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Advancing lifestyle medicine: A spotlight on COPH initiatives

The COPH is contributing to the growing field of lifestyle medicine, which focuses on addressing chronic health conditions through evidence-based practices. The college’s initiatives include research, training and community partnerships aimed at improving public health and wellness.

December 11, 2024Awards and Honors, College News, Research and Innovation

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USF team wins social marketing award for transportation study on benefits of neuromarketing in enhancing consumer information

Marketers want to get inside your mind − literally. That’s the focus of a multi-disciplinary study by USF’s College of Public Health (COPH), Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) in the College of Engineering and MUMA College of Business. Working with agencies in the public sector the group focused on the use of neuromarketing to test marketing materials and how people respond to messaging about certain needs, in this case, transportation options.

November 8, 2024Awards and Honors

911±¬ÁÏÍø: A Preeminent Research University

Championing health equity: Dr. Vickie Dugat Named Top 20 Under 40 Haitian-American Professional for 2024

Dr. Vickie Dugat is a USF College of Public Health post-doctoral scholar celebrating earning the Top 20 Under 40 Young Haitian-American Professionals for 2024 from the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida.

October 25, 2024Awards and Honors

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Twenty-seven faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards

Twenty-seven USF faculty members were recognized on Tuesday, September 17 with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards. The COPH's Judith Rijnhart was recognized for her distinguished contributions to the field of epidemiology and expertise in mediation analysis to investigate causal mechanisms that underlie exposure and intervention effects of cognitive health outcomes in older adults.

September 23, 2024Awards and Honors

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Public health masters student strives to better predict and resolve the causes of intimate violence

Nagashree Ravi Rao views intimate violence as both a health problem and human rights issue.

September 18, 2024Awards and Honors, Student Life

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Major USF award helps Floridians better navigate health care

The USF College of Public Health (COPH) understands and can guide people through the maze that is America’s health care system. How? The college has received a major federal grant to educate and enroll Florida citizens for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, through the Health Insurance Marketplace and other qualified health plans such Medicaid and CHIP.

August 30, 2024Awards and Honors, College News

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2024 FPHA features a new ‘hood, new leadership and new vibe

COPH faculty, staff, students and alumni from across the state came together for the 2024 Florida Public Health Association Annual Conference on July 30-31.

August 9, 2024Awards and Honors, College News

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Faculty effort yields new equipment for local fire department

Dr. Christine McGuire-Wolfe was awarded a $100,000 grant from FEMA for the Port Richey Fire Department. The funds were used to purchase a new mobile command unit/air truck and breathing apparatus, enhancing the department's response capabilities.

July 22, 2024Awards and Honors

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Dr. Russell Kirby honored with prestigious mentoring award

Dr. Russell Kirby has received the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research’s Mentoring Award.

July 22, 2024Awards and Honors

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USF projects selected for new research program bring the potential to solve critical challenges

Four interdisciplinary teams of USF researchers have each been awarded up to $1 million in seed funding through the Collaborative Research Excellence and Translational Efforts awards – a new initiative designed to catalyze new research and enhance USF’s impact. Two of the four projects include COPH faculty.

June 21, 2024Awards and Honors

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Ecological Society of America recognizes COPH alumna Caitlin Wolfe

An international team of biologists, social scientists and medical researchers from the United States and Senegal is the recipient of the 2024 Sustainability Science Award for a study that offers a win-win solution for addressing food and water access, poverty alleviation, disease control and environmental degradation in 911±¬ÁÏÍøst Africa.

May 30, 2024Awards and Honors

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Miranda Sloan adds appreciative advising to her toolkit

Miranda Sloan is celebrating her 21st year working at USF in advising and student support services, and has added to her toolkit a certification in appreciative advising to further support students in her charge.

May 10, 2024Awards and Honors, College News

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