Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Welcome to the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the
University of South Florida. We offer the Masters in Public Health
(MPH) degree, the Masters of Science in Public Health (MSPH) degree,
and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in both Epidemiology and
Biostatistics. We welcome applications from prospective students with
backgrounds in the medical, biological, social, and quantitative
sciences. Our faculty are strongly committed to classroom teaching
and student mentoring and are successfully engaged in nationally recognized
research programs. Please take a few minutes to explore our site
and discover the many rewards of a career in Epidemiology or Biostatistics.

Heather G. Stockwell Sc.D.
Professor of Epidemiology
Department Chair

	October 2009 Two Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Students Receive Grants Jennifer Kornosky (Top Photo), a doctoral student in Epidemiology, has been awarded a $27K CDC grant to study the effects of smoking on DNA epigenetic changes in fetal stem cells. The grant proposal is unique and the findings of the study will shed more light on the early impact of tobacco smoke on fetal stem cell functionality. Ronee Wilson (Photo Forthcoming), also a doctoral student in Epidemiology, received a $37K NIH supplemental grant through the College of Nursing. The grant-funded research is an extension of an independent study Ms. Wilson conducted on the “Impact of Postpartum Thyroid Dysfunction on Infant Growth and Neuro-cognitive Outcomes”. Both students are advised by Dr. Hamisu Salihu.
	September 2009 USF Awarded a Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics by NIH Researchers from Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics have been awarded a 3-year, $800K grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to establish a Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics. Led by Dr. Yiliang Zhu with Drs. G. Dagne, Huang, Salihu, and Wu, the success of the USF team is the result of collaboration among researchers from Colleges of Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, Moffitt Cancer Center, Jaeb Center for Health Research, and Tampa VA hospital. USF’s summer institute is a part of the national efforts to train next generation of biostatistical scientists with a 6-week, all-expense-paid program for students interested in pursuing a career in biostistics or related field. For more information, click here.
	August 2009 Dr. Hamisu Salihu and Collegues Publish Article Salihu HM, Luke S, Alio AP, Deutsch A, Marty PJ. The impact of obesity on spontaneous and medically indicated preterm birth among adolescent mothers. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2009 Aug 26. PUBMED ID: 19707780
	July 2009 Field Experience Debriefing and Poster Session Jamila Ealey (left), Nellie Darbinyan, Judy Jackson, Helen Georgiev, Lissa Fahlman, Reina Patel, Selina Radlein, Shawn Hirsch, and Matthew Roach participated in the summer poster session. Click Here to view more photographs.

USF College of Public Health
13201 Bruce B Downs, MDC56
Tampa, Fl 33612
Phone: 813-974-4860
Fax: 813-974-4719

Questions about Academic Programs
should be directed to Jane Lundh