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Shannon Hader (born July 15, 1968) is an American public health physician who is the Dean of the School of International Service at American University. She is a published scientist and doctor, primarily focused on the HIV and AIDS epidemic. Her research specializes in infectious diseases. [1]
Hader received a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences from Stanford University and her Masters of Public Health and Doctorate from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. [2]
She conducted her residency at Duke University School of Medicine and participated in the Infectious Disease Fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. She later received a certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University. [3]
From 2003 to 2006, Hader served as the Director of CDC-Zimbabwe. [4] In 2007, until 2010, Hader held the position of Senior Deputy Director, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration for the District of Columbia. [5] There, she advised city officials on specific response tactics and increased education on HIV/AIDS. [6]
Afterward, she was vice president and Director of the Center for Health Systems and Solutions at Futures Group, now known as Palladium, into 2014. [7] While working at Palladium, she took a sabbatical in 2013 to work as a Health Policy Fellow at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation under Senator Ed Markey. [8] [9]
In 2014, Hader was appointed Director of the Division of Global HIV and TB at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [2] She helped implement the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to collect more data and increase global access to life-saving HIV treatment. [10]
In 2018, Hader ran as a Democrat for the US House of Representatives to represent Washington's 8th Congressional District. [11] [12] [13]
From 2019 to 2021, Hader served as an Assistant Secretary General at the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director for Program at UNAIDS. [14] [15]
Starting in 2022, Hader has worked at American University as Dean & Professor of the School of International Service. [16]
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