معرفی
Myrna Perez is an Associate Professor at Ohio University in the College of Arts and Sciences, jointly appointed in the Department of Classics & Religious Studies and the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies program. She is based at the Athens Campus and can be reached at Ellis 246. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. from Harvard University’s Department of the History of Science and a B.S. from Westmont College in Biology and History.
- Ph.D., Harvard University, Department of the History of Science, 2014
- B.S., Westmont College, Department of Biology; Department of History, 2006
Dr. Perez's research focuses on the intersections of science, religion, and gender in American history. Her work spans the 19th and 20th centuries, with particular attention to the history of Christianity, American religious politics, and the societal role of scientific thought. She explores how scientific discourse has shaped debates on democracy, sexuality, and medicine.
Her scholarly output includes a forthcoming book titled Criticizing Science: Stephen Jay Gould and the Struggle for American Democracy (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024) and co-editing Critical Approaches to Science and Religion (Columbia University Press, 2023). She has also produced an audio lecture series, "The History of Science, Sexuality and Medicine," available on Audible and Apple Books, indicating a strong commitment to public scholarship.
Dr. Perez has received research support from several prestigious institutions, including the Templeton World Charity Foundation, the Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe, the American Philosophical Society, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the Huntington Library, and the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History. These grants reflect the significance and interdisciplinary nature of her work.
She teaches courses such as CARS 2510: Difficult Dialogues: Religion, Gender, and Sexuality; CARS 2530: Difficult Dialogues: Science and Religion; CARS 3230: American Religion and Politics; and CARS 3290: Women and Religion, demonstrating her commitment to engaging students in complex socio-religious and scientific discourses.
