Lauryn Perpall, MPH

Special Volunteer
Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program

Email: lauryn.perpall@nih.gov

Degrees

• MPH – Public Health Practice & Policy
  Certificate in Principles of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park
• BS - Kinesiology, Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia

Biography

Lauryn Perpall, MPH, is a special volunteer in the Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program’s (EGRP) Environmental Epidemiology Branch (EEB). Until September 2024, she was a Cancer Training Award (CRTA) fellow who provided research and administrative support for multiple trans-NCI initiatives and efforts, including the Metabolic Dysregulation and Cancer Risk Program and projects related to environmental exposures and cancer etiology. As a special volunteer, she will continue to develop manuscripts and presentations for two projects that she has been working on: 1) a review of the literature on oral hygiene practices and upper aerodigestive tract cancers and 2) an analysis to determine research gaps in environmental justice and cancer.

Ms. Perpall received her MPH in public health practice and policy and a certificate in principles of public health from the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park. During her time at UMD, she worked on a climate and health equity research team in the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health.

In addition to her graduate studies, Ms. Perpall also received a BS in kinesiology (with a minor in leadership studies) from Hampton University (HU) in Hampton, VA. While at HU, she was a William R. Harvey Leadership Institute fellow, a NanoHU (Nanoscience) Research fellow, and a State of Virginia Health Education Award recipient.

She is also an active community service member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and founded “The Public Health Record,” a social impact organization aimed at educating and providing basic health resources to communities in need. Ms. Perpall's current research interests include public health policy, environmental health, implementation science, chronic diseases, and health equity.