Lisa Lindsey, Ph.D. is a Research and Health Communication Fellow with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lisa works as part of a multi-disciplinary prevention research branch that develops, implements, and evaluates interventions that lead to the prevention of birth defects and developmental disabilities. She has held teaching and research appointments at various universities including the UC Davis Cancer Center, University of Georgia, Michigan State University, and two California State Universities (Sacramento and Long Beach). Lisa earned her doctorate from Michigan State University in Communication, emphasizing social influence processes in health and interpersonal contexts, as well as social scientific research methodologies and statistics.