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    Angela Backus

    Dr. Angela Backus

    Academic Affairs
    Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    Nixson Hall 116
    Contact Information
    Email:
    abackus1@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-0691
    Fax:
    330-672-2194

    Biography

    Currently, I am a Non-Tenure Track Associate Professor in Health Education and Promotion at Kent State University. In 2003 I graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Athletic Coaching. To continue this focus on school-age youth, I earned a master’s degree in School Health Education from Kent State University in 2005. From there, I pursued a Ph.D. in Health Education and Promotion, and graduated from Kent State University in 2010. I am licensed to teach K-12 Health Education in Ohio. I have presented at numerous local, national, and international conferences about various health issues, including bullying risk-reduction, school health programming, and brain-based teaching and learning strategies. In addition, I have taught several health education courses, including Teaching Health to Young Learners, Drug Use and Misuse, Personal Health, Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention Education, and Human Sexuality.

    Education

    B.A. in Elementary Education, State University of New York at Fredonia
    M.A. in School Health Education, Kent State University
    Ph.D. in Health Education and Promotion, Kent State University

    Research Methods

    Quantitative

    Documents

    PDF icon CV. Backus. 2018.pdf
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    College of Education, Health and Human Services

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