Melissa J. Perry ScD, MHS, FACE

Secretary 12/11-12/16

The George Washington University, School of Public Health and Health Services

Dr. Melissa Perry is Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services in Washington, DC. She earned her Master of Health Science and Doctor of Science from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. She is an epidemiologist who over the past 18 years has conducted epidemiologic and preventive intervention studies targeting a number of health endpoints, including occupational injury and disease.

For over a decade, Dr. Perry has been a member of the Harvard School of Public Health faculty, most recently as associate professor of Occupational Epidemiology in the Department of Environmental Health. While at Harvard, Dr. Perry's research focused on the mutagenic and hormonal effects of pesticides, on agricultural injuries and exposures, and on the role of engineering and behavioral interventions in preventing occupational injury and disease. She is collaborating on occupational health projects in South Africa, Tanzania, China, New Zealand, and Albania. She has received numerous research awards, including grants from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the National Cancer Institute, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Dr. Perry is the author of over 70 peer-reviewed articles, as well as many commentaries, book chapters, and abstracts.

Dr. Perry's principal areas of research interest include health effects of pesticides; agricultural injuries and exposures; and preventive interventions in workplaces. She has received research funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Perry's research focuses on three main areas: