J. Warren Perry Endowed Scholarship Fund

J. Warren Perry, founding dean of the School of Health Related Professions and a national figure in the field of allied health.

Honoring the first dean of the School of Health Related Professions, the J. Warren Perry Scholarship is awarded to students in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences or Rehabilitation Science.

Established in 1990 by Dr. J. Warren Perry and Dr. Charles D. Perry, this fund supports an annual scholarship for the benefit of upperclassmen or graduate students pursuing a degree program in the School of Public Health and Health Professions (formerly the School of Health Related Professions).

Scholarship candidates are evaluated on the basis of academic achievement and professional potential, as well as their ability to make a contribution to one of the health professions.

The Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences combines exercise science (the scientific study of how human movement influences health, fitness, performance and disease prevention) and nutrition science (exploring the complex relationship between the body, nutrients and health) to offer a broad understanding of the human body, including physiological, biomechanical and nutritional factors. Graduates work in a variety of industries including fitness, athletics, rehabilitation and other healthcare related areas, hospitality and the government.

The Department of Rehabilitation Science offers accredited professional programs in occupational therapy and physical therapy which have been recognized as among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of graduate schools. The field of rehabilitation science encompasses several disciplines—including occupational therapy and physical therapy—devoted to optimizing the quality of life for people whose functional capabilities are limited due to injury, disease, age or disability.

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  • OT Faculty, Students, Alums Step Up at Annual Conference
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    Presentations and honors take place at annual OT conference.

  • Yearly Awards Highlight of SPHHP's Annual Meeting
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    Students from several programs in the School of Public Health and Health Professions recently won accolades and funding for their academic achievements and research efforts.

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    7/15/22

    The rate of heat-related deaths keeps increasing because people are not adequately informed, UB faculty member Riana Pryor says.

  • 2022 Perry Lecturer Reveals Effects of Cannabis Legislation
    1/4/23

    Rosalie Pacula, Elizabeth Garrett Chair in Health Policy, Economics and Law at the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy, delivered the 34th annual J. Warren Perry Lecture, “The Impact of Policy on Public Health: Evidence from Cannabis Legalization Experiments in the U.S. and Canada.”

  • SPHHP Students Win Accolades, Funding
    4/17/20

    Students from several programs in the School of Public Health and Health Professions recently won accolades and funding for their academic achievements and research efforts.

  • SPHHP welcomes VITAL scholars
    10/19/22

    Thirty-four outstanding doctoral students are on campus this week as part of an initiative to increase the number of faculty from underrepresented groups.

  • Professor’s Research Receives Award from American Heart Association
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    Michael LaMonte, PhD, MPH, received the American Heart Association's Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award, recognizing the highest ranked abstract in the United States submitted to the AHA Epidemiology and Prevention Council/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Council.