Samuel “Sam” P. Bell, III, father of the COPH and overall champion of USF, died March 14 at the age of 83. Bell, the husband of former USF president Betty Castor, served in the Florida Legislature for 14 years. He dedicated himself to improving health policies throughout the state, particularly those policies that affected children.



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This episode focuses on injustices to marginalized groups (such as through hate crimes and victimization by extremist groups) and features leading academic and community advocates who provide historical significance, understanding of hate and recommendations for change.

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March is Women’s History Month

Imagine being a five-year-old child; happy and carefree. The age where you either attend pre-k or start kindergarten. But can you imagine a five-year-old working in farm fields in hot 90-degree humid weather with her parents? I was that child.

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The COPH is partnering with the Florida Department of Health, Hillsborough County, on programs designed to help build, reinforce and retain the public health workforce in the county. Funding for the county’s programs, totaling more than $15 million over five years, is coming from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Public Health Infrastructure Grant Program.

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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has awarded grants to a record-breaking number of USF students for the academic year 2022-2023, including one student from the COPH.

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BSPH student Shannon Nelson has had her fair share of challenges. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2022, has navigated money issues and dealt with the devastating deaths of 10 family members and friends, including her husband and mother, over the course of just a few years.

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Haley Maxwell’s interest in public health began when she served as a scribe for a urogynecologist who had a public health degree in addition to a medical one.

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