Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office of the Associate Director for Communication
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30333
Email:
ffridinger@cdc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
2010 to present ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR SCIENCE
Strategic & Proactive Communication Branch
Division of Comunication Services
Office of the Associate Director for Science
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
2008 to 2010 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR SCIENCE
Marketing & Communication Strategy Branch
Division of Health Communication & Marketing
National Center for Health Marketing
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
2007 to 2008 ACTING BRANCH CHIEF
Marketing & Communication Strategy Branch
Division of Health Communication & Marketing
National Center for Health Marketing, Atlanta, GA
2006 to 2007 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
(Health Communication Specialist)
Marketing & Communication Strategy Branch
Division of Health Communication & Marketing
National Center for Health Marketing
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
2005 to 2006 PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Team
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Atlanta, GA
2004 to 2005 SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ANALYST
Division of Beneficiary Analysis
Center for Beneficiary Choices
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, Maryland
2003 to 2004 VICE PRESIDENT
Communications Research and Evaluation
Matthews Media Group, Inc., Rockville, Maryland
2001 to 2003 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Dept. of Social and Behavioral Sciences
School of Public Health
University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ft. Worth, Texas
In current position, author provides leadership, strategic planning and scientific guidance for research design, implementation and program evaluation of marketing and health communication efforts. Plans, organizes, and directs research activities for the branch and division. Reviews and provides scientific clearance for Division documents. Proactively seeks out cooperative and partner opportunities to further the research agenda. Provides consultation to CDC programs in the areas of health communication and marketing.
Author has 33 peer-reviewed journal publications and over 100 professional presentations at international, national and state conferences within the social marketing and health communication fields.