The College of Public Health and Health Professions recognized Zoe Martusewicz and Aubrey Bonsal as two of the college’s 2021 Employees of the Year! Zoe Martusewicz is a current MPH student who also works as an Administrative Support Assistant in the Department of Epidemiology. Aubrey…
The UF MPH program was well represented at the 2021 APHA Annual Meeting in Denver, CO this October! The booth had many visitors, drawn in by the stress-gators! Many of the MPH faculty attended and presented at the APHA Annual Meeting. We hope to see everyone in Boston next year!…
The University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions was first accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in 2009 and has been continuously accredited ever since. The college was most recently re-accredited by CEPH in 2021, after completing the self-study report…
The College of Public Health and Health Professions recognized 14 graduates with 2021 Outstanding Alumni Awards. These graduates will be recognized at a virtual celebration for Outstanding Alumni award winners on September 24. Four of the honorees received MPH degrees:…
MPH alum Omari Richins wrote a column for the PHHP alumni magazine, which has been reproduced below: By starting my blog and then launching my podcast, “The Public Health Millennial Career Stories Podcast,” I’ve learnt many insights into navigating your career. I have four tips I’d like…
Emilia Sykes (MPH ’11, JD ’11) was recently recognized by the University of Florida as one of the 2021 40 Gators Under 40. Ms. Sykes was elected to Ohio’s state House of Representatives in 2014 and currently serves as the Minority Leader. She credits her experience at…
Jane Benton, MD, MPH Dr. Jane Benton, MPH ’12, has recently been appointed to the Space Coast Health Foundation Board of Directors. Dr. Benton is a pediatrician who completed her medical residency at University of Florida’s Shands Hospital and currently works with patients at Brevard Health Alliance, which has…
Melanie Hechavarria recently received the MPH Exemplary Student Award for demonstrating exceptional performance during her time in the MPH program. Exceptional performance is manifested by excellent academic performance, service to others, leadership, and an apparent dedication to public health. Melanie was selected by a panel of MPH…
Two members of the MPH staff were honored with a Superior Accomplishment Award in February, 2021. Katherine Pizarro-Gutierrez, MPH, and Robyn Smith were both recognized for their exemplary service to the MPH program and its students. The award recognizes employees who contribute outstanding service, efficiency and/or economy to the university,…
Last month, Tyrus Fleetwood was named this year’s recipient of the Dr. John J. Benton Endowment Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to students in the Master of Public Health program. Fleetwood first found out about the scholarship from a professor and was selected for demonstrating…
