Beth Backes

Athens, Ohio United States

Director of Online Programs and The Curriculum Technology Center

Education

Live life, stay connected, choose joy. I am passionate about academia, higher education, student affairs, technology, and social media. I manage the Curriculum Technology Center (CTC) in The Patton College of Education. The CTC serves our faculty, staff, and students by creating quiet spaces to study, and our computer labs have the most up-to-date software provided by Ohio University for all research and creative needs. Under my management, The Patton College social media impact has doubled over the past two years. I have presented at AACTE and Google for Education conferences on the social media plan we have designed geared towards higher education audiences. I also serve as the webma...