Rain Freeman, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) PhD student concentrating in epidemiology, recently presented research about the effects of red tide on preterm birth at the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) conference held in Chicago in August. She conducted the research, “Florida Red Tides and Preterm Birth,” […]
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average amount of student debt incurred by a person with a PhD (outside of education) now sits at about $98,000. And the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which sponsors several loan repayment programs (LRPs) designed to recruit and retain health professionals […]
Nearly six percent of infants in this country are hospitalized for an infection before they ever reach their first birthday. Could a mother’s exposure to certain metals during pregnancy play a role in causing—or even preventing—those infections? According to Dr. Catherine Bulka, a USF College of Public Health assistant professor […]
With the fall semester in full swing and students back to school both in person and online, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) has some exciting new changes and roles among its faculty. Penniecook leads USF DEI efforts This August, Dr. Tricia Penniecook, associate professor of public health practice […]