Unbeknowst to her, Lynea Castillo helped the USF College of Public Health reach a major milestone. In November, the undergraduate student became the 1000th member to join the college’s group on LinkedIn, a professional networking site with more than 187 million members in 200 countries and territories. A recent search […]
Kenny Griffin, not to be confused with Ken Griffey, is a new academic advisor/recruiter in the College of Public Health. Housed in the Office of Undergraduate Studies, he joins a staff of eight charged with teaching, mentoring, and graduating more than 700 students. A native of Plant City, Griffin earned […]
“This is the last day of your orientation,” is what Donna J. Petersen, ScD, dean of the University of South Florida College of Public Health, told members of the Class of 2012 on Friday, December 14. “We oriented, trained, and supported you for the past few years and now we […]
This year the holidays are especially busy for Ahresh Edjlali. In addition to spending quality time with family and friends, the recent University of South Florida graduate is preparing for a cross country move from the humid southeast to the arid southwest. Albuquerque, New Mexico is home to the University […]
Justin Smith is a graduate student at Valdosta State University in Georgia. He is pursuing a master of education degree in higher education leadership (MEd), with a concentration in student affairs. “Things in Valdosta are PHENOMENAL, especially since I finally get to experience a genuine fall season,” said Smith, a native […]
Researchers from the University of South Florida College of Public Health presented at the 38th Annual Mid-South Sociological Association Conference on November 9 in Mobile, Alabama. The team included Dawood Sultan, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Ms. Azeb Abera, an undergraduate public health student, […]
Thirteen undergraduates from the University of South Florida College of Public Health dedicated a Saturday to promoting body image awareness and advocacy. The co-eds joined Alison Oberne, MPH, an undergraduate instructor in the college, at the National Eating Disorders Proud2Bme Summit: Tune out the body hate, Turn up the confidence. The […]
The Office of Undergraduate Studies in the University of South Florida (USF) College of Public Health is pleased to announce receipt of seven awards for the CREATTE Scholars Program—the most awarded to any other college at the university. The CREATTE Scholars Program at the University of South Florida is provides faculty funding to support and enhance undergraduate research activities in structured courses. The USF Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) supports the CREATTE Scholars Program with funding for up to 20 faculty with $1,000 in supplies and 30 hours of graduate […]