Melissa Perry, ScD, MHS, professor and chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to Albania.
Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright program has been devoted to increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries. As the world’s largest and most diverse international educational exchange program, the Fulbright program has many distinguished alumni, from Nobel Laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners, to MacArthur Fellows and heads of state. Since its inception in 1946, more than 390,000 “Fulbrighters” have participated in the program.
With over 25 years of experience and over 150 peer-reviewed publications, Perry is a leading expert in the field of epidemiology and preventive intervention studies and is currently a fellow in the Hedwig van Ameringen Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program. Perry’s research focuses on occupational health and the impact of exposure to chemical and physical agents on reproduction. Perry is a highly sought-after expert on the mutagenic and hormonal effects of pesticides on agricultural workers and the general public. She has been featured in prominent news publications and on numerous news networks to provide commentary on the public health aspects of COVID-19 and its impacts on worker health and safety. Her Fulbright fellowship will focus on capacity building and training future environmental public health leaders in Albania.
Read more about Perry’s research here. Learn more about the Fulbright Program here.