Nilda Peragallo, Dr.P.H.,R.N.,F.A.A.N., Dean of the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, has been named an Ambassador to the Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research. One of twenty-seven global health experts recently named to the society, Dr. Peragallo will serve in a program of public outreach and advocacy for global health research in the new initiative sponsored by Research!America, the nation’s largest public education and advocacy alliance.

One of the nation’s foremost researchers in HIV/AIDS risk reduction and prevention in Latinas, Dean Peragallo is recognized internationally for her leadership in the areas of health disparities, cultural competency, and the recruitment and retention of minorities in nursing. A fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Dr. Peragallo, is past president of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, an officer of the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations, and founding editor of Hispanic Healthcare International. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.