Dr. Neetu Abad is a senior behavioral scientist with 14 years of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating behavior change activities at the federal level. She currently serves as the Lead of the Behavioral Health Coordinating unit in the National Center for Injury Prevention & Control at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In this role, she leads strategy to elevate, advance, and coordinate CDC’s public health approach to improving mental health. She previously led the Demand for Immunization team in the Global Immunization Division and co-led the U.S.-based Vaccine Confidence and Demand Team in CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force.
Dr. Abad is a seasoned social psychologist and behavioral scientist. Her expertise includes assessing and intervening on the behavioral and social drivers of low vaccine uptake in low- and middle-income countries, particularly during public health emergencies.
Dr. Abad earned her PhD and MA in Social Psychology from the University of Missouri.
