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COPH doctoral students team up with WHO to examine eradication, control of neglected tropical diseases in Africa
Two COPH doctoral student teamed up to work with WHO to document the global health efforts in combating NTDs in Africa over the last decade.
January 29, 2024College News, Student Life
One postdoc’s journey from MCH fellowship to the CDC
Dr. Megan Barry recently completed a postdoctoral MCH fellowship with the COPH. The fellowship is a two-year program on research pertaining to maternal/infant health, child/adolescent health, women’s health, sexual/reproductive health, family/community violence and unintentional injury.
January 29, 2024Awards and Honors, College News
Controlling water-linked diseases in Africa
Dr. Ricardo Izurieta, a specialist in water- and vector-borne diseases and director of the college’s global communicable diseases program, spoke recently at a conference focused on water, environment and food safety.
January 29, 2024College News, Research and Innovation
Nurses, PTSD and the COVID-19 pandemic
As part of his doctoral training, Santiago Hernandez Bojorge embarked on a research project examining the prevalence and risk factors for PTSD among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 29, 2024College News, Research and Innovation
Dr. Donna Petersen retires as dean of COPH
Effective this month, Dr. Donna Petersen, the fourth dean of the Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app College of Public Health, (COPH), will be retiring from her leadership role at the university after 19 years of extraordinary service.
January 8, 2024College News
Captain Matthew Dooris’ career in the Coast Guard shaped by public health
Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app College of Public Health (COPH) alumnus Captain Matthew Dooris just recently earned his Certification as a Protection Professional was also awarded his third Meritorious Service Medal by the U.S. Coast Guard in July 2022 .
January 8, 2024Alumni & Development, College News
Examining the intersection between blood-alcohol levels and impaired driving
As part of her thesis project, Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app College of Public Health undergraduate student 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
How color guard helped one COPH alum perform beyond the field
Kylah Stubee said taking such an active role in color guard (she participated in both fall and winter seasons) gave her the time management skills she needed to succeed in college.
January 8, 2024Alumni and Development, College News, Student Life
New year, new roles, new faces
The Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app College of Public Health (COPH) is welcoming both veteran administrators and fresh faces to new roles in 2024.
January 8, 2024College News
Florida Covering Kids & Families names COPH alum as new director
Dr. Xonjenese Jacobs, who received her DrPH degree from the Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app College of Public Health (COPH) in 2022, has been named faculty administrator/director of Florida Covering Kids & Families (FL-CKF).
January 8, 2024College News, Community Engagement
The COPH wishes four staffers a very happy retirement in the new year
The Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app College of Public Health (COPH) is saying goodbye to four staffers as they head off into retirement in 2024.
December 18, 2023College News
The COPH graduates 558 public health heroes
The Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app College of Public Health (COPH) welcomed master’s and doctoral students to a graduation ceremony presented at the college to family, friends, students, faculty and staff on Dec. 8.
December 8, 2023College News, Student Life