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. […]
City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor named USF Health’s Ellen Kent, MPH, CPH, as Tampa’s 2021 Outstanding Community Service/Volunteer. Kent is coordinator for the USF Health Service Corps, which serves as a USF Health-wide interprofessional program that enables students in nursing, public health, physical therapy, pharmacy, physician assistant and medical (MD […]
The 2020-2021 school year has been a tumultuous time for students with the COVID-19 pandemic, but amidst of all the turmoil and disruptions COPH student leaders and organizations excelled. During the year-end award ceremonies, COPH students were notably present and honored for their hard-earned efforts. On April 20, during the USF […]
The American Public Health Association (APHA) held its annual meeting and expo virtually this year from Oct. 24-28, and USF College of Public Health (COPH) students and faculty took part in the many offerings. According to the APHA website, “The APHA Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest and most […]
USF College of Public Health students have not let the “new normal” stop them from volunteering and providing services to the community. ETA Sigma Gamma (ESG), the National Health Education Honorary open to graduate students within the COPH focusing on health education and undergrads with a minor in public health, […]
There lies power in a community and for Taneil Lee, an alumna of the USF College of Public Health who earned her BSPH in May of 2019, the call to help another presented itself virtually. After posting a discussion in the USF COPH’s alumni Facebook page on racism as […]
Three USF College of Public Health students, Jan Dahrendorff, Kristi Miley and Emma Tumarkin, have been selected to represent University of South Florida at the Annual Delta Omega Student Poster Session. The prestigious Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health holds the poster session to encourage and recognize the public […]
Many would describe USF College of Public Health’s web support specialist Rockford “Rocky” Jalil as kind, helpful and caring. He was known for always replying to emails with, ‘you’re welcome,’ a love for Halloween and dressing up in unique costumes for the COPH’s Halloween party, and rocking out on his […]