Kathy M. Hageman, PhD MPH

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1 Kathy M. Hageman, PhD MPH CAREER SUMMARY More than fourteen years of experience with evidence-based behavioral prevention, quantitative and qualitative research, behavioral research and surveillance, health promotion and communications, evaluation, HIV, HPV/cervical cancer, Ebola, and global and sexual health. Experienced with application of behavioral science and health communication theories to guide the development, implementation and evaluation of public health initiatives. Skilled as interagency liaison and in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with governmental and non-governmental organizations and multidisciplinary groups. Successful collaborator and trainer in behavioral research, evaluations, innovative program design and implementation. Proven cross-cultural, interpersonal communication skills with success in forging new partnerships, persuasive negotiation, and building consensus in difficult environments. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HEALTH PROMOTION TEAM LEAD JAN-MAY 2015 (Detail), AUG-PRESENT Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health (CGH), Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP), Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (ERRB), Sierra Leone Ebola Response, Freetown, Sierra Leone Direct team activities in support of CDC in-country office and Headquarters policy and health initiatives. o Liaise with US Government partners (e.g., Department of State, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)/U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) involved in health promotion and health communication to coordinate cross agency collaboration and policy recommendations. o Provide technical guidance to national and international partners (e.g., Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), Sierra Leone National Ebola Response Center (NERC), World Health Organization (WHO), United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), UNICEF, UNMEER, Social Mobilization Action Consortium (SMAC), E-Health) and respond to requests related to suspected outbreaks, health promotion and communication initiatives, and proposed research collaborations. o Developed and implemented 18-month strategic plan and budget for health promotion activities in Sierra Leone. o Identify and assess opportunities for cooperation and collaboration between CDC and national and international agencies organizations and serve as the catalyst for bringing together relevant partners. o Collaborate with and provide guidance and priorities to CDC s HQ Health Promotion Team to strengthening health promotion and health communication response in-country; specifically, establishing immediate and 24-month health promotion and communication strategies, staffing needs, material and communication needs. o Directly supervise a team of 6-10 rotating deplorers to ensure health promotion activities remain in line with CDC s mission, oversee all aspects of team s infrastructure and mission (staffing, district-level support, logistics, funding), and respond to requests from CDC in-country leadership. o Collaborate with Ebola-affected bordering countries of Liberia and Guinea s CDC Health Promotion Teams to develop a cross-border health promotion and health communication strategy. o Identify needs for communication and health promotion materials based upon behavioral science and social marketing approaches and oversee development process with CDC s HQ staff to ensure program objectives are being met. o Developed an in-country Health Promotion Team orientation manual, materials, and session for incoming deplorers. 1

2 o Established tracking system for funding requests for Health Promotion Team projects to ensure adequate oversight of funded projects, deliverables, and dispersing of funds. o Established tracking system for material requests and printing orders to identify frequently requested materials and monitor procurement of goods. Developed and integrated a data-driven behavioral investigative strategy to guide CDC in-country Ebola response in an evidence-based approach. o At the request of the Country Director, shifted the Health Promotion Team s primary focus to a datadriven behavioral investigative approach to develop recommendations and interventions that directly contribute to the reduction of infections. o Developed strategy document outlining the team s new role, behavioral investigative approach, team structure, and how it integrates and builds upon the work of other CDC in-country teams, specifically infection prevention control, border health, and epidemiology. o Oversaw development of behavioral investigative protocol, IRB/OMB submission, and qualitative interviewer guides by subject matter. o Mentored team members on behavioral investigation, data collection, and data-driven intervention developments. o Rolled-out behavioral investigative strategy in three districts (Western, Port Loko, Kambia) with assigned Health Promotion Team members as well as in rapid deployment in districts without assigned team members. o Collaborate with CDC s in-country border health team to conduct land border assessments with a behavioral investigative component; provided technical guidance to CDC s HQ Border Health Team s strategy documents to ensure health promotion and health communication border needs are understood and planned for. o Oversaw development and implementation of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP 3) qualitative study to ensure applicability to current state of the response including knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to getting to and staying at zero infections. o Revised 4 th cycle of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP 4) survey to ensure applicability to current state of the response including knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to getting to and staying at zero infections. o Provide consultation, technical guidance, and training on project implementation to internal and external groups. o Provided behavioral research mentoring and technical guidance to team members to ensure successful implementation. BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST/PROJECT OFFICER SEPT 2010 AUG 2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP), Behavioral and Clinical Surveillance Branch (BCSB), Behavioral Surveillance Team (BST), Atlanta, Georgia Provide technical guidance related to implementation and data dissemination of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) System conducted in rotating yearly cycles among three populations at at-risk for HIV: men who have sex with men (MSM), injection drug users, and heterosexuals at increased risk for HIV infection using respondent-driven sampling and venue-based sampling o Serve as Project Officer for two project sites; provide technical assistance to grantees for implementation of surveillance system; monitor cooperative agreements, IRB requirements, and study protocols and guidelines; responsible for NHBS data analysis and dissemination of yearly surveillance data through presentations, reports, and scientific articles. o Prepare NHBS guidance documents and presentations Revise protocol and field operations manual chapters related to formative research and project site staffing including the development of systematic duties, performance standards, and quality assurance (e.g. evaluation forms, evaluation schedule). Develop and deliver field operations training sessions on such topics as staff evaluation and quality assurance, HIV counseling, interviewer improvement and performance standardization, and formative research. 2

3 Led formative research workgroup for three cycles and oversaw the revision of procedures and guidelines for NHBS project sites. o Serve as Section Lead for NHBS Questionnaire Work Group responsible for three content areas (prevention, HIV stigma, and HIV testing and care), questionnaire documentation, and preparation of sections. o Led NHBS Questionnaire Evaluation Workgroup to improve the quality of the NHBS questionnaire and reduce workload burden by revising the content modification process; developed and executed a three-phase approach that involved DHAP s Division and Branch leadership as well as internal (CDC) and external subject matter experts (SME); served as prevention SME; reviewed all SME s recommendations in regards to the identification of gaps in questionnaire content, improvement of questionnaire items quality, and reducing the length and complexity of the questionnaire; developed and delivered presentations to Principal Investigators (PI) and DHAP leadership; and prepared 64-page final report. o Led qualitative sub-study with four project sites to investigate NHBS participants understanding and willingness to answer HIV testing and serostatus awareness questions; responsible for development of protocol and interviewer guide; organized and facilitated CDC and NHBS project site collaboration; monitored project site IRB progress and transition of carry-over funds; provided qualitative research training to sites as needed; developed and delivered presentations to Principal Investigations and project site staff; and prepared final report. o Served as member of the NHBS MSM Web-based HIV Behavioral Surveillance Workgroup and responsible for the writing of Part A of the OMB paperwork reduction act application; contributed to the development of questionnaire and incorporation of stigma, discrimination, and perceived risk questions; and participated in formative research meetings. o Served as member of the NHBS Young Adult MSM Consultation Workgroup. Other collaborations o Serve as lead behavioral scientist and co-pi for DHAP s Epidemiology Branch s Botswana TDF2 HIV Prevention Study Open Label Extension Study of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among heterosexual men and women and qualitative sub-study Developed quantitative survey data collection forms regarding sexual behavioral, risk compensation, and drug adherence for PrEP (Truvada). Provided interviewer training on data collection forms; developed training materials for HIV counseling, risk reduction, and drug adherence; delivered trainings. Co- developed qualitative sub-study protocol and quality assurance procedures; developed interview guide; provided qualitative interviewing training to interviewers; conducted monitoring and debrief calls. o Serve as member of CDC agency-wide human papillomavirus (HPV) work group. o Serve as yearly objective reviewer for various CDC grants/cooperative agreements. o Serve as supervisor and mentor for graduate students and CDC fellows. PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOW/PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR JULY 2007 AUG 2010 National Institute of Mental Health, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Title: Investigating communication strategies of HIV discordant couples in Africa Developed study protocol and procedures including qualitative and quantitative interviewer and data staff training, data collection, and quality assurance. Created, piloted, and finalized multi-lingual surveys based upon formative qualitative research. Created quantitative survey forms, databases, error reports for data management using Cardiff TeleForm, Microsoft Access, and SAS software. Implemented and managed all aspects of a multi-site, multi-country qualitative and quantitative behavioral study in Kigali, Rwanda and Lusaka, Zambia involving couples per site. Served as a primary liaison between research collaborators in Rwanda, Zambia, and the U.S. Provided progress reports to National Institutes of Mental Health. Analyzed data on couple agreement, conditional probability, and logistic regression using Microsoft Excel and SAS. 3

4 GUEST RESEARCHER/DATA ANALYST APRIL 2004 AUG 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia Conducted secondary quantitative data analyses of the first population-based Zimbabwe Young Adult Sexual Behavioral Survey with HIV biomarker ( ) of 8,000+ respondents o Conducted analyses examining HIV prevalence and risk factors for infection among lifetime monogamous young adult women; epidemiological and sexual behavior profile of young adult men; and testing trends among young men and women from complemented by Zimbabwe s Demographic Health Surveys for comparison analyses; analyses included frequencies and regression using SAS and SUDAAN software. o Presented findings in peer-reviewed publications and at professional meetings. RESEARCH ASSISTANT MARCH 2004-AUG 2006 Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group (RZHRG), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Conducted qualitative study investigating the barriers to correct and consistent condom use among heterosexual cohabiting couples in Lusaka, Zambia; responsible for study design and logistics; interview guide development, piloting, and finalizing; staff training; data collection; analyses using MAXQDA software; and manuscript development. Performed secondary quantitative data analysis of a behavioral dataset of 779 Rwandan couples investigating couple agreement regarding sexual behavior, HIV beliefs and knowledge, and fertility desires using SAS and Microsoft Excel software. Conducted literature review of sexual behavioral indicators and HIV prevention within couples. Designed and implemented process evaluation of the collaboration between RZHRG/Zambia and Emory student researchers. Presented findings in peer-reviewed publications and at professional meetings. RESEARCH ASSISTANT SPRING 2004 Centers for Disease Control of Prevention (CDC), Global AIDS Program, Behavioral Surveillance, Atlanta, Georgia Finalized writing, editing, and quantitative data analysis for Treatment seeking behavior for symptoms associated with poor sexual health among slum residents of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Conducted literature review for WHO/CDC publication assessing the impact upon HIV incidence due to medical transmissions. Conducted literature review of sampling design methodologies for hidden populations. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education Atlanta, Georgia Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Adjunct Faculty, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University 2010-PRESENT Instructor, Behavioral Research Methods FALL 2007 Teaching Associate, Measurement in Health Behavior Research SPRING 2007 Teaching Assistant, Qualitative Research Methods FALL 2006 Teaching Assistant, Communicating for Healthy Behavior and Social Change FALL 2004 EDUCATION DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY AUGUST 2010 Laney Graduate School, Emory University Atlanta, GA 4

5 Major: Behavioral Sciences and Health Education MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH MAY 2005 Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Atlanta, GA Major: Behavioral Sciences and Health Education BACHELOR OF ARTS MAY 1993 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Major: English HONORS AND AWARDS CDC 2014 Ebola Response Award for Excellence in Communication or Policy: JIC Health Promotion Team, 2015 CDC 2014 Ebola Response Award for Excellence in Emergency Response: Deployers to West Africa, 2015 CDC National Center of HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Director s Award for Efficiency [Science and Programs], Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention: National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Questionnaire Workgroup, 2014 CDC Behavioral and Clinical Surveillance Branch Recognition for Extraordinary Efforts in the Questionnaire Evaluation Process Development for the NHBS System, 2012 CDC National Center of HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Director s Recognition Award, National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System, 2011 Richard E. Letz Endowment Fund for Dissertation Research, 2009 Full scholarship to the Education Programme for Learning by Doing - Using Operations Research to Strengthen HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Scale Up in Resource-limited Settings and the 5 th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, 2009 Full scholarship to the Education Programme for Current Research and Translational Research Issues in Basic, Clinical and Prevention Science and the 4 th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, 2007 Rollins School of Public Health s Alumni Scholarship Fund, 2004 SKILLS Computer software: Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; Familiar with SAS, SUDAAN, and Epi-Info SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, ABSTRACTS, AND PRESENTATIONS Abstracts Hageman KM, Le B, DiNenno EA. Sampling and recruitment of minority women at risk for HIV infection and their sexual partners: Lessons learned from a national pilot of the Heterosexual Partner Study, Oral presentation: Survey Methods for Hard to Reach Populations, October Retrieved from Hageman KM, Le B, Miles I, DiNenno E. Developing an approach for local formative research in preparation for research among hard-to-reach populations: Experiences from the U.S. National HIV Behavioral System, Oral presentation: Survey Methods for Hard to Reach Populations, October Retrieved from Hageman KM, Paz-Bailey G, Wade I, Miles I, Le B, Miles I, DiNenno E, Lansky A. HIV testing and serostatus knowledge among partnerships at increased risk for HIV infection: Heterosexual Partner Study among black and Hispanic Women in 16 US Cities, Poster presentation: Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, March

6 Hageman KM, Le B, Miles I, Cribbin M, Martin T, DiNenno E. Couple agreement of HIV-related behaviors, communication, and knowledge: Heterosexual Partner Study, 16 U.S. cities, Oral presentation: Tenth AIDS Impact conference, Abstract Retrieved from Oster A, Miles I, Hageman K, Smith A. Monitoring HIV Risk: Findings from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System, Oral presentation: 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference. Abstract Retrieved from Hageman KM, Dube H, Mugurungi O, Gavin LE, Hader SL, St, Louis ME. National scale up of HIV testing among young adults in Zimbabwe: trends, attitudes, and barriers to comprehensive coverage, Poster exhibition: 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention 2009: Abstract no. MOPEC010. Retrieved from Selin A, Henderson F, Conkling M, Kilembe W, Kautzman M, Mwananyanda L, Chomba E, Allen S. Hageman KM. The relationship between alcohol consumption and condom use among a cohort of discordant couples in Lusaka, Zambia. Poster exhibition: 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention 2009: Abstract no. MOPEC037. Retrieved from Hageman K, Vwalika C, Haworth A, Henderson F, Kancheya N, Zulu I, Lakhi S, Chomba E, Tichacek A, Allen S. Condom use among HIV discordant couples in Zambia: barriers to consistency. Poster exhibition: 4th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention 2007: Abstract no. WEPEC028. Retrieved from Hageman K and Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group. What the better half is thinking: perceptions of risk, beliefs about HIV, and couple communication in Rwandan husbands and wives. Poster Exhibition: The 3rd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment 2005: Abstract no. MoPe10.7P21. Retrieved from Scientific Articles Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). HIV risk, prevention, and testing behaviors among heterosexuals at increased risk for HIV infection National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System, 21 Cities, United States, MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Surveillance Summaries. Reported by Sionéan C, Le B, Hageman K, Oster A, Wejnert C, Hess K, Paz-Bailey P, for the NHBS study group (December 2014). Retrieved from Morales-Alemán M, Hageman K, Gaul Z, Le B, Paz-Bailey G, Sutton M (December 2014).. Intimate Partner Violence and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Risk among Black and Hispanic Women. American Journal of Preventative Medicine. Retrieved from Hageman KM, Dube H, Mugurungi O, Gavin LE, Hader SL, St. Louis ME. (August 2009). Beyond monogamy: Opportunities to further reduce risk for HIV infection among Zimbabwean women with only one lifetime partner. AIDS and Behavior. Retrieved from Hageman, KM, Karita E, Kayitenkore K, Bayingana R, Stephenson R, Conkling M, Mwananyanda L, Kilembe W, Haworth A, Chomba E, Allen SA. (March 2009). What the better half is thinking: A comparison of men s and women s responses and agreement between spouses regarding reported sexual and reproductive behaviors in Rwanda. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 2. Retrieved from Book Chapters Hageman K, Kim A, Sanchez T, Bertolli J. (2014) Survey Design and Implementation. In. G. Guest (Ed), Public Health Research Methods. Thousand Oaks: Sage. Hageman K, Tichacek A, Allen S. (2008). Couples' Voluntary Counseling and Testing. In. K. Mayer & H.F. Pizer (Ed.), HIV Prevention: A Comprehensive Approach, ( ). London: Academic Press. Scientific Reports Hageman K, Robinson B, Smoot R, Wejnert C. Investigation of participants understanding, interpretation, and willingness to answer HIV testing and serostatus awareness questions: Ongoing Formative Research for the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS), Injecting Drug Users Round 3 (IDU3), June December,

7 Hageman K. Evaluation of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS) Questionnaire, Scientific Presentations Hageman K. Epidemiology of US HIV Serodiscordant Couples. Biomedical Prevention with HIV Serodiscordant Couples in the United States, CDC Consultation Meeting, ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE Invited speaker on behavioral barriers to HIV discordant couples in Africa as part of the Rollins School of Public Health Fogarty Lecture Series, 2007 Invited speaker on couples voluntary counseling and HIV testing by the Georgia Council for International Visitors 2006 for international HIV/AIDS officials hosted by Emory s Center for AIDS Research, 2006 Member of the Chair Search Committee for the Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 2006 Extensive international work and living experience (Europe, Africa, Middle East, India, Thailand) Peace Corps Volunteer/Botswana: Teacher, ; Peace Corps Volunteer Leader,