“While I was a student, I prided myself on activities directly related to my interest and passion in public safety and well-being,” said College of Public Health graduate Jennifer Logan-Porter. Volunteering as an intern with Hillsborough County Emergency Management was one of those activities. Attending the 2006 Florida Governor’s Hurricane […]

“Although historically taboo, public expression of sexuality is slowly becoming accepted,” reads the abstract from a poster presentation by Anisha Prabhu, an MPH candidate at the USF College of Public Health. At first glance, sociology might seem a more fitting field for such a study, but the public health angle becomes more apparent with a little bit of elaboration. “Public Health is an important part of everyday life. It’s about social justice and equity, whether it’s in your back yard in Tampa or in the villages of Africa,” Prabhu said. […]

While Hanifa Denny isn’t in global health in the departmental sense, she undeniably is in it in the practical sense. “As a farming couple with a big dream, my late parents once told me that I should explore the world,” she said. “In fact, their dream came true with so […]

Injury prevention specialist Karen Liller, Ph.D, wrote “How can I stay safe in my home as I age?”  The article appeared in the June 28 issue of The Tampa Tribune. “There are more than 2 million nonfatal fall injuries treated for the elderly each year in emergency rooms,” Liller said, “but […]

There are two ways you can respond in an emergency. You can panic, in which case harm could come to you and others. Or you can react the way you’ve been trained, which will likely help you and others survive. Don Mullins is aiming to help everyone at USF Health […]