Originally from the Midwest, USF College of Public Health (COPH) alum Michelle Pizarro and her family moved to Largo, Fla., when she was an infant. After graduating with her bachelors in humanities and religious studies from USF in 2007, Pizarro said she wanted to learn more in a different field. […]
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) announced that Melanie J. Wells, MPH, CAE, the college’s current Chief Operations Officer, has been selected by the ACMG Board of Directors to become its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following a thorough national search. Wells is the first African American and […]
When it comes to the often-complex relationship between health care and the law, USF College of Public Health alumna and recent Stetson Law graduate Jessica Shoshana Zelitt is well-versed. The Lakewood Ranch, Florida native, who was named Stetson Law’s Spring 2022 valedictorian, has been managing Type 1 Diabetes since she was eight […]
An Army veteran, Prof. Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos wanted to work in health care, but she knew clinical care was not a good fit for her family. “Public health was a natural choice,” said Koehlmoos, who received her MHA from the USF College of Public Health with a concentration in health […]
Before the USF College of Public Health (COPH) even had the building it calls home today, it was a young college, the first of its kind in Florida. It had a vision of creating trained public health workers dedicated to passionately solving problems and creating conditions that allow every person […]
Each year the 117 chapters of Delta Omega, a public health student honor society, can nominate one undergraduate and two graduate students from their respective schools to present posters at the APHA annual meeting. This year all three USF College of Public Health students nominated were selected. According to the […]
Every year, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) bids farewell to graduating students at commencement ceremonies held in the spring, summer and fall. It’s a time to celebrate all that the students have learned and accomplished during their time at the college. What sometimes goes unnoticed is the fact […]
Greg LaManna, a 2012 graduate of the USF College of Public Health who earned an MPH in health care organizations and management, has been named a USF COPH Outstanding Alumni. LaManna—who shares this year’s award with two other distinguished alumni—was recognized during a ceremony held at the COPH on April […]