ABOUT MICHELLE

Michelle Bangen, MPH, CHES is the research co-chair for CAPPA, and has over 10 years of experience with innovative approaches to sexual violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, and wellness in higher education. Michelle has participated in and lead research projects evaluating the efficacy of bystander programs and social marketing campaigns, exploring sexual consent attitudes among university students, and assessing campus climate. She has held leadership roles in national, state and regional professional organizations as well as campus/community coalitions and task forces, serving as a sexual violence topical expert to local and national media outlets, campus administrators and prevention practitioners across the country. Michelle has developed award-winning and nationally recognized prevention programs, both at The Ohio State University and Oregon State University, and has recently joined Soteria Solutions as a Project Development Specialist.