First published on October 7, 2019 in observance of the COPH’s 35th anniversary celebration. 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 […]
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) Activist Lab recently received an American Public Health Association (APHA) Student Champions Climate Justice Award. The APHA’s Center for Climate, Health and Equity presents the Student Champions for Climate Justice Awards each year to student groups across the country. Students receiving the award […]
Even before COVID-19 reared its head, roughly 50 percent of U.S. adults reported experiencing measurable levels of loneliness. Social isolation and loneliness are at epidemic levels, reports U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, prompting his office to recently issue a Surgeon General Advisory to raise awareness about the health impacts […]
Advocation – Change It Up! is an exciting podcast from the University of South Florida College of Public Health Activist Lab. The host, Dr. Karen Liller is a professor at the USF College of Public Health (COPH) and director of the Activist Lab. Each episode she is joined by a […]
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) Activist Lab held its fifth annual boot camp virtually on Jan. 27. Over 200 students, faculty and interested parties took part in the event, which focused on teaching advocacy strategies to promote global health and health equity. The Activist Lab provides interdisciplinary advocacy, […]
Dr. Karen Liller, a USF College of Public Health(COPH) professor and director of the college’s Activist Lab (which provides advocacy training, research and opportunities), teamed with Ellen Kent, coordinator of the USF Health Service Corps, and Activist Lab Student Advisory Board members to develop the Adopt-a-School Program for student advocacy. […]
Advocation – Change it Up! is an exciting podcast from the University of South Florida College of Public Health Activist Lab. The host, Dr. Karen Liller is a professor at the USF College of Public Health (COPH) and director of the Activist Lab. Each episode she is joined by a […]
Karen Liller, PhD, CPH, FAAAS, USF Health College of Public Health professor and COPH Activist Lab founder and director, recently earned recognition as Culture Champion for her leadership with the lab. For her expertise and steadfast leadership, Charles Lockwood, MD, senior vice president for USF Health and dean of the […]