It was her mother who suggested a career in public health to Gabrielle Moore, a 2013 USF College of Public Health (COPH) graduate who received an MPH in epidemiology. “In my last semester of senior year of college, I thought I would pursue medical school—but I didn’t feel quite ready […]

When COVID-19 struck, Heather Lawson, a USF College of Public Health DrPH student, figured her volunteer organization, Petal Share, would have to go on hiatus. Lawson—a busy civil rights attorney with the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. by day—and her crew of volunteers (whom she lovingly […]

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Even before the challenges of COVID-19, the mental health of medical workers was being pushed to the brink. Consider these sobering statistics: Medical students are three times more likely than their counterparts in the general population to die from suicide, reports the American […]

Zika and COVID-19 may be wildly different in transmission, symptoms and outcomes, but according to USF College of Public Health (COPH) Associate Professor Dr. Jennifer Marshall, “for both diseases, widely available, early and accurate testing is critical for patient care, epidemiology and educating the public on their risk.” Marshall and […]

Jonathan Lange-Chen holds three degrees (and one certificate) from USF. He graduated with a BS in biology in 2013, an MS in medical sciences in 2014 and an MHA from the USF College of Public Health in 2017. In 2020, he became a certified professional in healthcare quality.  “I see […]

Dr. Rochelle Logan graduated this summer with her DrPH in advance leadership in public health practice from the USF COPH. She has worked in the field of public health practice for more than 14 years after earning her BS in community health education and her MPH in social and behavioral […]

Graduating with her MPH in health education and a graduate certificate in social marketing and social change, Nicole Sutton began her public health journey 20 years ago after earning her BA with a major in sociology and minor in women’s studies from the University of Tampa (UT) in 1999. “My […]

Daniel Hutchinson chose to attend the USF COPH for his undergraduate degree because of its commitment to research. “As an incoming freshman, I wanted to be involved with research at some point in my academic career,” he said. “I also liked the diversity that USF provided.” Hutchinson said that he […]