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• Dr. Jennifer Perry, DNP, RN, FNP-C joined East Carolina University College of Nursing in 2021 as a clinical assistant professor in the DNP concentration working to prepare future nurse practitioners (NP)-both family and adult-gero primary care NPs. A lifelong Pirate, she received her BA in Hispanic Studies (2001), MA in International Studies (2003), MSN-FNP (2014) and her DNP (2019), all from ECU. She also studied at the University of Sevilla (Spain) and Sojang University (Seoul, South Korea).
  Dr. Perry's nursing career as an RN began in intensive care, then in the inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse settings. As an advanced practice nurse and Spanish speaker, she has extensive experience in the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting providing primary care to underserved populations. She currently maintains a clinical practice in the high-acuity Urgent Care setting. She has taken part in multiple medical missions abroad (Nicaragua, Peru, Belize). Her research interests include nurse practitioner clinical competence and capacity, community-based care, and global health.
  Dr. Perry lives in Greenville, NC where she is active in animal rescue and studies foreign languages in her free time. She has travelled widely (60 countries and counting) and looks forward to her future adventures.