Center for Healthy Communities

Michele Buran

Program Manager V

Michele Buran earned a Master of Arts in Physical Education from CSU, Chico and has more than 20 years of experience managing public health programs across the stateIn addition, she is faculty in the Public Health & Health Services Administration Department at Chico State. She is passionate about student success and closing the equity gap for college students.  

Research Articles

Gray VB, Grijalva-Martinez E, Zuniga C, Buran M, Stamper N, Bianco S, SNAP-Ed Programming for College Students Experiencing Food Insecurity: A Qualitative Process-Focused Evaluation, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2024), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2023.11.025.(opens in new window)

Posters and Presentations

Buran M, Frigaard M. Painting Playgrounds for Movement: Preventing Obesity in Preschool Settings. Poster session presented at: 7th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference; 2013 Jun 18-20; Long Beach, CA. (PDF)

Portrait of Michele Buran