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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

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COPH and Healthy Start aim to improve the mental health of young people

Every child deserves a positive start in life, and a team at USF’s College of Public Health (COPH), along with graduates from the school, want to point young people in right direction.

April 11, 2025Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation

The quick response and emergency training of health sciences èƵapp Teresa Booker, èƵapp police and first responders helped to save the life of someone having a cardiac emergency on campus.

March 7, 2025Student Life

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Becoming a public health analyst

YaMaya Barley’s journey into becoming a double Bull at USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) is a story of passion, perseverance and a deep commitment to improving the well-being of communities. Originally from Rochester, N.Y., but raised in Tampa, Fla., Barley’s academic and professional path has been shaped by her desire to make a difference in public health.

February 24, 2025Alumni and Development, Community Health Sciences

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USF èƵapp strives to make our world healthier

Most people run from the topic of infectious diseases. Melanie Colombo embraces it.

February 7, 2025Student Life

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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

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Emily Walsh makes history as the first èƵapp awarded with the Vincent Jackson Community Champion Award

Emily Walsh is a recent graduate from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) with a BSPH and a double minor in women and gender studies and global studies in diversity and education.

January 24, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences, Student Life

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A triple Bull’s path to global public health leadership

Originally from Naples, Fla., Adriana Campos is the daughter of Ecuadorian immigrant parents and a triple Bull, earning all of her degrees from the USF College of Public Health (COPH).

January 13, 2025Alumni and Development, Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Epidemiology, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences

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COPH èƵapp balances motherhood, career and passion for public health

For Angel Turner, a mother of four and a bachelor’s in public health èƵapp at the COPH, education is more than just an academic pursuit—it’s a testament to resilience and determination. Born and raised in Tampa, Turner has faced numerous challenges on her journey but continues to excel both as a èƵapp and a mother.

August 22, 2024Student Life

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COPH èƵapp, faculty hook up for mystery knitting

Dr. Alison Oberne, director of the BSPH program at the USF College of Public Health, first got introduced to knitting while pursuing her MPH at the college.

February 12, 2024College News

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Examining the intersection between blood-alcohol levels and impaired driving

As part of her thesis project, USF College of Public Health undergraduate èƵapp Amira Elfeel performed a literature review of articles and government resources assessing variables related to traffic accidents and alcohol consumption. She specifically looked at the antegrade and retrograde estimation of blood alcohol impairment.

January 8, 2024College News, Research and Innovation

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The COPH graduates 558 public health heroes

The USF College of Public Health (COPH) welcomed master’s and doctoral èƵapps to a graduation ceremony presented at the college to family, friends, èƵapps, faculty and staff on Dec. 8.

December 8, 2023College News, Student Life

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Welcome to the USF COPH news page. Our marketing and communications team is entrusted with storytelling. Through written stories, photography, video and social media we highlight alumni, faculty, staff and èƵapps who are committed to passionately solving problems and creating conditions that allow every person the universal right to health and well-being. These are our stories.

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