COPH undergraduate admitted to University of Michigan summer program
With commencement in her rear view mirror, Diana Caicedo (BSPH,’12) is focused on her next destination—Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is one of 25 students selected to participate in the University of Michigan’s (UM) Future Public Health Leaders Program, a 10-week experience designed to increase the diversity of the public health workforce committed to eliminating health disparities. The placement begins with one-week of special training conducted by the UM School of Public Health, followed by eight-weeks interning with a public health agency in Michigan. For this portion, Caicedo will complete a special project focused on health behavior health education. The final week of the pro... READ MORE »
More than 150 public health professionals graduate
In two different commencement ceremonies on Saturday, the USF College of Public Health said good-bye to more than 150 graduates, including 71 with undergraduate public health degrees (BSPH), 79 with master’s degrees and six with doctoral degrees. The college also bid farewell to several faculty members retiring after many years of service – Dr. Ann DeBaldo, Dr. Stan Graven, Dee Jeffers and Dr. Robert McDermott. The public health graduates were honored at a ceremony in the College’s Sam Bell Auditorium on Friday afternoon, before attending the university’s Saturday commencements. Donna Haiduven, PhD, assistant professor of global health who won the college’s Ou... READ MORE »
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COPH Peace Corps Master’s International Student Reports from New Site
COPH Peace Corps Master’s International student Samantha Spedoske recently reported in via her blog from South Africa about life in her new site. Due to a variety of reasons, Peace Corps decided to move Sami to a new community in northern Limpopo, and things seem to be going very well. What follows are some of Sami’s thoughts about work in her new site. The ball is starting to roll at work, I am continually learning about the organization so I can figure out what I am going to do. I have ... READ MORE »
CFH alumna directs undergraduate program at West Chester University
Sharon Dejoy PhD (CFH, ’10) recently accepted a tenure-track position with West Chester University of Pennsylvania, located in metro Philadelphia. She will direct the undergraduate program in the College of Health Sciences and teach master of public health courses. READ MORE »
EPB alumni earn a degree and live happily ever after
Annie (DeMuth) (EPI/BIO,’10) and Shawn Hirsch (EPI,’10) wed on March 24 in Tampa, followed by a honeymoon in Maui. The newlyweds met as students while earning a master of public health degree in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Shortly after graduation, the couple relocated... READ MORE »
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