Dr. Backe received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. She then went on to complete a PGY1 pharmacy residency at Cox Health System in Springfield, Missouri, and a PGY2 Psychiatric residency at Seton Healthcare/University of Texas at Austin before coming to VA North Texas in 2015. She enjoyed her time as PGY1 residency program co-coordinator from 2017-2022 and was excited to make the transition to PGY2 mental health director in July 2022.

Dr. Backe is a clinical pharmacist practitioner in the PC-MHI clinic where she engages in medication therapy management for a variety of mental health disease states including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, substance use disorder, schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, and bipolar disorder. Dr. Backe is also a member of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP).

In her free time, she enjoys watching Chicago Bears and Butler Basketball and taking her dog on walks.