Everyone was certain Dr. Michelle Crozier would grow up to be a veterinarian. After all, Crozier, who grew up in Deland, Fla., and attended Stetson University, raised Belted Galloway cattle and even once won a cow in an essay contest. But everyone was wrong. “I was more interested in understanding […]
Ana Scuteri felt compelled to make a difference in the health of the public after she watched two of her sisters die of a heart condition. “I knew working in this field would provide an opportunity to help improve people’s quality of life,” said Scuteri, a native of Peru who […]
Sherri Berger, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) acting deputy director for policy, communications and legislative affairs and a USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna, has received the Robert W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership. The award recognizes and honors federal career executives for the Senior Executive […]
Leandra Olson got her first real introduction to public health when she was a junior in college at the University of Minnesota, taking part in an internship with the Minnesota Vikings Children’s Fund that focused on childhood obesity. “A mentor at the time noticed that I seemed to have more […]
This past July, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) named Caroline Arias and Victoria Salinas, two USF College of Public Health (COPH) MPH in epidemiology students, ambassadors for their This Is Public Health (TIPH) initiative 2022-2023 cohort. ASPPH launched the TIPH Ambassador program in 2017. Nominated […]
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 […]
From analyzing data for a maternal child health home visiting program in Montana to doing education outreach and communications for the solid waste department in Sarasota County, USF College of Public Health students practiced their passion this summer at internships around the country. We asked them not only about what […]
Economic hardship and lower socioeconomic status are known barriers to HIV testing and retention in care. But what if you could incentivize people to seek testing and remain in treatment? It’s a question Dr. Miguel Reina Ortiz, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) associate professor, and Neielle Saint-Cyr, a […]