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USF鈥檚 Dr. Heewon Gray elected vice president of leading international nutrition education society
Dr. Heewon Gray has been elected vice president of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB). The international organization represents nutrition educators, researchers and practitioners committed to advancing evidence-based nutrition education and health promotion worldwide.
November 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences
First-gen student has an award winning fall
Rihana Aydin is making a splash with her accomplishments. The first-generation college student earned a master of public health in epidemiology and is currently pursuing a PhD in public health with a concentration in epidemiology, both from USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH).
November 6, 2025Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors
Dr. Judith Rijnhart recognized with Early Career Award from the American College of Epidemiology
Dr. Judith Rijnhart has been honored with the 2025 Early Career Epidemiologist Award from the American College of Epidemiology (ACE).
October 24, 2025Awards and Honors, Epidemiology
Prognosis: Impact 鈥� USF DrPH student John Delano earns esteemed FAPIC honor
John Delano is in his second year of the DrPH program at USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH), where he is excited to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in infection prevention. And he knows firsthand the difference infection prevention can make鈥攏ot just professionally, but personally.
October 10, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life
USF is well represented among Tampa Bay Innovation Award winners
Five companies and a nonprofit connected with USF, two Cyber Florida programs, an AI hub developed at USF, and a Tampa General Hospital partnership will be among the 23 recipients of Tampa Bay Inno Awards.
October 10, 2025Alumni and Development, Awards and Honors
Doctoral student David Ajayi wins national grant for aphasia research
Sponsored by the National Aphasia Association (NAA) and the Academy of Aphasia, the award recognizes David Ajayi's research for its potential to advance communication outcomes and enhance the quality of life for individuals living with aphasia.
October 10, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life
USF epidemiologist Dr. Jason Salemi honored for excellence in mentorship
Dr. Jason Salemi has been recognized with the Outstanding Mentorship Award from the American College of Epidemiology. The national award honors epidemiologists who demonstrate exceptional commitment to guiding and supporting the next generation of professionals in the field.
October 10, 2025Awards and Honors, Epidemiology
The COPH shines at 2025 FPHA Conference
Faculty, students and alumni from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) were honored for their leadership, service and scholarship at the 2025 Florida Public Health Association (FPHA) Annual Educational Conference in Kissimmee in July.
September 19, 2025Awards and Honors, College News
ASPPH proudly welcomes 71 graduate students from 47 member schools as new This Is Public Health庐 (TIPH) Ambassadors. These students play a vital role on the front lines of recruitment, sharing their experiences to inspire the next generation of public health leaders.
September 19, 2025Awards and Honors
Benjamin Jacob鈥檚 creation is saving lives now and in the future. The COPH associate professor has developed a smartphone app that pairs his artificial intelligence algorithms with a drone and satellite images to find all the mosquito habitats in an area and then treat and destroy them the same day.
September 19, 2025Awards and Honors
Vape-free victory
The USF College of Public Health鈥檚 (COPH) Vapes on Campus (VOC) project has been named the Tobacco Free Partnership of Broward County鈥檚 Member Champion of the Year鈥� Smoke-Free Initiatives, recognizing the team鈥檚 statewide impact on vaping and nicotine prevention among college students. The award was presented Sept. 18 in Fort Lauderdale.
September 19, 2025Awards and Honors
USF professor focuses Fulbright award on fighting cancer in Ethiopia
Bayesian hierarchical methods and survival analysis might seem esoteric to most of us, but Dr. Getachew Dagne speaks on the subject with ease.
September 5, 2025Awards and Honors, Biostatistics and Data Sciences