Office of Research
Centers and Institutes
Center for Applied Lifestyle Medicine
The Center for Applied Lifestyle Medicine (CALM) advances community-engaged lifestyle medicine to prevent and manage chronic disease. CALM promotes evidence-based approaches, including nutrition, physical activity, and stress management, to improve health outcomes, particularly in low-income and underserved populations.
Center for Environmental / Occupational Risk Analysis and Management
The Center for Environmental / Occupational Risk Analysis and Management (CEORAM) conducts scientific risk assessments to identify and manage health hazards from environmental, agricultural, and occupational chemical exposures. CEORAM informs public health policy through evidence-based analysis and supports safer environments for communities and workers.
Center for Global Health and Inter-Disciplinary Research
Advancing the control and elimination of vector-borne and infectious diseases, the Center for Global Health and Inter-Disciplinary Research (GHIDR) leads translational research to improve diagnostics, treatments, and prevention. With over $42 million in funding, the Center fosters cross-sector collaborations and global partnerships to develop practical solutions to pressing public health challenges.
Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
The Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice (CLPHP) strengthens the public health workforce through leadership training programs that integrate systems thinking and experiential learning. Its initiatives, spanning Florida and beyond, prepare health professionals to lead change in complex, real-world environments.
Florida Health Information Center
The Florida Health Information Center (FHIC) provides accessible, evidence-based public health information for Florida’s residents, health professionals, and policymakers. FHIC aggregates, evaluates, and disseminates trusted resources to promote health literacy and informed decision-making statewide.
James and Jennifer Harrell Center for the Study of Family Violence
The Harrell Center translates research into practice to strengthen community responses to family violence. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, education, and advocacy, the Center works to understand, prevent, and address family violence in all its forms.
Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center
The Chiles Center integrates evidence-based research, education, practice, and service to advance public policy that supports the health and well-being of mothers, children, families, and communities locally and globally.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Education Center
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Education Center advances worker health and safety through two key programs: USF SafetyFlorida, Florida’s OSHA 21(d) Consultation Program, and the OSHA Training Institute Education Center. Together, they provide free safety consultations for small businesses and deliver OSHA-authorized training courses across the region. By promoting job hazard recognition and regulatory compliance, this Center supports a safer, more productive workforce statewide.
Sunshine Education and Research Center
Funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Sunshine Education and Research Center (ERC) promotes graduate training and research in occupational health and safety. As one of only 18 NIOSH-funded centers nationwide, it prepares professionals to address workplace health risks and prevent occupational injuries and illnesses.
USF Center for Social Marketing
The USF Center for Social Marketing applies evidence-based strategies to strengthen community capacity for disease prevention and health promotion. Using community-based prevention marketing, it works with organizations to drive policy, program, and systems change in public health.
USF Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and Practice
Designated by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, this Center is one of 13 in the U.S. leading graduate training and research in maternal and child health. It prepares professionals across disciplines to address health and safety challenges affecting women, children, and families.
World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Onchocerciasis Diagnostics
USF is designated as the World Health Organization's Collaborating Center on Onchocerciasis Diagnostics. With over 25 years of international partnerships, this Center supports onchocerciasis (river blindness) elimination by developing and distributing diagnostic reagents, providing technical assistance, and training laboratories in endemic regions.
World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Social Marketing and Social Change
USF is designated as the World Health Organization's Collaborating Center for Social Marketing and Social Change, where social marketing strategies are applied to tackle non-communicable diseases. As part of an international network, the Center develops and evaluates interventions to promote health and social change globally.