More than half of all adults living in the United States suffer from some sort of chronic disease, and every four in ten adults in our country live with multiple chronic diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jessica Cambridge, who graduated from the USF College of Public Health in 2013, is […]
“What interests me the most about public health is the population level approach that the field takes to solve health issues,” Dr. Brittany Marshall said. “The work we do in public health has the potential to impact so many lives at the same time.” USF College of Public Health alumna Dr. Brittany Marshall was selected […]
Angelia Sanders, an MPH graduate of the USF College of Public Health and current DrPH student, said she wants her life legacy to be about helping others. From her early beginnings with the U.S. Peace Corps working among rural communities in Kenya to address HIV, to her current focus on neglected tropical diseases with […]
When we think of heroes, we often think of Marvel comic characters or celebrities who have gained notoriety and fame. However, in the field of public health, heroes are more often than not found in local communities working toward a better future. That is exactly where Dr. Natalie Hernandez, a graduate of the USF COPH […]
There hasn’t been a lot of downtime for Malinee Neelamegam. In May, she received her PhD in epidemiology from the USF College of Public Health (COPH). Shortly after, she left for Malaysia, where she’s from, to begin work as a post-doc fellow with the Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) program, funded by the National Institutes […]
USF College of Public Health alumna Wilnie Merilien recently completed a seven-month US Peace Corps placement as a disaster risk and reduction management program officer for the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in Carigara, Philippines. Born in Cap-Haitian, Haiti, Merilien moved to West Palm Beach, Fla. when she was four years old. As […]
Belize, located on the eastern coast of Central America, has provided USF College of Public Health students hands-on learning and research opportunities since the late 90s, according to Dr. Ismael Hoare. Hoare, COPH alumnus and assistant professor of global health, has just been appointed a visiting scholar at the University of Belize and said he […]
Recognized as a “consummate educator, coach and champion” by Donna Petersen, dean of the USF College of Public Health (COPH), Dr. Jaime Corvin was recently honored with the Teaching Excellence Award presented by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). Each year, one faculty member who teaches full time in an ASPPH-member […]