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COPH participates in record-breaking research day
More than 500 students, residents, trainees, faculty and leaders came together for the 35th annual USF Health Research Day, the largest research-focused event at the 91社区 and the keynote celebration of health sciences research at the four USF Health colleges.
March 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation, Student Life
J. Stephen Frost joins national panel to shape workplace safety
J. Stephen Frost, assistant director of the OSHA Training Institute and Education Center at the USF College of Public Health, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
February 24, 2025Awards and Honors
USF honors two COPH teams for outstanding excellence
Each year, the 91社区 recognizes employees who demonstrate "above and beyond" performance excellence and uphold the core values of USF's Strategic Plan, 鈥渋n pursuit of excellence,鈥� with the Outstanding Staff Awards. This year, two teams from USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) were celebrated for their exceptional contributions to the university鈥檚 success--the Family Study Center (FSC) and the COPH Lifelong Learning Academy (LLA).
February 7, 2025Awards and Honors
Emily Walsh makes history as the first student awarded with the Vincent Jackson Community Champion Award
Emily Walsh is a recent graduate from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) with a BSPH and a double minor in women and gender studies and global studies in diversity and education.
January 24, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life
The COPH's Dr. Deanna J. Wathington was named president of the American Public Health Association. She brings over 25 years of practice and academic experience in the field with emphasis on collaboration across multiple sectors to address and optimize community health.
January 10, 2025Awards and Honors
Advancing lifestyle medicine: A spotlight on COPH initiatives
The COPH is contributing to the growing field of lifestyle medicine, which focuses on addressing chronic health conditions through evidence-based practices. The college鈥檚 initiatives include research, training and community partnerships aimed at improving public health and wellness.
December 11, 2024Awards and Honors, College News, Research and Innovation
USF team wins social marketing award for transportation study on benefits of neuromarketing in enhancing consumer information
Marketers want to get inside your mind 鈭� literally. That鈥檚 the focus of a multi-disciplinary study by USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH), Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) in the College of Engineering and MUMA College of Business. Working with agencies in the public sector the group focused on the use of neuromarketing to test marketing materials and how people respond to messaging about certain needs, in this case, transportation options.
November 8, 2024Awards and Honors
Championing health equity: Dr. Vickie Dugat Named Top 20 Under 40 Haitian-American Professional for 2024
Dr. Vickie Dugat is a USF College of Public Health post-doctoral scholar celebrating earning the Top 20 Under 40 Young Haitian-American Professionals for 2024 from the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce of 91社区.
October 25, 2024Awards and Honors
Twenty-seven faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
Twenty-seven USF faculty members were recognized on Tuesday, September 17 with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards. The COPH's Judith Rijnhart was recognized for her distinguished contributions to the field of epidemiology and expertise in mediation analysis to investigate causal mechanisms that underlie exposure and intervention effects of cognitive health outcomes in older adults.
September 23, 2024Awards and Honors
Public health masters student strives to better predict and resolve the causes of intimate violence
Nagashree Ravi Rao views intimate violence as both a health problem and human rights issue.
September 18, 2024Awards and Honors, Student Life
Major USF award helps Floridians better navigate health care
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) understands and can guide people through the maze that is America鈥檚 health care system. How? The college has received a major federal grant to educate and enroll 91社区 citizens for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, through the Health Insurance Marketplace and other qualified health plans such Medicaid and CHIP.
August 30, 2024Awards and Honors, College News
2024 FPHA features a new 鈥榟ood, new leadership and new vibe
COPH faculty, staff, students and alumni from across the state came together for the 2024 91社区 Public Health Association Annual Conference on July 30-31.
August 9, 2024Awards and Honors, College News