On October 5, Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the USF College of Public Health (COPH), gave her 15th State of the College Address virtually to faculty, staff and administration through Microsoft Teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic that rocked the world at the start of the 2020 spring semester. “I am delighted to […]
In the wake of COVID-19, the demand for online education has never been greater. Whether by choice or circumstance, courses are increasingly being offered online. But who’s assessing their quality? Since 2018, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) has adopted the state’s mandate to use Quality Matters (QM) in […]
“As a completely online MPH program student, I was proud of myself that I could earn my degree while working full-time,” said USF College of Public Health alumna Sydney Henderson. Born and raised in Loveland, Colo., Henderson attended Colorado State University and earned her BS in microbiology in 2009 and […]
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, USF College of Public Health graduate, Lentz Dorcely, immigrated to the United States to Miami, Fla. when he was six. Dorcely became introduced to public health while he for studying for biology during his undergraduate sophomore year at the University of South Florida. “I came across […]
At the close of every semester, the USF College of Public Health honors its graduates before they embark on their professional endeavors. Students file the stresses of their final semesters in “the past” and prepare themselves for their individual paths – graduate programs, fellowships, careers – whatever the future may […]
As interdisciplinary as public health is by nature, Christine McGuire-Wolfe, adjunct faculty in the Department of Global Health, may be adding a new twist that has led to a novel study. McGuire-Wolfe became a volunteer firefighter while she was studying for her MPH. She became a paid career firefighter with […]
USF College of Public Health researchers Christine McGuire-Wolfe, PhD, CPH, EMT-P, and Donna Haiduven, PhD, RN, CIC, are co-authors on a publication entitled “Participation in a Hepatitis C and HIV Screening Program Among Emergency Responders in a Suburban Fire Department.” The study is in the June issue of the American Journal […]
Global Health’s Donna Haiduven, PhD, and Christine McGuire-Wolfe, PhD, presented two poster presentations at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) 40th Annual Conference and International Meeting. The event was held June 8-10 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Haiduven was first author and Dr. McGuire-Wolfe, second author, […]