Background
Smith, Shelagh Alison was born on June 3, 1949 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Nicholas Monroe and Elizabeth (Kimbrough) Smith.
Smith, Shelagh Alison was born on June 3, 1949 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Nicholas Monroe and Elizabeth (Kimbrough) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Education, University Tennessee, 1971. AS in Dental Hygiene, University Tennessee, 1974. Master in Public Health in Health Services Administration, Johns Hopkins, 1979.
Social science research analyst Department Health and Human Services, Health Care Finance Administration, Baltimore, 1980-1985. Public health educator, evaluator National Cancer Institute-National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1985-1990. Senior policy analyst National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, 1990-1992.
Senior public health advisor, center mental health services Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, since 1992. Elected member professional development board National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., 2003—2005.
Member of American Public Health Association (chairman finance and reimbursement for prevention services committee 1987-1989, 1996, governing council 1996-1998, resolutions chair 1999, delegate coalition national health education organization 1999—2004, advocacy chair 2001, public health education section), Washington Ethical Society, Society Public Health Education (legislation co-chairman 1990-1991, governing board and house of deals 1993-1995, chapter professional development chair 1996, chapter president 1997, chapter treasurer 1998—2000, member local District of Columbia chapter and national, ambassador to National Institute of Mental Health 2005, Cap. Area Honor award 1999), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Milton John Axley, 1991. 1 child Elizabeth Claire Axley.