Jennifer McQuiston
Deputy Division Director @ CDC | High Consequence Pathogens
- Role
- Deputy Director, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Location
- Decatur, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jennifer McQuiston
Specialized leadership experience working as an epidemiologist and infectious disease expert with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with over 100 scientific publications• Recognized expert in One Health, zoonotic disease outbreak response, and field research for rabies, tickborne rickettsial diseases, Q fever, mpox, viral hemorrhagic fevers, and more• Extensive global health experience, including working in sub-Saharan Africa on extended diplomacy and outbreak missions• Background in molecular microbiology, helping to bridge epidemiologic and laboratory systems during emergency response• Spokesperson and agency representative across print media, social media, podcasts, and scientific audiences• Strong written and oral communication skills, with an emphasis on story-telling • Graduate and post-graduate teaching experience, with national recognition for exceptional mentoring and invited speaking engagements in academic settings• Committed to ensuring spectrum of veterinary care for underserved communities
Experience
Deputy Director, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mar 2014 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
Education
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
DVM, , Government Corporate Medicine
Virginia Tech
Bachelor's degree, Biology, General
1989 — 1993
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Master's degree, Molecular Microbiology
1993 — 1998
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