Dawn M. Liberi (born 1954) is a diplomat, international development expert and former United States Ambassador to Burundi.

During her undergraduate studies she held internships at UNICEF in New York City and travelled to learn about the health care systems of Egypt and The Netherlands.

For the next two years, Liberi was assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan, where she served as the Coordinator for the Interagency Provincial Affairs Office.

After her arrival, Liberi was very supportive of an Atrocity Prevention Board's seven person team that went to Burundi to assess the potential for violence.

[7] When the legitimacy of elections in June were questioned, the ambassador shared with Reuters that the U.S. would review its relationship and aid to Burundi.