Siri Vaeth-Dunn, MSW
Cystic Fibrosis Patient Advocate, and Mother to a Child with CF

Siri Vaeth-Dunn became involved in cystic fibrosis advocacy in 1995, when her daughter Tess was diagnosed with CF at the age of 5 months. That year she became involved with Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc. (CFRI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of those with this genetic life-threatening disease, and she has served on CFRI’s Board of Directors since 2002. As a Member of the Board, she supports the organization’s efforts to provide educational and psychosocial support, spread awareness of the disease, and to fund research for a cure. Siri also serves on the Parent Advisory Committee of the Cystic Fibrosis Center at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, where she has authored support materials for newly diagnosed families, and has helped to keep cystic fibrosis at the forefront of the hospital’s Family Centered Care Program. Siri’s involvement with stem cell research began in 2004, when she served as the Santa Cruz County Co-Chair for the Yes on 71 Campaign.

A social worker by training, Siri currently teaches Community Studies at Santa Cruz Children’s School, and is the grant writer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County (where she previously spent 10 years serving as Executive Director). Siri lives in Santa Cruz with her husband, Geoffrey Dunn, and children, 13-year-old Tess, and 9-year-old Dylan.