MPH students connect over board games
Campus MPH students play Monopoly. On Monday, March 26, MPH students got together over lunch for some friendly competition.
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MPH student in Epidemiology, Veronica Richards, takes fourth place with UF team at Emory Global Health Case Competition
UF team members Hannah Lyons, Cheyenne Cheng, Veronica Richards, Leanne Dumeny and Arpan Parekh A University of Florida team received honorable mention, the highest a UF team has placed, at the 2018 International Emory Global Health Case Competition.
Public Health Spring Service Events
Public Health students and alumni participated in Project Makeover at Myra Terwilliger Elementary School on February 24.
SBS Students Attend Peace4 Communities Gathering
Brandy Stone (SBS MPH student) and Lindsey King (SBS PhD candidate) attended the first Peace4 Communities Gathering hosted by Peace4Tarpon on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at St. Petersburg College in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Brandy and Lindsey had the opportunity to connect with visionary “Peace4” leaders, such as the…
Gordon Publishes in Thrive Global
Eliza Gordon, joint-MPH/PhD in Clinical and Health Psychology candidate, published an article entitled “So You Think You’re a Food Addict” in Thrive Global. Written for the general public, the piece gives a straightforward introduction to the controversial concept of “food addiction”, and includes some practical, research-based suggestions. Read more…
Hart Publishes Research on How Public Health Professionals Use Twitter
Director of Online Masters of Public Health and Clinical Assistant Professor in Epidemiology Mark Hart, EdD, recently had his research featured on the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) website. In his two-part series on Twitter and Public Health, published in Journal of Medical…
PHHP Wins Booth Prize at APHA
The College of Public Health and Health Professions received a third place prize in the Best Booth competition at the recent American Public Health Association (APHA) meeting in Atlanta. Booths were judged on creativity, innovation, ambiance, display, visual impact, and interactivity features. The clean, modern design for this…
Department of Epidemiology Well Represented at APHA Annual Meeting
The American Public Health Association (APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting and Expo was held this November in Atlanta, Georgia. Numerous Epidemiology PhD, MSE, and MPH students and faculty attended the meeting and presented their groundbreaking research with posters, roundtables, and oral presentations. The Department of Epidemiology was represented by…
MPH Student Volunteers at Gilchrist County Shelter
Carlyn Ellison, a master’s in public health student, had just signed up as an American Red Cross volunteer in anticipation of conducting her internship with the group in the spring, when news hit that Hurricane Irma was making a beeline for Florida. After some hurried emergency training, Ellison got…
Johanzynn Gatewood Receives CDC ORISE Health Communication Fellowship
Johanzynn Gatewood, a recent Social and Behavioral Sciences MPH graduate, will be an ORISE Health Communication Fellow in the Travelers’ Health Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention starting in September 2017. The CDC Travelers’ Health Branch in Atlanta works to keep US travelers safe and…