Jami Leichliter, PhD

Division of STD Prevention
CDC
1600 Clifton Rd., NE
Atlanta, GA
USA 30333
jleichliter@cdc.gov

Biographical Sketch:
Jami Leichliter is a research behavioral scientist in the Division of STD Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Her research interests include high risk or marginalized populations such as persons repeatedly infected with STDs and impoverished communities in the U.S. and South Africa. Additionally, she is the DSTDP lead researcher working with the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG). Her current research projects include a STD/HIV prevention trial in South Africa, and research focusing on Hispanic/Latino and African American populations in the United States. She joined CDC in 1999 after serving as an associate scientist at SIU. She has co-authored numerous publications and presentations at national and international conferences.