Staff
Amy Melichar Messman, M.Ed., MCHES
Coordinator of Health Education and Promotion
Amy is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), and holds a B.S. in Community Health Education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, as well as a M.Ed. in Health Education from Carroll University. She has been a Health Educator for Marquette University’s Center for Health Education and Promotion/Student Health Service since 1997. As a staff Health Educator, her primary responsibility was advising, training, and coordinating the Peer Health Education program.
In the fall of 2004, Amy took on the role of Coordinator of Health Education and Promotion at Marquette. In this role, Amy manages and oversees the daily operation of the Center's health education efforts, services and resources available to the Marquette University student community, while still supervising the Peer Health Education program. In addition to her role at Marquette, Amy also works as an adjunct lecturer at Carroll University.
Amy has served in many national volunteer roles. She served as the American College Health Association's (ACHA) Health Promotion Section Secretary and Historian for three years; Section Chair from 2008-09; Section Nominating Committee Chair from 2009-2010 and currently serves as the Publications Review Committee Chair. From 2001-2007, Amy also served as The BACCHUS Network's Wisconsin State Coordinator. In 2007, she took over as Area Consultant for Area 4 of The BACCHUS Network.
Amy has won many awards for her work in health education and promotion. In 2003, Amy was recognized as “Advisor of the Year” at The BACCHUS Network's national General Assembly conference. Under her advising, the Marquette University Peer Health Education program also won “Outstanding Affiliate” awards at both The BACCHUS Network's 2003 and 2008 national conferences. In 2006, Amy was awarded a Marquette University Division of Student Affairs recognition award for her exceptional contributions and service to student affairs and the Marquette community.
Becky Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES
Health Educator
Becky is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), and holds a B.S. in Community Health Education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, as well as an M.Ed. in Health Education from Carroll University. Becky joined the Center for Health Education and Promotion/Student Health Service as a Health Educator in the spring of 2009.
As a Health Educator, her primary responsibilities include advising and coordinating awareness weeks; tobacco education and cessation; and advising the Student Health Advisory Board and Spark. In addition to her role as a Health Educator, Becky served as the Secretary for the American College Health Association's (ACHA) Health Promotion Section from 2010-2011 and currently serves as ACHA's
Primary Delegate to the Coalition of National Health Education Organizations
(CNHEO).
Prior to working at Marquette University, she served as the Community Outreach Coordinator for Mental Health America of Wisconsin, and as a Community Education Specialist for The Women's Center, Inc.
Julie Bach
Office Assistant
Prior to joining Marquette University, Julie worked for more than five years in Care Coordination, serving several major insurance companies including Blue Cross Blue Shield, CompCare, and United HealthCare. In her last three years in Care Coordination, she was a team leader for a group of individuals who handled escalated internal issues, often including executive complaints and Insurance Commissioner Inquiries.
During this time, Julie took part-time classes at MATC for several years, focusing on health care; she anticipates finishing her degree with the adult learning classes offered here at Marquette.
In 2007, Julie became the Office Coordinator for the Marquette Neighborhood Health Center. This was a great opportunity for her to increase her knowledge of health care and live Marquette’s mission of helping the underserved within the Milwaukee community. While working for the Neighborhood Health Center, Julie had the opportunity to attend different workshops, and in 2009 she received a program certificate from the Living Well with Chronic Conditions Program which is offered by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Joining the Center for Health Education and Promotion as the office assistant in the fall of 2010 became the ideal way for Julie to build on her base of health care knowledge within the University while changing her focus now to the student population.
Outside of work, she enjoys being creative in photography, drawing and painting. Julie also likes to garden and travel with her family.
