Michelle Bangen
Michelle Bangen, MPH, CHESis the research co-chair for CAPPA with 15 years of experience addressing sexual violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, suicide prevention, and health promotion. Co-founder of Incite Agency for Change and Director of Training Development for Soteria Solutions, Michelle has participated in and led 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. Her work is routed in public health, feminist, and anti-oppression frameworks and her life-long endeavor is building healthy, socially just communities where all people can thrive.