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Student-led peer mentorship program supports DrPH success

DrPH student Venita Ramirez is helping transform the doctoral student experience with the launch of the college’s first DrPH Peer Mentorship Program. Designed to provide tailored support and connection among students, the program reflects a commitment to student-centered leadership, long-term sustainability and academic success.

July 25, 2025Student Life

Jesse Casanova receives ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Health Culture Coin for exemplary leadership during international delegation

Doctoral student Jesse Casanova was recognized with a Culture Coin for his exceptional coordination of a multi-sector delegation to Japan. His leadership resulted in new partnerships with six Japanese institutions, including agreements with Tokyo Women's Medical University and renewed collaboration with Gifu University.

July 25, 2025Awards and Honors, Student Life

Side effects may include: a career in public health

Heather McDonald’s path to ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s College of Public Health (COPH) began in semi-rural Odessa, Fla.

July 24, 2025Epidemiology, Student Life

The Real World: Birthwork

Jennifer Winston knew there was a disconnect between what public health students read in textbooks and what community health professionals experience in real time. So, she decided to do something about it.

July 24, 2025Alumni and Development, Community Health Sciences, Student Life

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ researcher stresses enhanced approach to behavioral health in community colleges

College is supposed to be an exciting time for focusing on a career, but many students spend their days of learning in despair.

July 10, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ scholarship winner promotes healthier smiles for Florida children

Getting kids to focus on oral hygiene can be like pulling teeth, but one ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ graduate student wants communities – not just parents − to be more involved in addressing the problem.

June 20, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

From public health to patient care: How I landed a job as a medical scribe in a busy cardiology practice

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ health sciences student Ivan Alexis Martinez Diez-Muro shares how his experiences—from volunteering and shadowing to working as a full-time medical scribe—fueled his passion for cardiology. Inspired by his public health education, he’s now preparing for medical school with the goal of becoming an interventional cardiologist.

June 20, 2025Student Life

Still serving: a sailor’s public health mission

From Iraq to Okinawa to the ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ College of Public Health (COPH), David Wright’s path to public health has been defined by service, resilience and relationships.

June 20, 2025Health Policy and Systems Management, Student Life

MPH student paves the way as first enrollee in COPH’s community nutrition concentration

Lindsay Thompson didn’t plan on being the first. But as the inaugural student in the COPH's community nutrition concentration, she’s found a new passion and a fresh start.

June 9, 2025Community Health Sciences, Student Life

Public health teams shine at student conference

The efforts of three industrious teams from ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s College of Public Health (COPH) may follow different paths, but they speak as one voice in their message for social change.

May 23, 2025Community Health Sciences, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life

Stole the show: graduates make history in Spring 2025

On May 9, ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s College of Public Health (COPH) came together, in person and online, to honor the Spring 2025 graduates with a spirited celebration of achievement, perseverance and purpose.

May 12, 2025Student Life

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Sarasota-Manatee graduate Alexandra Lopez, a biology major and student government leader, plans to earn a master’s degree from the ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ College of Public Health with a concentration in nutrition and dietetics.

May 9, 2025Community Health Sciences, Student Life