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Dean Vermund celebrates a year of growth and achievement in annual State of the College Address
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.
October 9, 2026Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors, College News, Research and Innovation, Sten Vermund, Student Life
USF leads new effort to bring facts and trust back to children’s vaccinations
Vaccinations have become clouded in uncertainty and many parents are confused on what to do and whom to trust. That’s why USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) launched a new project called Vaccine Shared Decision Making – VaxSmart, for short − to improve communication between parents and health care providers.
October 9, 2026Research and Innovation
Harrell Center calls on community to help double support for survivors and families
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.
October 9, 2026College News
Bringing science, social work and public health together
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.
October 9, 2026Student Life
Dr. Claudia Parvanta honored for career advancing health communication
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.
October 7, 2026Awards and Honors, Health Policy and Systems Management
Building the future of public health: How stackable disease intervention specialist training is strengthening the workforce
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.
October 7, 2026College News
USF student documents the effects of polluted well water in Florida community
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.
October 7, 2026Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life
Explore public health graduate programs at the TIPH Fair in Tampa
Are you considering graduate school in public health? If so, join us in Tampa for the This Is Public Health® (TIPH) Graduate School Fair.
September 29, 2026College News
USF program expands health research training for Spanish-speaking professionals
Spanish-speaking health professionals looking to strengthen their research skills can do so entirely in Spanish through the COPH Diplomado en Investigación en Salud.
September 25, 2026College News
An MCH scholar’s road forward
USF’s College of Public Health alumna Morgan Brown has built her career around using data and evidence to advance maternal and child health, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world.
September 25, 2026Alumni and Development
USF cancer research gets shot in the arm with $6 million in state awards
The University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute expect to be better equipped to study and treat cancer thanks to $6 million divided among three awards from the Florida Department of Health. Some of the money will help consolidate oncology efforts onto a single, more effective platform.
September 25, 2026Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Sten Vermund
Eckerd College launches graduate school pathway for public health with USF
Eckerd College students have a new pathway to continue their public health education at USF. Through a new partnership, eligible Eckerd students can receive automatic admission to the COPH’s master of public health program.
September 25, 2026College News