USF Center for Social Marketing

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!

08/14/2025

The CDC Publications Warehouse is CLOSING DOWN THIS FRIDAY!

Materials cover a large diversity of health topics from violence prevention to commercial to***co control to environmental health.

Items not ordered by Friday will be "recycled".

To Order: Visit the CDC Publications Warehouse website at CDC Publications On Demand to browse the catalog and place your orders before the August 15 deadline.

Please share this widely with your state and community partners, research institutions, health care partners, and others.

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08/14/2025

Please help congratulate CSM research team member Zachary Sanders who earned his MPH this weekend. Zach has been working with CSM since 2022 and has contributed to several projects including Vapes on Campus. Zach's work has supported the integration of neuromarketing technology into our social marketing research. Zach, thank you for sharing your talents and time. We are looking forward to this next year of continued work with you on the CSM team!

I’m proud to share that I have officially graduated with my Master of Public Health with a concentration in Applied Biostatistics. Throughout this journey, I’ve developed skills in statistical modeling, data visualization, survey analysis, and quantitative methods applying them to real-world pub...

08/11/2025

Congratulations to Kayleigh Murray, MPH, CPH, who earned her MPH this weekend. She has spent the last few years working with USF Center for Social Marketing on the Vapes on Campus initiative. Her leadership and vision supported the creation of the first college student va**ng survey that established statewide prevalence for va**ng, ni****ne, and commercial to***co use in Florida. Kayleigh, we are so grateful for your willingness to continue sharing your talents with us and look forward to what's ahead.

I officially graduated from USF this past weekend with my MPH concentrating in global health practice and with a graduate certificate in Concepts and Tools of Epidemiology. During my time at USF, I gained experience as a TA for the foundational classes of the MPH program. I also got experience worki...

08/11/2025

Check out this post from USF Center for Social Marketing Vapes on Campus Student Researcher Madisen Phonnathong about her experience presenting at the Florida Public Health Association Annual Conference. We are so proud and inspired by our VOC Team and grateful for their valuable contributions in helping to prevent va**ng and ni****ne use among college students in Florida.

Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to present our Vapes on Campus project at the Florida Public Health Association (FPHA) Annual Conference! Over the past year, our team conducted formative research to better understand va**ng and ni****ne use among college students. Through a multi-pronged...

08/09/2025

Congratulations to CSM research assistants Kayleigh Murray and Zachary Sanders! Both are receiving their MPH degrees this weekend. Both Kayleigh and Zach have contributed their talents to several CSM research projects throughout their time at USF COPH.