sharar, D. (2012, April 18). The time to measure EAP outcomes in Asia is now. [Conference Presentation] 2012 Asia Pacific Employee Assistance Roundtable(APEAR), Beijing, China.

Sharar, D. (2011, October 21). Wellness and the workplace. [Conference Presentation] 2011 IARF Annual Conference, Normal, IL.

Sharar, D. (2010, April 19). Do EAP affiliates adhere to EAP concepts? [Conference Presentation] Employee Assistance Roundtable, Minneapolis, MN.

Sharar, D. (2009, April 20). Brokering with EAPs: Do "free" EAPs offer discernable value? [Conference Presentation] Greater Wisconsin EAPA Chapter, 20th Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Sharar, D. (2009, April 30). Brokering with EAPs: Do"free" EAPs offer discernable value? [Conference Presentation] Greater Wisconsin EAPA Chapter, 20th Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Sharar, D. (2008, October 8). Ask the expert: How to turn EAP customers into raving fans. [Conference Presentation]. Strategic Sales Solutions Audio Conference & Webinar.

Sharar, D. (2008, October 7). Benchmarking international employee assistance: Increasing people effectiveness on assignment. [Conference Presentation] Global HR News Conference on Strategy& Tactics, Chicago, IL.

Sharar, D. (2007, October 27). Dissertation research forum: Do EAP affiliates adhere to EAP concepts? [Conference Presentation] EAPA’s Annual World EAP Conference, San Diego, CA.

Sharar, D. (2007, May 3). Crises in EAP: Issues in reforms. [Conference  Presentation] Southern Wisconsin EAPA Chapter: 18th Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Sharar, D. (2007, April 24). Pricing in EAPs: Breaking out of the commodity trap. [Conference Presentation] EAP Advanced Training Institute Audio Conference and Webinar.

Sharar, D. (2005, November 18). A study of ethical EAP issues. [Conference Presentation]. Center for Mental Health Services, Crisis in the EAP Field, Washington, DC.

Sharar, D. (2005, October 16). EAP research roundtable presentation on a survey of critical issues facing the field. [Conference Presentation]. EAPA 2005 Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Sharar, D. (2003, April 25). An industry at a crossroad: Critical issues in EAP. [Conference Presentation]. EASNA 15th Annual Institute, San Antonio, TX.

Sharar, D. (2002, October 25). Research roundtable presentation on business ethics and practices in EAP. [Conference Presentation]. EAPA 2002 Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Sharar, D. (2002, May 3). Elevating business ethics in employee assistance: Putting principles into practice. [Conference Presentation]. EASNA 14th Annual Institute, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

Sharar, D. (2001, April 26). Business ethics in EAP: Issues, challenges, and implications for standards. [Conference Presentation]. EASNA 13th Annual Institute, Chicago, IL.

Sharar, D. (1997, February 26). Workplace violence. [Conference Presentation] 6th Annual Downstate Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Conference, Peoria, IL.

Sharar, D. (1996, May 23). Violence in the workplace. [Conference Presentation]. State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services EAP Coordinators’ Conference, Springfield, IL.

Sharar, D. (1994, October 5). Under the influence at work: The relationship between substance abuse and workers’ compensation. [Conference Presentation]. National Safety Council, Springfield, IL.

Sharar, D. (1991, April 26). Employee assistance programming. [Conference Presentation]. Drugs and the Workplace Conference, Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee, United States Attorney, Central District of Illinois, Springfield, IL.

Sharar, D. (1991, March 4). Chemical dependency: Awareness testing and treatment. [Conference Presentation]. Grain Elevator and Processing Society 62nd Annual Technical Conference, Indianapolis, IN..

Sharar, D., &Harting, J. (2014). Improving EAP surveys. The Journal of Employee Assistance, 44(4), 2014, 26-28.

Sharar, D., & Allen, B. (2000). EAPs, parent organizations, and financial challenges. EAPA Exchange, 30(4), 13–15

Sharar, D., & Bryan, D. (2008). The current status of international employee assistance programs. Benefits & Compensation International, 37(7), 3–8

Sharar, D., & Burgess, K. (2003). Aligning better quality with better payment. Journal of Employee Assistance, 33(2), 16–19

Sharar, D., & Burgess, K. (2005).  Going "Glocal" with your EAP. HR&Corporate Relocation News, 4(2), 10–14

Sharar, D., & Burke, J. (2009). The perceived value of 'free' versus fee-based employee assistance programs. WorldatWork Journal. 18(4), 21-31. http://hdl.handle.net/10713/4129

Sharar, D., & Burke, J. (2009).  Do "free" EAPs offer discernable value? Journal of Employee Assistance, 39(3), 6–9

Sharar, D., & Burke, J. (2009). The perceived value of "free" versus fee-based EAPs. WorldatWork, 18, 21–31

Sharar, D., & Burke, J. (2009, October 20). Do "free" EAPs offer discernable value? Perspectives from HR benefit brokers, and EAP providers. [Conference Presentation] Employee Assistance Roundtable, Ft. Worth, TX.

Sharar, D., & Christie, J. (2008). Task force revising EAP Code of Ethics. Employee Assistance Report, 11(7). 1, 4–5

Sharar, D., & DeLapp, G. (2016). EAPs correlate to positive workplace outcomes. Employee Benefit Adviser. http://www.employeebenefitadviser.com/opinion/eaps-correlate-to-positive-workplace-outcomes

Sharar, D., & Eertmans, A. (2014, June 19-20). Exchanging Experiences on Outcomes Studies in Europe. [Conference Presentation]. XIII Annual Employee Assistance European Forum Conference, Vienna, Austria.

Sharar, D., & Eertmans, A. (2013, June 20-21). Happiness, life satisfaction and work engagement. A case study with the Workplace Outcome Suite demonstrating effects of EAP. [Conferene Presentation]. XII Annual Employee Assistance European Forum Conference (EAEF), Dublin, Ireland.

Sharar, D., & Fraser, J. (1995, April 23). Develop and organize an EAP critical incident team. [Conference Presentation]. EASNA 7th Annual Institute, Chicago, IL.

Sharar, D., & Goplerud, E. (2007, October 4). EAP performance metrics: benchmarks, best practices and case studies for proving ROI. [Conference Presentation] EAP Management Letter Audio Conference and Webinar.

Sharar, D., & Goplerud, E. (2006, May 11). Evaluating EAPs: What should we be measuring?. [Conference Presentation]. EASNA 18th Annual Institute, Toronto, Ontario Canada.

Sharar, D., & Hagen, R. (2008). A broker's guide to EAPs for the international market. Benefits Selling, 6(1), 75–76. 

Sharar, D., & Hagen, R. (2008, June 12). Pricing pressure and the perils of EAP utilization. [Conference Presentation] Employee Assistance European Forum, Istanbul, Turkey.

Sharar, D., & Hagen, R. (2007, September 6). Data analytics: EAP. [Conference Presentation] National Behavioral Consortium, San Diego, CA.

Sharar, D., & Harting, J. (2014). Improving EAP surveys—Part I. Employee Assistance Report, 17(3), 1–3

Sharar, D., & Harting, J. (2014). Improving EAP surveys—Part II. Employee Assistance Report, 17(4), 1–3

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, 21(1), 53–65. https://doi.org/10.1300/J490v21n01_05

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, 20(1–2), 95–104. https://doi.org/10.1300/J490v20n01_05

Sharar, D., & Hertenstein, E. (2006). Perspectives on commodity pricing in employee assistance programs (EAPs): A survey of the EAP field. WorldatWork Journal, 15(1), 32–41

Sharar, D., & Hobart, T. (2015). The value of locally sourced EAPs. WorldatWork Journal, October