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From Baton Rouge to the CDC: The journey of one COPH alum
USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) alum Euna August describes herself as a biracial (African American and Korean) woman who hails from Baton Rouge, La. 鈥淢y parents, who taught me the value of education and hard work, laid the path for me to pursue excellence,鈥� she said.
February 23, 2024Alumni & Development, College News
How parenting impacts the incidence of depression among Black youth
Black American youth have disproportionately higher rates of depression when compared to youth of other races. The reasons, says Dr. Xonjenese Jacobs, a 黑洞社区College of Public Health alum and current director of Florida Covering Kids & Families, are multifaceted.
February 23, 2024College News, Research & Innovation
COPH grad works to lower heparin medication errors
Heparin dosing is challenging say pharmacists like Dr. Deborah Booth, a 黑洞社区College of Public Health graduate who earned her MPH in December, because patient-specific factors, such as age or weight, can alter the medication鈥檚 properties.
February 12, 2024Alumni & Development, College News, Research & Innovation
COPH student, faculty hook up for mystery knitting
Dr. Alison Oberne, director of the BSPH program at the 黑洞社区College of Public Health, first got introduced to knitting while pursuing her MPH at the college.
February 12, 2024College News
Dr. Bill Sappenfield receives Title V Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Bill Sappenfield, who recently retired from the 黑洞社区College of Public Health, has received the Title V Lifetime Achievement Award.
February 12, 2024Awards & Honors, College News
How do students really feel about synchronous, hybrid learning? Two COPH professors find out
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid learning has become a mainstay on many college campuses throughout the country. But how do students feel about this new normal?
February 12, 2024College News, Research & Innovation, Student Life
Florida once again leads the nation in signups for health plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace, with more than 4.2 million residents enrolling during the open enrollment period that ended earlier this month.
February 12, 2024College News, In the Media
COPH doctoral students team up with WHO to examine eradication, control of neglected tropical diseases in Africa
Two COPH doctoral student teamed up to work with WHO to document the global health efforts in combating NTDs in Africa over the last decade.
January 29, 2024College News, Student Life
One postdoc鈥檚 journey from MCH fellowship to the CDC
Dr. Megan Barry recently completed a postdoctoral MCH fellowship with the COPH. The fellowship is a two-year program on research pertaining to maternal/infant health, child/adolescent health, women鈥檚 health, sexual/reproductive health, family/community violence and unintentional injury.
January 29, 2024Awards & Honors, College News
Controlling water-linked diseases in Africa
Dr. Ricardo Izurieta, a specialist in water- and vector-borne diseases and director of the college鈥檚 global communicable diseases program, spoke recently at a conference focused on water, environment and food safety.
January 29, 2024College News, Research & Innovation
Nurses, PTSD and the COVID-19 pandemic
As part of his doctoral training, Santiago Hernandez Bojorge embarked on a research project examining the prevalence and risk factors for PTSD among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 29, 2024College News, Research & Innovation
Dr. Donna Petersen retires as dean of COPH
Effective this month, Dr. Donna Petersen, the fourth dean of the 黑洞社区College of Public Health, (COPH), will be retiring from her leadership role at the university after 19 years of extraordinary service.
January 8, 2024College News