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COPH Dean Donna Petersen will broaden her presence at the university by immediately assuming the role of chief health officer and interim associate vice provost for Student Health and Wellness.

Devastating hurricanes impact us all, but perhaps none so much as pregnant people, infants and special needs children and their families.
COPH Professor Dr. Tom Bernard has been honored by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists with the William D. Wagner Award.

COPH doctoral student Rolando Trejos recently published a review that mapped the last five years’ literature around homelessness in U.S. urban communities by utilizing the socio-ecological model to analyze system-based implicated factors.

COPH Professor Dr. Karen Liller has been recognized for her expertise on gun violence and injury prevention by both USF and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health.

After Randi McCallian graduated college with a degree in psychology and a minor in biology, she married her love of science with service and began working with young children on the autism spectrum, providing in-home and community-based behavioral therapy. 
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Sophie McFee, BSPH, is an advocacy fellow with the Fund for Global Health.

Melany Ospina, BSPH, is a field safety and brand specialist with Ecolab in Tampa, Fla.

Colleen Wilson Tennant, MSPH, is a health informatician at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

From natural and manmade disasters to pandemic outbreaks to food security issues, the University of South Florida College of Public Health prepares students to assist communities before, during and after a catastrophic event.

Tune in to learn more about the intersection of preparedness and public health, then apply to the University of South Florida and help advance the public's health!
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