Jennifer Perry

Dr. Jennifer Perry, DNP, RN, FNP-C, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at East Carolina University's College of Nursing. She joined ECU in 2021 to prepare future nurse practitioners in family and adult-gero primary care concentrations. A lifelong Pirate, she earned all her degrees at ECU, including a BA in Hispanic Studies (2001), MA in International Studies (2003), MSN-FNP (2014), and DNP (2019).

Research: Her work focuses on nurse practitioner clinical competence, community-based care, and global health. She investigates barriers to buprenorphine prescribing for opioid use disorders and examines physician supervision requirements for NPs in North Carolina.

Funding: Currently leading the "NC NP Perceptions of MD Supervision" study funded by ECU CON Pilot Research Grant (2023), and collaborating on SBIRT programs for early recovery opioid use with UNC Chapel Hill (2023-2025).

• Scientific Awards
  • Health Sciences Author Recognition Award (William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library, 2024)
  • NC Great 100 Nurse (NC Great 100, 2024)

Clinical Practice: Maintains a high-acuity Urgent Care clinical practice while serving as co-chair for the 2025 AACN ACE Symposium. Participates in international medical missions to Nicaragua, Peru, and Belize.