Margo Shanks, MPH
Senior Lecturer Director of Undergraduate Public Health Program
Department of Public Health
Margo M. Shanks is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Health at Baylor University, where she uses engaging activities and techniques to reach the needs of all students. She also serves as the Undergraduate Program Director. In this capacity, she aims to ensure that all Public Health undergraduate students are successful in their educational endeavors. After completing her undergraduate and MPH degree at Baylor University, she spent time working in the Waco community as a Health Educator for the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District. With a strong focus on teaching, she has continued to serve the Department of Public Health while cultivating a strong program.
Areas of Teaching Expertise
- Stress Management
- Application of Community Health Theories
- Grant Writing
Current Courses Taught
- PUBH 3320 Stress Management & Mental Health
- PUBH 3331 Planning Public and Community Health Programs
- PUBH 2332 Survey of Public Health
- PUBH 2331 Health Concepts and Competencies
- PUBH 2330 Introduction to Public Health