Michelle Callahan, MPH, CPH, CHES

Michelle joined Lewis and Clark as the Director of Health Promotion and Wellness in April 2022. She holds a master’s in public health from OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, concentrating on sexual and reproductive health and gender and sexual minority health. Her public health interests include sexual and reproductive health, gender and sexual minority (LGBTQ+) health, health equity and intersectionality, anti-fat bias and weight stigma, and much more. Michelle is also certified in public health (CPH) and a certified health education specialist (CHES). Since joining Lewis & Clark, Michelle has overseen the COVID Operations Committee, implemented the Menstrual Equity Initiative, received institutional support for harm reduction activities and nasal Narcan on campus, spearheaded a peer health education program in conjunction with the Health Studies Minor, and launched promotional student activities such as the LoveSHAC, Destress Fest, Lead the Change, and B.R.A.V.E. Body Week.