Several College of Public Health faculty were recently approved for promotion.  Tenure decisions which are made by the USF Board of Trustees will be announced later in the year.  Congratulations to our promoted faculty! Dr. Getachew Dagne, Epidemiology and Biostatistics – promoted to Professor Dr. Rita DeBate, Community and Family Health – promoted to Professor Dr. Donna Haiduven, Global Health – promoted to Associate Professor Dr. Steven Mlynarek, Environmental and Occupational Health – promoted to Professor Dr. Hana Osman, Environmental and Occupational Health – promoted to Associate Professor Dr. Foday [...]

“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 [...]

The Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies is pleased to host the Tampa leg of the Florida Historical Society Press’ book tour for Walkin’ Lawton – the first authorized biography about former U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and Florida Governor Lawton Chiles. Join author John Dos Passos Coggin on Tuesday, May 21 for an exclusive talk and book signing. This special tour is a “must-attend” event for all people interested in learning how Gov. Lawton Chiles revolutionized advocacy for maternal and child health issues and, most importantly, [...]

  From the banks of Alaska to the Caribbean shores to Europe and beyond, USF College of Public Health alumni are sharing their practice, their passion. The Office of Academic and Student Affairs recently released a map that portrays where alumni reside around the world. The college community is encouraged to share this resource with prospective and current students, as well as partners interested in learning more about the College of Public Health. Note that alumni names are not posted to protect their privacy. Written by Natalie D. Preston, USF [...]

  The Maternal and Child Health Student Organization (MCHSO) held its Fourth Annual Symposium on April 11-12 at the USF Marshall Center.  “Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Promise: Maternal and Child Health Worldwide” was the theme of event and it focused on international MCH. Donna J. Petersen, ScD, MH, dean of the USF College of Public Health, kicked off the two-day symposium with a talk on the global life course perspective. Salimah Walani, PhD, MPH, RN, director of global programs for the March of Dimes, highlighted the organization’s preterm birth initiatives. And, [...]

Donna J. Petersen, ScD, MH, dean of the University of South Florida College of Public Health, joined hundreds of scientists, doctors and technical experts from around the world to launch the Scientific Declaration on Polio Eradication on April 11. Today, the world is closer than ever to eradicating polio, with just 223 cases in five countries last year. To capitalize on this time-limited opportunity to finally end the disease, a wide range of experts have signed the declaration to emphasize the achievability of polio eradication and endorse the Eradication and [...]

Hundreds of people maximized their ROI with the University of South Florida, as the College of Public Health united with communities and organizations around the country to observe the 2013 National Public Health Week, April 1-7. Public health students jump-started the festivities with a “Freeze Mob” at the University’s student center.  For six long minutes, participants held various poses to promote “Don’t Put Your Health On Hold.” Once the mob disbanded, they infiltrated campus tagging various areas with “This is Public Health” stickers and distributing NPHW flyers.  In support of [...]

Tampa, FL (April 2, 2013) —  The University of South Florida College of Public Health has named Rhonda R. White, MBA, the 2013 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health. White directs the Office of Performance and Quality Improvement for the Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee. The College bestows the award each year to a woman whose career accomplishments and leadership contribute significantly to the field of public health in Florida. White will receive the award in a ceremony at 9 a.m. tomorrow, April 3, at the USF College of [...]

The USF Marshall Center was frozen in time as public health students held a “Freeze Mob” on March 27. “Don’t Put Your Health On Hold” is a student-driven, College of Public Health initiative to promote National Public Health Week, April 1-7. For six long minutes, Freeze Mob participants held various poses. Curious USF faculty and staff wandered in and out of the group, collecting info on the week’s awareness events. Once the mob disbanded, students infiltrated the Tampa campus tagging various areas with ‘This is Public Health’ stickers and National [...]

Tampa, FL (March 20, 2013) – University of South Florida researchers played a key role in an international multidisciplinary project that has yielded a promising new antimalarial drug with the potential to cure the mosquito-borne disease and block its transmission with less costly,  low doses. Roman Manetsch, PhD, USF associate professor of chemistry, and Dennis Kyle, PhD, USF professor of global health, were co-leaders of the USF team, which helped to discover and develop a series of potent compounds to combat malaria known as the 4-(1H)-quinolone-3-diarylethers, or quinolones. The USF [...]