It was a passion for nutrition that first drove Norma Lisenko, who received her DrPH degree in Advanced Practice Leadership from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) in 2021, to investigate a career in public health. “I’m passionate about nutrition, physical activity, holistic wellness, mental health, children and women,” […]
According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 46 percent of U.S. youth—or 34 million children—have had at least one adverse childhood experience by age 18, and more than 20 percent have had two or more. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events such as the death or incarceration of […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Manuela Thomas, who graduated from the college in 2017 with an MPH degree, was recently named to the board of directors at EmpowHERto. EmpowHERto is a nonprofit organization based out of Toronto and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The group is dedicated to helping 14- […]
September is National Child Passenger Safety Month Every 33 seconds, the National Safety Council (NSC) reports that a child in this country is involved in a car crash. Every nine days, another child dies from heat stroke in a car. And 66 children are killed annually in backup crashes. Motor […]
A new herd of Bulls entered the USF College of Public Health (COPH) on Monday, Aug. 22. Whether you’re a student, faculty member or employee on campus, we are ready to be together for a year planned with more in-person events and celebrations. New faces at the COPH The COPH […]
From analyzing data for a maternal child health home visiting program in Montana to doing education outreach and communications for the solid waste department in Sarasota County, USF College of Public Health students practiced their passion this summer at internships around the country. We asked them not only about what […]
August is National Breastfeeding Month The infant feeding experience can be rife with problems. There are barriers to breastfeeding, formula shortages and pervasive formula marketing that leads to brand loyalty, only exacerbating shortage problems, says Mirine Richey, a USF College of Public Health doctoral student who is seeking a DrPH […]
Chinwendu Ilonzo, a USF College of Public Health MPH student, has recently begun a 6-month evaluation fellowship with the nonprofit food safety organization Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE). The PFSE partners with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), other federal agencies and private entities to develop and […]