As a reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, USF College of Public Health (COPH) grad Charlotte Sutton frequently covered public health topics like maternal/child health and Medicaid. But it wasn’t until she rose through the ranks and became the paper’s health editor that she really saw the value in earning […]
Born and raised in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India, USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Dr. Lynette Menezes immigrated to the United States after completing her undergraduate degree in microbiology and master’s degree in social work (MSW) from the University of Mumbai. Menezes was first introduced to the field of […]
Since 2008, students in the USF College of Public Health (COPH) have annually recognized outstanding instruction at the Annual National Public Health Awards Ceremony. On April 6, graduate and undergraduate students joined forces to present the Excellence in Teaching Award to COPH alumna Dr. Dinorah Martinez Tyson, associate professor. “It has been said […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumnus Commander Lane Vause grew up in the suburbs of Boise, Idaho. His father was a first-generation college graduate and emphasized to Vause and his siblings that they had to either learn a trade, go to college or join the U.S. Service. “I did […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Elisha Santucci is combining her public health expertise and clinical research skills at Janssen Research and Development, a pharmaceutical company owned by Johnson & Johnson. Born in Massachusetts, Santucci moved to Florida as a child after a family trip to Disney World. “My […]
A pipeline training program (PTP) is a step in the right direction toward diversifying the representation of professionals working in the field of maternal and child health (MCH), according to new research published by USF College of Public Health’s Dr. Anna Torrens Armstrong, associate professor. In “An Overview of […]
A team led by USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Dr. Christine McGuire-Wolfe, assistant professor and COPH PhD alumna, has been awarded a seed research grant from the USF Women’s Health Collaborative (WHC). The goal of the WHC is to support interdisciplinary research projects aimed at advancing women’s health. McGuire-Wolfe […]
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) has teamed with Purdue University and the University of Toledo to develop online training modules and research experiences for graduate students across the country studying industrial hygiene. The modules are being developed with the help of a nearly $250,000, 5-year National Institute of […]