First published on October 7, 2019 in observance of the COPH’s 35th anniversary celebration. Advocacy is as important in public health as data analyses and needs’ assessments. But students have traditionally lacked advocacy experience. In 2018, Dr. Karen Liller, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) professor specializing in injury […]
Fifteen teams of rising public health and community leaders from around the country have been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Public Health Regenerative Leadership Synergy (PHEARLESS) initiative. Supported by an investment of more than $8.5 million from The Kresge Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and […]
Two USF College of Public Health (COPH) staff members took on new leadership positions with the Florida Public Health Association (FPHA), the professional organization for public health workers in Florida. The leaderships changes took effect during the FPHA’s annual meeting, held in Orlando in July. Allison Rapp, MPH, moved to […]
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) lost a dear friend and colleague with the recent passing of Dr. Steven Mlynarek. In lieu of flowers, he asked that you consider a donation to the Jade Lynn Mlynarek Endowment Fund at Shodair Children’s Hospital in Helena, Mont. You may direct donations […]
For Jimmy Bayes, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) alum and former USF football player, family and culture are top priorities. “I’m of Haitian descent and among the first in my family to go to college and graduate,” Bayes said. “My mom and dad are hardworking individuals and they […]
Everyone was certain Dr. Michelle Crozier would grow up to be a veterinarian. After all, Crozier, who grew up in Deland, Fla., and attended Stetson University, raised Belted Galloway cattle and even once won a cow in an essay contest. But everyone was wrong. “I was more interested in understanding […]
Dr. Ira Richards, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) professor who specialized in toxicology, and Dr. Lillian Stark, a veteran of the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Laboratories, the 2005 COPH Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health and a past adjunct assistant professor at the college, recently passed […]
As the USF College of Public Health (COPH) grows and evolves so, too, does its organizational structure. “We made the decision to elevate the status of our academic team and to also build it up to address some gaps,” explained Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the COPH. “We wanted to […]