| | Stole the show: graduates make history in Spring 2025 | |
On May 9, USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) came together, in person and online, to honor the Spring 2025 graduates with a spirited celebration of achievement, perseverance and purpose.
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| | In memory of Dr. Paul Leaverton | |
Founding faculty Dr. Paul Emmett Leaverton passed away peacefully with his beloved wife, Su, by his side on April 25, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
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| | With strong mind and body, Alexandra Lopez breaks out of ‘comfort zone’ to lead at USF Sarasota-Manatee | |
USF Sarasota-Manatee graduate Alexandra Lopez, a biology major and student government leader, plans to earn a master’s degree from the USF College of Public Health with a concentration in nutrition and dietetics.
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| | COPH hosts statewide convenings to advance children’s health coverage in Florida | |
Florida Covering Kids and Families leads two statewide efforts: the Covering Florida Navigator Program and Connecting Kids to Coverage. Together, these programs collaborate with state agencies and community stakeholders to provide outreach, education and enrollment assistance for the Federally Facilitated Marketplace, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
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| | USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing to ignite Tampa Bay’s tech talent | |
Launching this fall, the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing will supply a pipeline of students ready to specialize in critical areas throughout Tampa Bay and beyond. In the USF College of Public Health, AI-powered drones are tracking mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases in real time.
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| | USF-headquartered Global Virus Network issues urgent call on rising threat of H5N1 bird flu | |
The Global Virus Network published a comprehensive analysis of the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, calling on world governments to address the threat by enhancing surveillance, implementing biosecurity measures and preparing for potential human-to-human transmission.
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| | COPH team wins large scientific challenge on human genome research | |
Pathogenicity prediction isn’t a subject we discuss over our morning coffee, but it could be a topic of greater interest as it affects more and more lives, according to a researcher at USF’s Genomics Program at the College of Public Health (COPH).
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| | COPH students slay at 2025 USF award ceremonies | |
COPH students and student organizations were recognized at both the USF Health Student Awards Ceremony and the USF Celebration of Leadership Awards—two key events held as part of USF Commencement Week.
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| | Elizabeth Dunn: Celebrating leadership, service and impact | |
The COPH's Elizabeth Dunn shared the outstanding recognitions received at the Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management Volunteer Recognition Awards, 2025 Celebration of Leadership Awards, the Salvation Army Community Partners Awards and the USF Health Student Awards—each highlighting the transformational work happening across students and community partners.
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| | A hometown public health hero | |
Heath Kirby knows exactly where he came from and exactly where he’s meant to be-- leading community health efforts as a proud alumna of USF’s College of Public Health (COPH).
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Discover the USF MHA program
The University of South Florida’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program prepares students for leadership roles across the health care industry. With a focus on population health, the program blends management, policy, finance and ethics to develop well-rounded health care professionals. Whether you’re a recent graduate or a working professional, USF’s nationally recognized MHA program equips you for success in hospitals, clinics, consulting and beyond.
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Upcoming Events
Comedy Night- COPH Alumni
Thursday, May 15
Summer A and C classes begin
Monday, May 19
Memorial Day holiday; USF is closed
Monday, May 26
COPH Recruitment: HOSA International Leadership Conference
June 18-21
Summer B classes begin
Monday, June 30
COPH Recruitment: AUPHA Annual Meeting
June 17-19
Independence Day holiday; USF is closed
Friday, July 4
COPH Recruitment: Florida Public Health Association's 2025 Annual Educational Conference
July 29-31
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Grant Award Shout Out
Dr. Monica Uddin received a research grant from the Wellcome Trust for the project “Understanding HowGenocide-Associated Lived Experience Impacts PTSD in Rwanda.” The award totals $2,825,696 over five years.Drs. Derek Wildman serves as a co-lead applicant and Henian Chen is the lead biostatistician for the project.
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LaQuasha Gaddis, DrPH, MPH, is a public health analyst, researcher and founder/CEO of DLQ Consulting LLC.
Celine Ginsburg, MPH, CPH, is a research protocol specialist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Alexis Robinson, BSPH, is a health resource coordinator at Senior PharmAssist.
Joseph L. Smith, PhD, MPH, is the senior director of scientific solutions and strategy at Inspire.
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