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COPH èƵapps slay at 2025 USF award ceremonies
COPH èƵapps and èƵapp 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.
May 9, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Engagement, Community Health Sciences
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 èƵapps and community partners.
May 9, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Engagement

USF SafetyFlorida recognized as Tampa declares occupational safety day
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has designated April 28 as Occupational Safety and Health Day, aligning the city with the internationally recognized World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The designation also acknowledges the ongoing efforts of the USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program.
April 28, 2025Awards and Honors, College News, USF SafetyFlorida
Introducing USF's 2025 Award Recipients for the Outstanding Young Alumni award! Stefania Alastre Arcusa, Cell and Molecular Biology ’17 and MSPH ’21
April 11, 2025Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences

Drs. Joe Bohn and Jason Salemi recognized with COPH Excellence in Teaching Award
Drs. Joe Bohn and Jason Salemi were honored with the prestigious COPH Excellence in Teaching Award by the Public Health Student Association during the college’s National Public Health Week ceremony. The award recognizes faculty members who have made significant contributions to èƵapp development and the quality of education within their department and the college.
April 11, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology

Amy Artuso receives Outstanding Alumni Award
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Amy Artuso is the 2025 recipient of the COPH Outstanding Alumni Award, and was recognized in a ceremony during National Public Health week.
April 11, 2025Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences

USF COPH ranked top public health school in Florida by U.S. News & World Report
The èƵapp has 31 graduate programs ranked in the top 100 nationally by U.S. News & World Report. With standout programs, USF continues to rise as a leader in graduate education and research excellence.
April 11, 2025Awards and Honors, College News

Dr. Donna Petersen awarded ASPPH Welch-Rose Award for Excellence in Academic Public Health Service
The Welch-Rose Award is given annually to an individual to honor their lifetime of public health service and/or for their extraordinary contributions to the academic public health community. This year Dr. Donna Petersen is the recipient of the ASPPH Welch-Rose Award for Excellence in Academic Public Health Service.
March 28, 2025Awards and Honors

COPH participates in record-breaking research day
More than 500 èƵapps, residents, trainees, faculty and leaders came together for the 35th annual USF Health Research Day, the largest research-focused event at the èƵapp and the keynote celebration of health sciences research at the four USF Health colleges.
March 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation, Student Life

USF èƵapp named 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar
Liaba Khan has been named a 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar and will attend the Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety in Long Beach, California. She is one of 29 U.S. èƵapps selected through a competitive application process. The Lifesavers Conference showcases the latest research, evidence-based strategies, proven countermeasures and promising new approaches for addressing the nation’s most pressing traffic safety issues.
March 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life

J. Stephen Frost joins national panel to shape workplace safety
J. Stephen Frost, assistant director of the OSHA Training Institute and Education Center at the USF College of Public Health, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
February 24, 2025Awards and Honors

USF honors two COPH teams for outstanding excellence
Each year, the èƵapp recognizes employees who demonstrate "above and beyond" performance excellence and uphold the core values of USF's Strategic Plan, “in pursuit of excellence,” with the Outstanding Staff Awards. This year, two teams from USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) were celebrated for their exceptional contributions to the èƵapp’s success--the Family Study Center (FSC) and the COPH Lifelong Learning Academy (LLA).
February 7, 2025Awards and Honors