Brenda Buffington, EdD, NBC-HWC, ACSM-EP, ACSM-EIM

Dr. Brenda Buffington is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, a Certified Exercise Physiologist, and holds a Doctorate of Education. Before joining The Ohio State University, she was the Assistant Director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Brenda has been a health promotion & disease prevention professional for nearly 40 years. She is in her eighth year at The Ohio State University as the Executive Director of the Health Athlete Program, a Buckeye Wellness Program Manager under the Office of the Chief Wellness Officer, an Assistant Professor for the Bachelor of Science degree program; Health & Wellness and the Lead Faculty for the Health & Wellness Coaching Graduate Certificate in the College of Nursing. Brenda has two sons and she is passionate about health & wellness education, research, health coaching, and helping everyone to live more fully engaged lives to become their best self.    

 

Wellness Program Manager; Director of Health Athlete Program; Clinical Assistant Professor of Practice
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Brenda Buffington

Dr. Brenda Buffington is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, a Certified Exercise Physiologist, and holds a Doctorate of Education. Before joining The Ohio State University, she was the Assistant Director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Brenda has been a health promotion & disease prevention professional for nearly 40 years. She is in her eighth year at The Ohio State University as the Executive Director of the Health Athlete Program, a Buckeye Wellness Program Manager under the Office of the Chief Wellness Officer, an Assistant Professor for the Bachelor of Science degree program; Health & Wellness and the Lead Faculty for the Health & Wellness Coaching Graduate Certificate in the College of Nursing. Brenda has two sons and she is passionate about health & wellness education, research, health coaching, and helping everyone to live more fully engaged lives to become their best self.