Faculty Profile
	Michelle Gibler, PhD Clinical Instructor THINK FIRST Missouri
Michelle earned her master's degree in health and safety education from the University of Illinois-Champaign in 1982. She received her bachelor's of science degree in health and physical education from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1981. In 2004, Michelle completed a doctoral program in health education and promotion at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Michelle has been the Director of Think First Missouri since 1989 and served as the program's Health Educator for one year prior to that. Since 1991, she has acted as the Director of the Injury Prevention Division in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Michelle also serves as State Chapter Director for the Think First programs of Missouri and has participated in numerous state and national task forces and committees. As a board member and consultant for Think First National Injury Prevention Foundation, Michelle provides comprehensive program training to new Think First chapter directors across the nation and internationally.