Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
1600 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30333
Email:
kjs8@cdc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Sheedy is Associate Director of Communication Science for the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She earned her Masters degree in Communication from the University of Arkansas and her Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Georgia. She has applied her knowledge of health communication and social marketing, risk and crisis communication, and media relations to several important communication activities at CDC related to public health genomics, immunization safety, smallpox preparedness, and seasonal and pandemic influenza. In her current role at CDC, Dr. Sheedy serves as a principal advisor to NCIRD’s Director on communication and marketing science, research, and practice. She provides senior health marketing and communication leadership and oversight to all health communication projects and activities taking place in NCIRD's Office of Health Communication. Most recently, Dr. Sheedy served as lead for CDC’s 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Task Force Communication Team.
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS Gust DA, Kennedy A, Wolfe S, Sheedy K, Nguyen C, and Campbell S. Developing tailored immunization materials for concerned mothers. Health Education Research, 2008;23(3):499-511. Gust D, Brown C, Sheedy K et al. Immunization attitudes and beliefs among parents: Beyond a dichotomous perspective. Am J Health Behav. 2005;(1):81-92.Chen RT, Davis RL, Sheedy K. Safety of immunizations. In Vaccines, Fourth Edition (Eds., Plotkin & Orenstein). Elsevier, Inc. Philadelphia PA, 2004.Gust DA, Woodruff R, Kennedy A, Brown C, Sheedy K, Hibbs B. (2003). Parental perceptions surrounding risks and benefits of immunization. Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 14(3), 207-212.Condit C, Ofulue N, Sheedy K. (1998). Determinism and Mass-Media Portrayals of Genetics. American Journal of Human Genetics, 62, 979-984.