Shannon Hader

Biography

Dr. Hader began her career at CDC in 1999 as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. Since then, she has served in key health leadership roles both internationally and domestically. As a Commander in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, assigned to CDC, she worked as a medical epidemiologist for the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC Country Director and DGHA lead in Zimbabwe, and a senior scientific advisor to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) at the Department of State’s Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator. In 2007, Dr. Hader left the federal government to work for the District of Columbia Department of Health, where she served as Director of the HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Administration for three years.

Research Interest

domestic and international HIV/AIDS and has worked in challenging socio-economic and political environments, emphasizing accountability, scale, and impact for sustainable responses.