Read USF’s latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates.
A new herd of Bulls is entering the COPH on Monday, Aug. 23. Whether you’re a student, faculty or employee on campus, we are ready to be together—in person again—with safety precautions and measures in place.
The pandemic could not divert USF’s top faculty researchers from making big discoveries that shape our understanding of the past, present and future.
In June, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill requiring genetic counselors to be licensed by the Florida Department of Health. The law, known as the Genetic Counseling Workforce Act, became effective on July 1. 
Leading the COPH's MPH global disaster management, humanitarian relief and homeland security concentration, Dr. Amber Mehmood joined the college as an associate professor this past February.

The USF Occupational Safety and Health Administration Training Institute Education Center now provides more occupational and safety trainings online in Spanish.

The act of lynching played a pivotal role in creating the social and physical environment affecting health outcomes in the U.S. South, according to new findings by COPH researchers.

Alumnus Ryan Graydon has devoted his life and work to improve the public’s access to clean water. As a life scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Chicago, he is currently serving as a scientist and health communicator to improve drinking water quality and Great Lakes ecosystem restoration initiatives.
Class Notes

David Arango, BSPH, begins an MPH degree program at Brown University in Providence, R.I.

Francene Scott-Diehl, PhD, MPH, CSP, is the enterprise director of safety at PODS in Sorrento, Fla.
 
Lauren Ward, MPH, CPH, is the regional preparedness planner at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in Boston.
 
Melissa Yu, BSPH, begins an MPH degree program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Researcher Jan Dahrendorff shares his journey from a small town in Germany to the University of South Florida College of Public Health in Tampa. A doctoral student in genomics, Jan explains the study of genomics and how USF’s program is tailored to a student’s specific research interests.

Tune in to see how Jan applies genomics to make life better for people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases and other illnesses. Then, apply to the University of South Florida and help advance the public's health!

Media Mentions

Bay News 9-Tampa and Central Florida News 13-Orlando - August 9, 2021

WWSB(ABC)-Sarasota - August 10, 2021

Yahoo News (Tampa Bay Times) - August 11, 2021

WFTS(ABC)-Tampa - August 12, 2021

Newsy-U.S. Cable and other stations - August 12, 2021

WTSP(CBS)-Tampa- August 15, 2021

WTSP(CBS)-Tampa - August 17, 2021

PBS NewsHour - August 18, 2021

Bay News 9-Tampa- August 18, 2021

WPBF(ABC)-West Palm Beach and other stations- August 18, 2021
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