Heather Perry

Heather Perry is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research focuses on the intersection of war, medicine, and society, with a specialization in the history of the First World War, German and European history, and disability studies. She explores how warfare impacted medicine, public health policies, and societal structures in Europe from the late 19th century to 1945.

Education:

• Ph.D., Indiana University
• M.A., Indiana University
• B.A., Vanderbilt University

Current Research Projects:

• Feeding War: Nutrition, Health, and National Belonging in Germany, 1914-1924
• Appalachia in the Trenches: Civilian Internees in WWI America (Digital Humanities Project: carolinainthetrenches.org)

Teaching: Courses include Modern German History, History of the First World War, Medical History, War and Medicine, and Epidemics.

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