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, [...]

Ms. Ketnie Aristide recently received the biggest assignment of her life—in August she reports to Botswana for a two-year placement with the Peace Corps. As a member of the Clinic and Health Team, Aristide works directly with the HIV/AIDS Capacity Building Project. According to her official assignment notification, she’ll work in partnership with local health professionals to “address needs in community health and HIV/AIDS, especially through clinic health education outreach, district-level research, data analysis, and coordination.” “I look forward to my hands-on experience abroad, applying what I learned here [College [...]

Milora Morely is the recipient of the Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award.  She was honored at a luncheon on April 29 and received a cash prize for her work. The winning project titled, “Missing Incidents in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Antecedents, Descriptions, and Consequences” was presented at the 2013 Undergraduate Research and Arts Colloquium. The project was completed under the mentorship of Meredeth A. Rowe, RN, PhD, FGSA, FAAN, professor and endowed chair in the USF College of Nursing. The award is based on nominations from event facilitators, and [...]

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 [...]

“What’s great about public health is that many questions remain to be answered and there is much work to do,” said Donna J. Petersen, ScD, dean of the University of South Florida College of Public Health. “All of this equates to job security for you!” Every semester, the college recognizes the academic achievements of soon-to-be graduates with a reception in their honor. And, every semester, friends, family, faculty, and staff gather in mass to join in the celebration. On Friday, May 3, more than 100 Bulls descended on the College [...]

  On April 30, Jennie White successfully defended her dissertation proposal “Development of a Novel Method for Deriving Thresholds of Toxicological Concern (TTCs) for Vaccine Constituents” to her committee and members of the toxicology program.  Ms. White conducted her research at the Division for Vaccines and Related Products Applications (DVRPA) within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For more than 20 years, the Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN) used TTCs as regulatory limits for food contact materials. Numerous European regulatory agencies have adopted them as well. Ms. White’s [...]

, 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.