USF Center for Social Marketing

03/12/2026

VOC's Madisen Phonnathong presented her research at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference where VOC Young Adult Advisory Committee member Harry Bishop was also presented his research on cessation. We are inspired by their incredible leadership and commitment to commercial to***co control! Check out Madisen's post about her experience.

I attended the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference last weekend! It was inspiring seeing my peers present their research, and I am happy to have continued sharing my research from Vapes on Campus (VOC). I ran into one of my fellow VOC Young Adult Advisory Committee members Harry Bishop, and we...

03/10/2026

VOC Undergraduate Social Marketing Fellow Odelia Asher presented her research at USF Health Research Day last week. Check out her post about the experience!

I recently had the amazing opportunity to be one of the 524 presenters at USF Health Research Day 2026 at the University of South Florida. I presented my research on the prevalence, products, and perceptions of va**ng on the USF Tampa Campus. Beyond sharing my findings, it was inspiring to see innov...

03/10/2026

Congratulations to Madisen Phonnathong with USF CSM's Vapes on Campus initiative who presented her research on ni****ne pouch use among college students in Florida at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference in Jacksonville last week.

03/10/2026

Three of USF's Vapes on Campus Undergraduate Social Marketing Fellows, Odelia Asher, Giovana Alves Medeiros, and Vanessa Quiroz, presented their VOC work at Health Research Day 2026. Grateful for their incredible contributions to VOC efforts!

03/09/2026

Last week CSM was out in force for USF Health Research Day 2026. Students and staff presented posters featuring work in several areas of public health including va**ng among college students, traffic safety, maternal health, and chronic disease prevention.

01/23/2026

This week USF CSM Director Dr. Claudia Parvanta presented virtually to the Delta Omega Honorary Society of Public Health as part of their 2026 Professional Development Webinar Series. Her talk on fundamentals of health communication is available to view for free using the link.

Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health presents its 2026 Professional Development Webinar Series. The January 21st webinar brings you “Fundamentals of...

01/22/2026

Congratulations to USF's Dr. Angela Makris who was selected as the next President of the International Social Marketing Association (iSMA)! We can't wait to see what's ahead for iSMA under your leadership.

Announcement: The 4th President of iSMA It is with great pleasure that iSMA has announced that Dr Angela Makris, PhD has been unanimously elected as the 4th of iSMA. Angela has served for the last six years as the Executive Secretary of the International Social Marketing Association and h...

01/20/2026

Tomorrow USF Center for Social Marketing Director Dr. Claudia Parvanta will be doing a virtual presentation for Delta Omega Honorary Society of Public Health's 2026 Professional Development Webinar Series. She is speaking about the fundamentals of health communication. Registration is free using the link. Her talk will be recorded and posted following the presentation.

In 2026, Delta Omega will host a series of webinars for graduating students and early career professionals with a focus on communications.

11/03/2025

While in Washington, DC, for APHA, members of the USF “Vapes on Campus” team dropped in for a visit with our partners at Campaign for To***co Free Kids. We are grateful for CTFK’s expertise and resources in supporting VOC efforts to reduce va**ng among college students in Florida.

11/02/2025

Congratulations to Vapes on Campus Undergraduate Research Assistant Madisen Phonnathong for presenting her first-ever APHA presentation. This was also the first presentation at this conference for the VOC project.

11/02/2025

If you are attending APHA 2025, please come checkout our Vapes on Campus poster presentation today at 1pm.

09/05/2025

Welcome back USF College of Public Health graduate students! CSM has many ways to get involved including opportunities to complete your APE or ILE. Reach out for more info!