LGBTQ+ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their same-age heterosexual or cisgender peers, and experts say it’s not their sexual orientation or gender identity that ups their suicide risk but the isolation and stigma they feel because of discrimination against it. Kelli Agrawal, a USF College […]
Kelli Agrawal, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) PhD student concentrating in community and family health, is a Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) student fellow in injury prevention. The fellowship, which runs from Sept. 2022 to July 2023, is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s […]
The USF College of Public Health’s Dr. Joe Bohn received an outstanding honor in public health education and community engagement from the Pinellas Community Health Action Team (CHAT). The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County created the CHAT in 2012 to serve as a steering committee for local health […]
It was a passion for nutrition that first drove Norma Lisenko, who received her DrPH degree in Advanced Practice Leadership from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) in 2021, to investigate a career in public health. “I’m passionate about nutrition, physical activity, holistic wellness, mental health, children and women,” […]
“Homelessness is a chronic human condition impacting 0.2 percent of all Americans with direct individual and populational implications,” said Rolando Trejos. “The housing crisis is not a new phenomenon; however, it has been exacerbated in urban communities in the last decade.” To further understand the health disparities and factors impacting […]
It’s not hard to see how suicide is a public health issue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person dies by suicide every 11 minutes in this country. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., and certain groups, including young […]
“This group of students have persevered under unprecedented circumstances. Their worlds were flipped upside down and they have hung in there, learning in new ways since March of 2020. Many of these graduates were working while they attended school and continue to do so on the front lines of the […]
On Oct. 21, Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the USF College of Public Health (COPH), gave her 16th State of the College Address virtually to faculty, staff and administration through Microsoft Teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am delighted to welcome you virtually to our State of the College Address,” Petersen […]