Suicide is a leading cause of death among 10- to 14-year-olds in Florida. That’s one of several areas of focus in a study led by the University of South Florida (USF). The USF College of Public Health is contracted by the Florida Department of Health to help collect and analyze […]
Karen Liller, PhD, CPH, FAAAS, USF Health College of Public Health professor and COPH Activist Lab founder and director, recently earned recognition as Culture Champion for her leadership with the lab. For her expertise and steadfast leadership, Charles Lockwood, MD, senior vice president for USF Health and dean of the […]
When USF College of Public Health (COPH) professor Dr. Karen Liller was approached by the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine to write an article on injury prevention, she switched gears and decided what was really needed was an article on the importance of physicians advocating for injury prevention measures. In […]
Two years into a worldwide pandemic and COVID-19 still grips our attention. And rightly so. Overall, there have been more than 250 million cases of COVID-19 and 5 million-plus deaths. Vaccines have offered hope, but with fewer than 60 percent of the American population fully vaccinated and new mutations bursting […]
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Dr. Karen Liller, a tenured professor specializing in injury prevention, has been approved to join the Fulbright Specialist Roster. Being placed on the roster means that Liller is now eligible to confer on projects and programs with host institutions around the globe with […]
In 2018, USF College of Public Health (COPH) assistant professor Dr. Joe Bohn started organizing a community mental health and substance abuse partnership in West Central Florida named the Community & Faith Leaders Coalition. The coalition covered four Florida counties (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando) and consisted of faith leaders […]
USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Dr. Karen Liller, an expert in injury prevention, has taken on a leadership role in the university’s new Center for Justice Research and Policy (CJRP). The interdisciplinary, collaborative center, launched in January, is devoted to the study of social and criminal justice issues around […]
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Activist Lab held its third annual boot camp Friday, January 29. The 2021 event, held virtually, focused on advocacy and pandemics, particularly COVID-19. “These exciting boot camps allow participants to not only learn about advocacy and policy changes, but to focus on particular public […]