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College of Public Health

Established in July 1984 with an initial enrollment of 100 students, the College is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) and has graduated 1,975 students. More than 91 faculty provide education, research and service impacting local, state, national and global public health. Anthropology offers a Dual Masters degree program with the College, which allows students to pursue a concurrent program of study leading to both the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Applied Anthropology and the Master of Public Health (M.P.H) degree in one of 8 concentration areas within Public Health: Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Global Communicable Disease, Healthcare Organizations and Management, Health Policy and Programs, Maternal and Child Health, Public Health Education, or Global Health. The curriculum features cooperative learning, research, problem-solving, and field experience so that faculty and students together contribute to pursuits essential to the health of human society. For more information, visit the website at http://publichealth.usf.edu/.

Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions

The Patel Center provides multidisciplinary research, education, and training on the dynamics and effects of globalization, with primary emphases on water, trade, urbanization, and migration. The Patel Center leads the Globalization Research Network, a congressionally funded consortium of globalization research centers across the United States. Using Florida as one of many important research laboratories, the Patel Center for Global Solutions develops models and presents research findings that have local, national and global applications; guides future problem solving and education in Florida and around the world; and contributes to improving the human condition. The Center brings together a wide range of partners—from government to industry to higher education—making it a catalyst for developing solutions through research and education. For more information, visit the website at http://www.cas.usf.edu/GlobalResearch/.

Institute for the Study of Latin American and the Caribbean

The Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean forms part of International Affairs at USF. The faculty and staff provide for an integrated and interdisciplinary approach of current and historical environmental, economic, social, political and cultural traits and trends in the region, in the larger context of the Americas. Many of Anthropology’s faculty are Affiliated Faculty, leading seminars and courses on select aspects of applied anthropology in Latin America. For more information, visit the website at http://web.usf.edu/iac/islac/.

Interdisciplinary Center for Hellenic Studies

The ICHS assists in establishing and promoting the study of Hellenism through the many fields that define Greek society and culture, including anthropology and classical archaeology. The ICHS also provides, through its granting and lecture programs, academic enrichment opportunities for students and faculty. For more information, visit the website at http://www.cas.usf.edu/ICHS/.