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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
American scientist
Gender:
Female
Places:
Education:
North Carolina State University
Tuskegee University
The details
Biography
Introduction
Deja Perkins is an American urban ecologist. She has spoken out vocally against racism in STEM fields, is a co-organizer of Black Birders Week, and is president of the BlackAFinSTEM collective. She is currently a graduate student at North Carolina State University.
Awards and honors
In 2022, Perkins received the National Wildlife Federation's National Conservation Young Leader Award and was honored by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper as a Black STEM Leader.