There was plenty to celebrate at the COPH as Dean Sten Vermund highlighted a year of remarkable growth, achievements and new opportunities during the annual State of the College Address.

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The James and Jennifer Harrell Center for the Study of Family Violence is getting closer to reaching its $75,000 fundraising goal, but additional support is still needed to take full advantage of a matching gift opportunity that could double the impact for survivors and families.

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Build practical skills for today’s evolving public health workforce. The COPH’s Lifelong Learning Academy offers a stackable disease intervention specialist training series designed to support career advancement, lifelong learning and nationally recognized credentials.

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For Taylor Reichelderfer, the path back to science was not about leaving one field behind. It was about bringing everything she had learned into one place. After beginning college with plans to pursue medicine and laboratory science, she found her way to social work and child welfare before ultimately returning to science through neuroscience and research.

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Graduate student Emily Walsh is exploring the experiences of residents in Osceola County’s Whitted Historic Community, where an abandoned landfill has raised concerns about environmental exposures. Through oral histories and archival research, Walsh aims to document the community’s experiences and preserve its history.

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Vaccinations have become clouded in uncertainty and many parents are confused on what to do and whom to trust. That’s why the COPH launched a new project called Vaccine Shared Decision Making – VaxSmart, for short − to improve communication between parents and health care providers.

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For the COPH's Dr. Claudia Parvanta, receiving the 2026 Vicki Freimuth Award for Excellence in Health Communication was more than a recognition of her career, it honored the legacy of a colleague she knew well.

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