In 2021, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) said goodbye to two faculty, Drs. Kay Perrin and Max Salfinger. Kay Perrin, PhD, MPH, CPH, RN Dr. Kay Perrin officially retired from the COPH on August 6 as associate professor and assistant dean of undergraduate studies. She was a nurse […]

The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Dr. Ricardo Izurieta, professor, and Dr. Benjamin Jacob, associate professor, aim to identify hot spots for COVID-19 in Ecuador using cutting-edge epidemiological methods combining data with technology. The “COVID-Zero: Minga for the Health and Work” project began in Quito, Ecuador, in March of […]

Carissa Brand was trained as a chef but pivoted into dietetics when she realized she wanted a career that combined her love of food with her passion for science.  “Dietetics allows me to use my culinary skills and my science-based skills to create a one-of-a-kind treatment that people need,” said […]