Assistant Professor

Dr. Pernell joins us from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Dr. Pernell earned her undergraduate degree in nursing from Tennessee State University. She received a Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University and UAB. She earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice & Nursing Education from Johns Hopkins University. Her research interests include clinical and translational research in children with sickle cell disease with and without comorbid pulmonary complications.