Dr. Ira Richards, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) professor who specialized in toxicology, and Dr. Lillian Stark, a veteran of the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Laboratories, the 2005 COPH Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health and a past adjunct assistant professor at the college, recently passed […]
As the USF College of Public Health (COPH) grows and evolves so, too, does its organizational structure. “We made the decision to elevate the status of our academic team and to also build it up to address some gaps,” explained Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the COPH. “We wanted to […]
After two years, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) was able to celebrate the 2022 fall graduates virtually and in person on Dec. 9-10. This semester, 456 undergraduates, 70 students seeking their master’s degree and seven doctoral students graduated and entered the public health profession. On Dec. 9, the COPH welcomed master’s and doctoral students […]
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) faculty has been recognized for their dedication in two recent USF award ceremonies. Dr. Dinorah Martinez Tyson, associate professor, was named the recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award and honored at the Scholars of Excellence luncheon, held Nov. 9. The […]
Dr. Jaime Corvin, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna and professor, will serve on the board of directors for the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE). Her term will last two years. The NBPHE was created in 2005 as an independent organization to ensure that public health […]
For the first time since 2019, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) attended the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) annual meeting in person. COPH students, alumni, faculty, staff and others associated with the college were there to present research, attend symposiums, network with colleagues and develop professional skills. The […]
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Bull Professional Engagement Network (BullPEN) and Academic and Student Affairs hosted “Igniting Passion for Professionalism” on October 14 to give students the chance to define what professionalism in public health means to them. The in-person networking event targeting graduate students provided an […]
For more than 35 years, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) has played an active role in advancing the public’s health—at home and around the world. On Sept. 23, Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the USF COPH, gave her 17th State of the College Address in-person and virtually to faculty, staff and administration. […]