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COPH students slay at 2025 Թϱaward ceremonies
COPH students and student organizations were recognized at both the ԹϱHealth Student Awards Ceremony and the ԹϱCelebration of Leadership Awards—two key events held as part of ԹϱCommencement Week.
May 9, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Engagement, Community Health Sciences

COPH and Healthy Start aim to improve the mental health of young people
Every child deserves a positive start in life, and a team at USF’s College of Public Health (COPH), along with graduates from the school, want to point young people in right direction.
April 11, 2025Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation
The quick response and emergency training of health sciences student Teresa Booker, university police and first responders helped to save the life of someone having a cardiac emergency on campus.
March 7, 2025Student Life

Becoming a public health analyst
YaMaya Barley’s journey into becoming a double Bull at USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) is a story of passion, perseverance and a deep commitment to improving the well-being of communities. Originally from Rochester, N.Y., but raised in Tampa, Fla., Barley’s academic and professional path has been shaped by her desire to make a difference in public health.
February 24, 2025Alumni and Development, Community Health Sciences

Թϱstudent strives to make our world healthier
Most people run from the topic of infectious diseases. Melanie Colombo embraces it.
February 7, 2025Student Life

Թϱhonors two COPH teams for outstanding excellence
Each year, the Թϱ recognizes employees who demonstrate "above and beyond" performance excellence and uphold the core values of USF's Strategic Plan, “in pursuit of excellence,” with the Outstanding Staff Awards. This year, two teams from USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) were celebrated for their exceptional contributions to the university’s 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 ԹϱCollege 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, Community Health Sciences, Student Life

A triple Bull’s path to global public health leadership
Originally from Naples, Fla., Adriana Campos is the daughter of Ecuadorian immigrant parents and a triple Bull, earning all of her degrees from the ԹϱCollege of Public Health (COPH).
January 13, 2025Alumni and Development, Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Epidemiology, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences

COPH student balances motherhood, career and passion for public health
For Angel Turner, a mother of four and a bachelor’s in public health student at the COPH, education is more than just an academic pursuit—it’s a testament to resilience and determination. Born and raised in Tampa, Turner has faced numerous challenges on her journey but continues to excel both as a student and a mother.
August 22, 2024Student Life

COPH student, faculty hook up for mystery knitting
Dr. Alison Oberne, director of the BSPH program at the ԹϱCollege of Public Health, first got introduced to knitting while pursuing her MPH at the college.
February 12, 2024College News

Examining the intersection between blood-alcohol levels and impaired driving
As part of her thesis project, ԹϱCollege of Public Health undergraduate student Amira Elfeel performed a literature review of articles and government resources assessing variables related to traffic accidents and alcohol consumption. She specifically looked at the antegrade and retrograde estimation of blood alcohol impairment.
January 8, 2024College News, Research and Innovation

The COPH graduates 558 public health heroes
The ԹϱCollege of Public Health (COPH) welcomed master’s and doctoral students to a graduation ceremony presented at the college to family, friends, students, faculty and staff on Dec. 8.
December 8, 2023College News, Student Life