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Exploring infertility insurance mandates with qualitative GIS
COPH alumnus Dr. Nate Stanley used quantitative spatial analysis and qualitative methods in his dissertation to study the impact of state-mandated infertility insurance on access to infertility services in the United States.
July 5, 2024Alumni & Development
Small-town roots to navy public health trailblazer
COPH alumnus Katelyn Glisson grew up on a beef ranch in a small town in Minnesota. Her journey into higher education and public health began in a different field.
July 5, 2024Alumni & Development
From first-generation immigrant to EHS leader
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alum Nardo Muñoz was born in Lima, Peru and moved to Hollywood, Fla. as a child ready to pursue his dream of higher education.
May 24, 2024Alumni & Development
The voyage of one COPH alumni through public health
Originally from Puerto Rico, Karen Ruiz-Ayala, a USF College of Public Health alumna, moved to Spring Hill, Fla. when she was young and discovered her passion for public health through reading.
May 10, 2024Alumni & Development
From tragedy to triumph: One alum’s path to the U.S. Army
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Emanuelle Dias is a proud native Floridian who grew up in South Florida. When she was 14 years old, her mother passed away from breast cancer which inspired her healing journey through education, research and cancer prevention.
April 19, 2024Alumni & Development
Dr. Linsey Grove receives Outstanding Alumni Award
Dr. Linsey Grove is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award.
April 5, 2024Alumni & Development
A couple’s generosity connects them across the USF spectrum
Jean and Phil Amuso’s philanthropic roots run deep at the University of South Florida, entwining many facets of the institution they love – most notably the Alumni Association, the newly named Samuel P. Bell, III College of Public Health building and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
March 22, 2024Alumni & Development
The FPRC and FL-CK&F team up to create more accessible health insurance messaging
Two COPH groups—Florida Covering Kids & Families and the Florida Prevention Research Center—recently teamed up to create clearer, more effective health insurance marketing messages during the Medicaid unwinding process.
March 22, 2024Alumni & Development, College News, Research & Innovation
Transitioning careers: One alum’s path from microbiology to public health
Originally from Cleveland , USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Tracey Rummel moved to San Diego before eventually settling in Tampa, Fla. There, Rummel was introduced to public health through her 20-year career in microbiology.
March 7, 2024Alumni & Development, College News
Partnership growth in Panama
A team of USF Health professors representing the USF Genomics and Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease traveled to Panama in February. The delegation was focused on strengthening existing Panamanian partnerships, discovering new programs and visiting local health institutions, while providing a forum for the USF faculty to share current research projects.
March 7, 2024Alumni & Development, College News, Research & Innovation
From Baton Rouge to the CDC: The journey of one COPH alum
USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) alum Euna August describes herself as a biracial (African American and Korean) woman who hails from Baton Rouge, La. “My parents, who taught me the value of education and hard work, laid the path for me to pursue excellence,” she said.
February 23, 2024Alumni & Development, College News
COPH grad works to lower heparin medication errors
Heparin dosing is challenging say pharmacists like Dr. Deborah Booth, a USF College of Public Health graduate who earned her MPH in December, because patient-specific factors, such as age or weight, can alter the medication’s properties.
February 12, 2024Alumni & Development, College News, Research & Innovation