Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
College of Public Health

  • New Faculty for the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

    Dr. Stockwell stands with new faculty members, Dr. Nanhua Zhang, Assistant Professor in Biostatistics, Dr. Henian ...
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  • Summer Field Experience Debriefing

    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics students enrolled in the summer Field Experience presented posters of their work at the summer semester debriefing held in the college on July 23rd. Participating in the poster presentations were (left to right); Ya Wang, Alison Chee, Djilan Yao, Brett Kaminski, Lei Luo, Courtney Smith, and Zhengming Chen. Students in this summer's group did their work at the Polk County Health Department, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute...
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  • Fall Field Experience

    Field Experience presented posters of their work at the fall semester debriefing held in the college on December 2nd. Participating in the poster presentations were (left to right); ...
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  • Fall Field Experience Poster Presentation

    Bryant Smith discusses his research and findings with James Mortimer, Ph.D. Professor, Epidemiology

  • Drs. Huang and Zhang attend 2012 International Biometrics Society ENAR

    Drs. Yangxin Huang and Nanhua Zhang, faculty members in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics...
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  • Graduates honored at the USF COPH Fall Graduation Ceremony

    Fall semester graduates were honored at the USF COPH Fall Graduation Ceremony held in the Samuel P. Bell III Auditorium on December 8, 2011. Representing the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics were Dr. Heather Stockwell, Chair of the department with attending fall graduates Carol Oladele, Ph.D.; Kelly Sullivan, Ph.D. and ...
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    Chighaf Bakour Presents Winning Presentation

    Chighaf Bakour, doctoral student, presented a winning oral presentation at the COPH 'section' of USF Health Research Day: "Obesity and Childhood Asthma: Does Breastfeeding Make a Difference? Analysis of Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2008"..........Read More

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    Research Day 2012 Event

    Judges, Dr. Alfred Mbah, Assistant Professor Biostatistics, and Dr. Amy Alman, Assistant Professor, Epidemiology tabulate their scores from the USF Health Research Day oral and poster presentations...........Read More

Welcome to the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Welcome to the website of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the College of Public Health at USF. We invite you to explore our website and learn more about the disciplines of epidemiology and biostatistics and the courses and programs we offer. Our faculty are strongly committed to teaching and student mentoring and are successfully engaged in nationally recognized research programs. You can learn more about our faculty by visiting their web pages through the Faculty and Staff link to the left. The Department offers MPH, MSPH and PhD programs in epidemiology and in biostatistics. We also have very popular MPH programs with dual concentrations. We currently offer MPH dual concentrations in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Global Health Practice, Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases and Epidemiology and Maternal and Child Health. Certificate programs in Epidemiology and also in Biostatistics are available and an on line certificate in Infectious Disease Epidemiology will soon be available. There are competitive scholarships and awards programs available through the College - please check their website for more details. Doctoral students and advanced masters’ students may also apply to be Graduate Teaching Assistants. Please take a few minutes to explore our website and discover the many rewards of a career in Epidemiology or Biostatistics. We think you will find the Department and the College offer excellent opportunities for you to pursue your career in public health.

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

Department News

Undergraduates gain training in biostatistics from summer institute
On May 14, 25 students from around the country descended on the college to participate in the Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS), a six-week, four-credit hour program organized by the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPB). Under the direction of Yiliang Zhu, PhD, professor of biostatistics, the Institute provides a comprehensive look at [...]
EPB alumni earn a degree and live happily ever after
Annie (DeMuth) (EPI/BIO,’10) and Shawn Hirsch (EPI,’10) wed on March 24 in Tampa, followed by a honeymoon in Maui. The newlyweds met as students while earning a master of public health degree in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Shortly after graduation, the couple relocated to North Carolina where Annie is a CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology [...]
EPI/BIO student earns internship with ChemRisk
In February, Bryant Smith (EPB/BIO) participated in a two-day, Virtual Career Fair sponsored by the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH).  This was the inaugural year for the fair, which was free for students and alumni from ASPH member schools. He gambled and spent a few hours speaking with employers on-line. The decision proved [...]
Haiduven and Boaz are outstanding professors
There are several traditions that occur during National Public Health Week—service activities, health fairs, student awards—however, the Public Health Student Association’s Outstanding Professor Award is particularly special because the winners are selected by students in the University of South Florida College of Public Health. This distinctive honor is awarded to one full-time and adjunct faculty [...]
Drs. Huang and Zhang attend 2012 International Biometrics Society ENAR
Drs. Yangxin Huang and Nanhua Zhang, faculty members in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, attended the 2012 International Biometrics Society ENAR (Eastern North American Region) Meeting held on April 1-4 in Washington, DC.  Yangxin organized a topic-contributed session entitled “Joint Modeling and Its Applications” and also presented his research “Bayesian Semiparametric nonlinear mixed-effects joint [...]

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