As leaders from government, NGOs, businesses, and civil society gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the UN’s climate change conference (COP 28), faculty member Ans Irfan, MD, EdD, DrPH, ScD, MPH, MRPL, assigned his latest project for students in his PM599...
When Kimberly Siegmund, PhD, co-founded the Los Angeles Biostatistics and Data Science Summer Training Program (LA’s BeST) in 2019, the six-week program was the first of its kind in Southern California. Four years later, the program has survived the pandemic, and is...
What are the connections between socially marginalized communities and the negative impacts of climate change? Commemorative events such as Labor Day and Indigenous Day, provide us with an opportunity to reflect on climate action through a sustainability lens. This...
This fall marks 10 years since Mellissa Withers, PhD, MHS, began serving as the Director of the Global Health Program of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), a consortium of 60 international universities. This network provides students a chance to deep...
Are you a new graduate student at USC? How about a returning student? Graduate school is an exciting journey that can be both exhilarating and overwhelming. To help you make the most of your time, we've compiled a list of essential tips and resources to guide you...
Dinh Nguyen is a Student Services Advisor for the Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences. This October marks three years since he joined the department. His infectious spirit, unrelenting dedication, and charismatic demeanor...
This semester, Ans Irfan, MD, EdD, DrPH, ScD, MPH, MRPL, will be teaching Social Dimensions of Climate Change in a Sustainable World to students in the online Master of Public Health program. Learn more about Irfan and his vision for this course. When did you first...
The CLARCC Fellowship is currently seeking applications. All faculty and staff in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences who work with students, inside and outside the classroom, are encouraged to apply. To apply, please fill out this Google Form by...
Growing up, Abigail Kim moved around a lot— And she hasn’t stopped since. During one summer in high school, she went on a trip to Nairobi, Kenya where she attended an international science camp. “I had a family friend who was a Professor in Public Health in nutrition,...
Why did you choose to pursue your degree at USC? USC always my dream school. What is one of your favorite memories from your program? The study of design methods. What course in your program did you enjoy the most and why? PM 510: Principles of Biostatistics because...