This past year, the USF College of Public Health celebrated 35 years of educating public health professionals with events and festivities honoring this historic milestone. A jewel in the crown of the University of South Florida, the COPH was founded in statute by the Florida Legislature in 1984 as the first […]
A jewel in the crown of the University of South Florida, the College of Public Health (COPH) was founded in statute by the Florida Legislature in 1984 as the first school of public health in the state. “USF was chosen as the place for Florida’s College of Public Health,” Dr. […]
For Olympic trials marathon competitor Sara Petrick, an active lifestyle and career in public health go hand-in-hand. “Staying active and healthy has always been a priority for me,” said Petrick. The Tampa native earned her bachelor’s degree in health and human performance from the University of Florida in 2009, before […]
Team #USFCOPHRocks! showed up and showed out for the 2015 Gasparilla Distance Classic. Almost 60 students, alumni, faculty, staff, significant others, children, and at least one parent kicked asphalt in a public health running of the Bulls. The college had representatives participate on Saturday, Feb. 21, and Sunday, Feb. 22, […]
Ready to kick asphalt and run for booty? Members of the COPH community are invited to run, walk, jog, wog, skip and do whatever it takes to cross the Gasparilla Distance Classic finish line in an upright position! There are multiple distances to choose from, and the college will have […]
Jill Roberts could have a plethora of titles both before and after her name. With master’s and doctorate degrees from the USF College of Public Health, she is certainly accomplished. However, which accomplishment really gets her going? Running. Dr. Roberts, an assistant professor specializing in food safety, began running in […]