Advocation - Change it Up!

This podcast episode focuses on the Spring 2024 College of Public Health graduates who also served as the Activist Lab Student Board members during their time at the College. Each graduate discusses his/her academic and professional experiences in the College of Public Health and Activist Lab and their goals and advocacy work in the future.   

Guests:  Mr. Amadeo Brandon, MPH, CPH, Ms. Kanika Chandra, MPH, CPH, and Ms. Kaylee Vallee, BS.

This special podcast episode features the keynote address given by national expert Marc Karver, PhD, Associate Professor, University of South Florida, Department of Psychology at the Activist Lab’s 6th Annual Bootcamp on January 25, 2024.   Dr. Karver provides information on the topic of suicide, various prevention and intervention strategies, and recommendations for improvement and growth leading to more effective research and practice.  

The entire video of the Bootcamp with resources can be found at the Activist Lab website at https://usf.app.box.com/s/cgz513aczvxvuxeppk09ofen93jpemtt.

We hope you enjoy!

This podcast episode focuses on climate change and climate justice in reference to Latino health, including cancer in this population. Drs. Calvo, Izurieta, and Grzywacz discuss this topic from their unique perspectives including the sociodeterminants of health, infectious diseases, and where Latinos live and work.  Strategies for change are discussed and how solutions will need to be community-driven and holistic.  Funding for this project was provided by the American Public Health Association’s Center for Climate, Health, & Equity.

Guests:  Dr. Arlene Calvo, Associate Professor, University of South Florida College of Public Health, Dr. Ricardo Izurieta, Professor, University of South Florida College of Public Health, and Dr. Joseph Grzywacz, Associate Dean of Research and Faculty in the College of Health and Human Sciences at San Jose State University

This podcast episode focuses on strategies to prevent drownings, especially in young children.  Drs. Karch and Parvanta discuss efforts in drowning prevention led by the State of Florida and the University of South Florida College of Public Health through education involving a wide spectrum of partners and use of social marketing for communication strategies.  How communities and academia can work together to prevent this leading of death for children between the ages of 1and 4 is also discussed.

Guests:  Dr. Robert Karch, Health Officer and Director of the Department of Health for Orange County, FL and Dr. Claudia Parvanta, Professor, University of South Florida College of Public Health

Advocating for Keeping Individuals Enrolled in Medicaid After Continuous Enrollment Ended!

Description:  This podcast episode focuses on how eligible individuals can maintain their Medicaid enrollment after March 31, 2023 when the COVID-19 continuous enrollment policy ended.  Also discussed are the important roles for advocacy, leadership, and the successful team of navigators led by national expert Ms. Jodi Ray, Program Director and Principal Investigator of Florida Covering Kids & Families Project. 

Guests:  Ms. Jodi Ray, Instructor in the USF College of Public Health and Program Director and Principal Investigator of Florida Covering Kids & Families Project

This podcast episode focuses on injustices to marginalized groups (such as through hate crimes and victimization by extremist groups) and features leading academic and community advocates, Mr. Mike Deeson, Reverend/Dr. Bernice Powell-Jackson, and Dr. Jacob Glickman who provide historical significance, understanding of hate, and recommendations for change.

Guests:  Mr. Mike Deeson, award winning investigative reporter and broadcast journalist and now founder of Deeson Media, Tampa, Florida; Reverend/Dr. Bernice Powell-Jackson, Pastor of the First United Church of Tampa, Tampa, Florida; and Dr. Jacob Glickman, clinical psychologist and licensed professional counselor in Philadelphia, PA.

This podcast episode focuses on the Salud Latina USF Initiative and features leaders Drs. Arlene Calvo and Abraham Salinas who discuss the activities of Salud Latina, its achievements, goals and directions for the future, and more!

Guests:  Dr. Arlene Calvo, Associate Professor, USF College of Public Health, and Dr. Abraham Salinas, Assistant Professor, USF College of Public Health

This podcast episode focuses on the Center for Justice Research & Policy at the University of South Florida and features Center leaders Drs. Bryanna Fox and Edelyn Verona who discuss the development of the Center, examples of programs, future directions, how to advocate for change, and more!

Guests:  Dr. Bryanna Fox, Associate Professor, Department of Criminology, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, and Dr. Edelyn Verona, Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida

This podcast episode focuses on the continued ramifications of climate change, the role for clean energy, discussion of the Supreme Court decision about the EPA and power plants, and how we can make change happen. We welcome Ms. Susan Glickman, a long-time climate and clean energy expert and Director of Florida Clinicians for Climate Action, who discusses her work and advocacy in this area and how we can successfully move forward!

Guest:  Ms. Susan Glickman, Director of the Florida Clinicians for Climate Action

This podcast episode continues our occupational health and safety series and focuses on customer mistreatment of hospitality employees.  Dr. Kristin Horan from the University of Central Florida provides important information on the work she and colleagues are doing about this issue, the resources they have developed for employees, employers, and researchers and students, and strategies for change.  Discussion also took place as to the importance of advocacy in these efforts that includes behavioral and environmental components.

Guest:  

Dr. Kristin Horan, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Central Florida and Deputy Director of Program Administration for the Targeted Research Training Program of the Sunshine ERC.