Seven USF College of Public Health (COPH) students, along with COPH Dean Donna Petersen, were honored at the USF Health Student Awards Ceremony held on May 3 through Microsoft Teams as part of the USF Health Commencement Week celebrations. The annual program honors students, staff and faculty for their outstanding […]
It was a summer reading project that first spurred Guinevere Ellison-Giles’ interest in public health. “To encourage me to read, my mom would pay me to read books over the summer when I was a kid. One of the books that I had chosen to read because it had piqued […]
Two USF College of Public Health (COPH) undergraduate students walked away with awards after presenting their research at USF’s 2022 Undergraduate Research Conference. The annual event, held virtually and in person this past April, is open to all USF undergraduates on all campuses. The purpose of the conference, say its […]
Mask wearing has been a hot topic—with lukewarm popularity. To better understand which subset of people are most inclined to follow mask-wearing guidelines, several USF College of Public Health (COPH) students set out to observe people over several weeks last year, from midsummer to early fall. The students conducted their […]
“You leave us at the most tumultuous time in the past 100 years. Your educational journey was like no other. Almost two years ago we all pivoted almost overnight to fully remote learning. We asked you to help us, and you did. You modeled good behavior, followed all the rules […]
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Dr. Alison Oberne, instructor III and director of the BSPH program, was selected to present her curriculum, “PHC 4116: Public Health in Selected Locations – PH Live on Tour,” in the Delta Omega Innovative Curriculum Award Webinar Series on April 13. Delta Omega, […]
Originally from Orlando, Fla., USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Samantha Thacker moved to Tampa, Fla., to pursue her dual undergraduate degrees in public health and health sciences in 2012. “I was interested in public health after I heard how it focuses on health prevention rather than fixing health […]
USF College of Public Health undergraduate student Paula Hernandez has had a unique position working with both Drs. Ellen Daley and Russell Kirby on various projects as a student research assistant over the last four years. Hernandez first became interested in public health after she applied for—and got—a student research […]