The USF College of Public Health (COPH) welcomed master’s and doctoral  students to a graduation ceremony presented at the college (and also livestreamed here) to family, friends, students, faculty and staff on Aug. 5. Dr. Tricia Penniecook, COPH associate professor and vice dean for faculty affairs and development, began the ceremony what public health can […]

The USF College of Public Health (COPH) welcomed master’s and doctoral  students to a graduation ceremony presented at the college (and also livestreamed) to family, friends, students, faculty and staff on May 5. Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the COPH, began the ceremony sharing the morning’s top news headlines. The dean noted […]

Each year, students in the USF College of Public Health (COPH) nominate faculty members for the COPH’s Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is given to one faculty member who, according to the college’s webpage, “has made major contributions to student development, as well as to the quality of education […]

This year, multiple USF College of Public Health staff members were awarded the 2022 Outstanding Staff Awards for representing the core values of USF and demonstrating their commitment to the pursuit of excellence. Nominated by fellow colleagues, these individuals showed commitment to inquiry, innovation, integrity and inclusion through their projects […]

A COPH poster explores the question, wins FPHA award USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumnus Michael Wiese, an epidemiology program manager at the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Hillsborough County, presented the poster Hindsight Is 2020: Lessons Learned for Health Departments Hiring Epidemic Response Contact Tracers at the […]

On October 5, Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the USF College of Public Health (COPH), gave her 15th State of the College Address virtually to faculty, staff and administration through Microsoft Teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic that rocked the world at the start of the 2020 spring semester.  “I am delighted to […]