The doctoral-level program was created in response to a projected workforce shortage The University of South Florida College of Public Health has launched a unique training program addressing the impending shortage of public health laboratory directors. Dr. Jill Roberts, assistant professor in the Department of Global Health, is coordinating the college’s new lab science and […]
The USF College of Public Health aims to focus on the future, as highlighted by Dean Donna Petersen during the State of the College Address on September 26. “We really need to rein in and be clear about where we’re going, what our direction is and the important things we’d like to do,” she said. […]
Just one year past its 30 year anniversary, the College of Public Health continues to kick things up a notch, as Dean Donna Petersen showed during her State of the College Address on October 13. From moving up five spots to number 16 in the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings to an expanding global […]
This summer, USF’s College of Public Health welcomed the first ever summer intensive training cohort of DrPH students from June 15-19, organized by Dr. Kate Wolfe-Quintero, director of the DrPH program. The DrPH program features advanced public health education and training designed to prepare individuals for leadership roles in practice-based settings such as health departments, […]
Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the USF College of Public Health, christened the renovated Samuel P. Bell III auditorium with her 2014 State of the College Address on Monday, Nov. 10. Former Rep. Bell, “the Godfather of COPH,” was among honored guests at the refurbished facility’s first event. After welcoming guests with a “happy anniversary” […]
Nicole Johnson’s Bringing Science Home is the recipient of a $90,000 grant from Novo Nordisk. This gift will support Students With Diabetes, a national program focused on four components: grassroots organization, research, internship programs, and a national conferences. Students With Diabetes has affiliate chapters on 30 college campuses. Last summer, more than 120 attendees from […]
Colleen Vernola is the health educator at the University of Denver, a private university in the heart of the city. In this position, she’s part of the Health and Counseling Center Health Promotion team. The group is responsible for developing evidence-based, inclusive programs designed to support student success by improving the health and well-being of […]
Diabetes awareness advocate Nicole Johnson first to receive doctor of public health degree from USF. While earning the inaugural DrPH degree at the USF College of Public Health, Nicole Johnson, executive director of the Bringing Science Home program at USF Health, continued to work full time as a highly visible role model and advocate for […]