Karen Backes
Associate Dean

e-mail: kbackes@csbsju.edu

Phone: (800) 544-1489

Territory: Saint John's Prep School and Kansas City area 

Hometown: Melrose, Minn.

High School: Melrose

College: 1987 CSB/SJU graduate

Major: Communication

College Activities: I was a writer for The Record (student newspaper). I worked at HAB and Saint John's Prep School. I was on the track team and involved with student government. I studied abroad in Salzburg, Austria.

Fun facts: I was a transfer student. I've been involved with the Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) program for many years. I participate in Companions on a Journey, a group that promotes spiritual companioning. I enjoy running and camping. I've been married for 19 years to my husband Bryan (an SJU alum) and we have two children – Emma (11 years), Christopher (9 years).