Class of: 2007

Rebecca Perkins

Rebecca Perkins (SPH’07) of Boston, Mass., an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at BU’s School of Medicine, was one of two volunteers from across the country to receive the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 2018 Volunteer Leadership Award. She is an ACS-funded researcher and an expert on HPV, and works in collaboration with the ACS global headquarters staff, HPV Roundtable, and its HPV Vaccinate Adolescents against Cancers program. Additionally, in leading a survivor involvement task group, she spearheaded a suite of HPV survivor videos that have been widely used by ACS and national partners.

From the Fall 2018 issue.