First published on July 13, 2015 in observance of the COPH’s 30th anniversary celebration. Founded in 1997 by a training grant supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Sunshine Education and Research Center at the USF College of Public Health stemmed from an industrial hygiene training […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alum Dr. Stasha-Gae Roberts was commissioned as an Army nurse for four years after earning her bachelor of science in nursing. She was stationed in Augusta, Ga., taking care of active duty personnel, their families, veterans and visiting dignitaries. The Jamaica native, who found […]
USF College of Public Health alumna Kathleen Cunningham has been selected to the ASPPH/NHTSA Public Health Fellowship for the 2020-2021 year at the U.S. Department of Transportation Headquarters (DOT) in Washington, DC. Her appointment began in September. The fellowship is a collaborative effort between the Association of Schools and Programs of […]
Florida has the highest cesarean rate in the nation, and seventy-six Florida hospitals have responded by signing up to work to improve quality of care, create a culture that supports vaginal birth, and reduce their cesarean rate in low-risk, first time mothers. The quality improvement project is called PROVIDE, or […]
Tiffany Vesely is a two-time Bull. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science (with a minor in sociology) from USF in 2007. In 2009, she earned her master’s from the USF College of Public Health, focusing on global health practice. Originally a chemistry major with an interest in clinical […]
USF College of Public Health alumna Darcy Ravndal was a science teacher at Middleton (now Ferrell) Middle School in Tampa, Fla. when she was introduced to the field of public health. “One of my first students was the son of Dr. Jeannine Coreil, who was a professor at the COPH. […]
“Being a student never stops,” said USF College of Public Health graduate student Montray Smith. “I was still doing homework in one of my classes while I was in the Netherlands. I was on vacation, and I had the class PowerPoints and the textbook spread all over the hotel room, […]
Nancy L. Tipps, BSN, joined a select group of professionals as 2015 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health. She was presented the award April 8 in the Sam Bell III Auditorium. Tipps’ numerous letters of endorsement herald the rare combination of responsibility, innovation and determination she has brought to her […]