With Halloween right around the corner followed closely by Thanksgiving and more, the eating season is here! Orangetheory Temple Terrace is providing members of the USF College of Public Health community with a great opportunity to support COPH and get fit with “The best one-hour workout in the country,” according to The New York Times. […]
Advocacy is as important in public health as data analyses and needs’ assessments. But students have traditionally lacked advocacy experience. In 2018, Dr. Karen Liller, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) professor specializing in injury prevention and health education, decided to remedy that situation by starting the Activist Lab at the COPH. The group, […]
In a world that’s constantly becoming more intertwined thanks to advances in technology and globalization, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) puts a great emphasis on the study and advancement of global and international health. Many USF students take part in a variety of study abroad opportunities offered university wide. Of interest to numerous […]
Aubrey Selamu-Bell, a University of South Florida College of Public Health undergraduate student, is one of 15 USF students chosen to take part in a three-year project aiming to improve water sanitation efforts in Ghana. The project, NSF-IRES: Water and Sanitation Research in Ghana, is an interdisciplinary project allowing graduate and undergraduate students from STEM, […]
As the USF College of Public Health (COPH) celebrates its 35th anniversary, there are many ways to make an impact on the students, faculty and staff who call the COPH home. One of the best ways to help the college continue to grow and provide more opportunities to its students is by giving financially. Fortunately, […]
On September 20, Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the USF College of Public Health (COPH), gave her 14th State of the College Address to a packed audience of faculty, staff and administrators in the Samuel P. Bell III Auditorium at the COPH. This year marks the college’s 35th anniversary of its founding. After the premiere […]
Have you noticed more students in the lobby and walking around the halls of the USF College of Public Health (COPH) lately? If so, don’t worry―your mind isn’t playing tricks on you. This semester marks the first in which an influx of new faculty, staff and students from the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences […]
To date, the USF College of Public Health has recognized 36 alumni with significant impact in public health. Nominations are currently being accepted for the Class of 2020. “During the process of soliciting and reviewing nominations for 2015 it became clear that the Outstanding Alumni Awards should be an annual event recognizing our more than […]