Warren Watkins is an instruction designer in the department of population and public health sciences. He is also serves on the generative artificial intelligence (AI) committee. Learn more about his contributions to our department, especially towards the Master of...
Staff Posts
Staff Spotlight: Meet Dinh Nguyen, our undergraduate student advisor
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...
Staff Spotlight: Meet Susan Largent, a Pillar of our Community
Next year marks 40 years since Susan Largent joined the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences. Largent is a Project Director in the Office of the Chair, and is responsible for faculty appointments and promotions. During her tenure, she has seen the...
Staff Spotlight: Meet Yara Tapia, an Advocate for Efficient HIV Prevention Care Systems
Speaking to Yara Tapia, it is easy to hear her passion and extensive experience around sexual health advocacy. Tapia is a former HIV testing counsellor who advocates for equity in mental and sexual health. “I want to provide folks with the tools to understand HIV...
USC Latino Alumni Association Scholar advises next generation of public health students
Reyna Macias, MPH '11 is a 2022-2023 recipient of the USC Latino Alumni Association (LAA) scholarship. She is one of six scholars from the USC Department of Population and Public Health Science to receive this recognition this year. Macias is currently a...
Tarina Kang named chief medical officer for USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Steve Shapiro brings a big-picture approach to medicine at USC
Students tackle urgent environmental health issues in fellowship program
Staff Spotlight: Meryl Leventhal
As the Data Collection Manager for the Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program (CSP), a unit within the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Meryl is responsible for leading the data collection activities, which includes identifying all facilities in...