Matthew Gilbertson is getting a piece of the rock—Rockford, Illinois that is. This fall Gilbertson heads north to begin a doctoral program at the University of Illinois. His area of concentration is biopharmaceutical sciences. Matthew Gilbertson holds a master of public health degree in epidemiology and global communicable diseases. Recently, he earned a graduate certificate in biostatistics from the USF College of Public Health.

A couple who met in the military overseas graduates together from USF’s College of Public Health. TAMPA, Fla. (May 14, 2013) – Amidst all the powerful emotions at the University of South Florida’s commencement ceremonies, the joy of completing college was shared between one special couple.Ayesha and Ivan Kirk walked across the stage together with graduates of the College of Public Health, shook President Judy Genshaft’s hand and posed for their individual pictures. One difference was that they posed for one together, thanks to the intervention of Ayesha’s uncle, Albert Owens. Her uncle, [...]

Dale Watson is a health education consultant with the Pinellas County Health Department. She’s based in Clearwater and is charged with supervising five community health advocates in an effort to improve health outcomes with primary care clients. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Watson worked in South Sudan with The Carter Center. Ms. Dale Watson earned a master’s degree concentrating in global health practice from the USF College of Public Health.

“The most interesting part of public health is the ability to develop intervention programs that focus on preventing disease and using the results from these programs to inform the public and influence policy,” said Cedric Harville, II.     Thanks to a placement with the Tampa Bay Community Cancer Network , Harville was able to do just that on behalf of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. During his last year of studies, Harville partnered with investigators and honed his professional skills as an outreach core intern and [...]

Natalie D. Hernandez, MPH, PhD, is the recipient of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute’s Health Policy Leadership Fellowship. Named after former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, the fellowship provides postdoctoral professionals with knowledge, experiences, and skills needed to prepare them for leadership roles in promoting and implementing policies and practices to reduce and ultimately eliminate disparities in health. The Institute and Fellowship are housed at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.   Before arriving at USF, Hernandez earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Stony Brook University and a master [...]

, Monica Rousseau, MPH, CPH, works with the Tobacco Free Florida Grant for the Pasco County Health Department. In this capacity, she serves as the tobacco prevention program consultant and SWAT (students working against tobacco) coordinator for the county. Additionally, Rousseau is an adjunct instructor with the USF College of Public Health. She teaches Foundations of Public Health Writing in an online format. Ms. Rousseau earned a master’s degree concentrating in health education from the University of South Florida.

  Yao Djilan is a statistician with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He works with the central office in Pinellas County and is assigned to disability and medical assessment. Prior to this appointment Yao worked with the James A Haley V.A. Hospital in Tampa as a researcher and statistician in quality management. He earned a master’s degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from the USF College of Public Health.  

Richard Hartman, PhD, MPH earned third place honors on USF’s Fast 56 list. Sponsored by the USF Alumni Association, the program recognizes the 56 fastest growing alumni owned and/or operated businesses. Dr. Hartman is co-founder and COO of Oh My Gov, Inc., a platform to track issues, politicians, and governmental agencies.  He holds a doctorate in environmental and occupational health from the USF College of Public Health. The 56 finalists were selected from a field of more than 200 companies. The official ranking was announced at a dinner and reception [...]

Annie (DeMuth) Hirsch is a chemical epidemiologist for the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch of the North Carolina Division of Public Health. She conducts surveillance of toxic substance incidents and is involved in public health preparedness. Prior to this appointment, Hirsch was a CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellow.  She worked with chronic disease and injury for the North Carolina Division of Public Health. Annie earned a master of public health degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from the USF College of Public Health. She’s married to COPH alumnus Shawn Hirsh. He earned [...]

Kristin Harsch, MPH, CPH is a health education consultant with the Sarasota County Health Department. In this capacity, she serves as a program manager for an abstinence education grant funded by the Florida Department of Health. Ms. Harsch earned a master’s degree concentrating in health education from the USF College of Public Health.