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Linda L. Alexander, Ph.D. FAAN

Linda Alexander, Ph.D. is Vice President, Women’s Health and Global Advocacy, QIAGEN Corporation

Experience

 * President and CEO of ASHA, the American Social Health Association - Provided national leadership and worked in close partnership with industry, federal leaders, and health advocates to promote national awareness and resources for all sexually transmitted diseases
 * Lt. Colonel with the US Army Nurse Corps - Nurse Epidemiologist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
 * VP for Women's Health and Science with United Information System - Provided leadership with the Department of Defense Congressionally appropriated research programs in Breast Cancer, Osteoporosis, and Ovarian Cancer
 * Health educator at University of Maryland College Park and at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences

Honors

 * Appointmented to national advisory panels on infectious diseases and women’s health
 * Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing

Publications
New Dimensions in Women's Health

Education

 * Doctoral Degree in Health Education from University of Maryland
 * Master’s Degree in Community Health Nursing from University of Southern California
 * Master’s Degrees in Education/Counseling from University of Southern California
 * Baccalaureate Degree in nursing from University of Maryland