Mark Roehling

Associate Professor of Human Resource Management | Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, UNITED STATES

Expert on discrimination in the workplace, including weight discrimination and sex discrimination

Biography

Mark Roehling is a Professor in the School of Human Resource and Labor Relations, Michigan State University. He received his Ph.D. in Human Resource Management (HRM) from the Broad School of Management, Michigan State University, and his law degree from the University of Michigan. Mark teaches graduate courses in employment law and talent management. His research employs multiple perspectives (behavioral science, ethical, legal) in examining the fairness and effectiveness of workplace policies and practices . Current projects focus on the effectiveness of sexual harassment training, aligning organizational talent management practices with espoused organizational values, and the fair and effective consideration of body weight in employment decisions. His work has appeared in leading academic journals (e.g., Personnel Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Harvard Business Review, Human Resource Management, Journal of Business Ethics) and the popular press (e.g., The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, Psychology Today, CBS News, National Public Radio, BBC News). Mark is the former Executive Editor for Human Resource Management, and is currently on the editorial review boards for the Employee Rights and Responsibilities Journal, International Journal of Conflict Management, and Human Resource Management. Prior to his doctoral training, Mark worked as a HRM practitioner at General Motors, and as an attorney focusing on litigation and employment law matters.

Areas of Expertise (2)

Human Resource Management

Organizational Behavior

Education (3)

Michigan State University: Ph. D., Human Resource Management /Organizational Behavior 1997

University of Michigan Law School: J.D. 1981

University of Michigan: B.A., General Studies (concentration in Urban and Community Studies) 1977

Affiliations (3)

Academy of Management (Human Resource, Gender and Diversity Divisions)
Academy of Legal Studies in Business (Employment Law and Ethics Sections)
Michigan Bar Association

Journal Articles (3)

Weight bias in US candidate selection and election

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal

Patricia V. Roehling, Mark V. Roehling, Ashli Brennan, Ashley R. Drew, Abbey J. Johnston, Regina G. Guerra, Ivy R. Keen, Camerra P. Lightbourn, Alexis H. Sears

2014 The purpose of this paper is to use data from the 2008 and 2012 US Senate elections to examine the relationship between candidate size (obese, overweight, normal weight) and candidate selection and election outcomes. Using pictures captured from candidate web sites, participants rated the size of candidates in the primary and general US Senate elections. χ2 analyses, t-tests and hierarchical multiple regressions were used to test for evidence of bias against overweight and obese candidates and whether gender and election information moderate that relationship...

Negative Credentials: Fair and Effective Consideration of Criminal Records

American Business Law Journal

Stacy A. Hickox Mark V. Roehling

2013 Employers are relying on criminal record information to screen job applicants at increasing rates...

Perceptions of weight discrimination: prevalence and comparison to race and gender discrimination in America

International Journal of Obesity

R M Puhl, T Andreyeva & K D Brownell

2008 Limited data are available on the prevalence and patterns of body weight discrimination from representative samples. This study examined experiences of weight/height discrimination in a nationally representative sample of US adults and compared their prevalence and patterns with discrimination experiences based on race and gender.