Judith Beth Cefkin (born in 1953) is an American diplomat and former ambassador to five nations in Oceania.

She then studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science, earning a master's degree in International Relations in 1977.

After completing graduate studies, Cefkin became a television news producer.

[5] She was nominated by President Barack Obama as ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu on July 9, 2014.

[8] In addition to English she speaks French, Thai, Bosnian and Spanish.