Clinical Practice Teaching Award: Angela McLeod
USC features communication sciences and disorders clinical professor and Montgomery Clinic professor Angela McLeod, who is the recipient of the 2026 Clinical Practice Teaching Award.
Clinical assistant professor dedicated to development of athletic trainers from classroom to career
Matt Drescher is committed to the holistic development of athletic trainers - both as students and then as professionals throughout their careers. From curriculum and instruction to moral engagement and work satisfaction, he looks at the profession across the lifespan and from every angle.
I Am Public Health: MaKayla Ciancanelli
A member of the M.S. in Performance Nutrition and Dietetics inaugural cohort, MaKayla Ciancanelli has already completed dietetic internships with NASCAR and National Hockey League affiliates, food assistance programs, a physical therapy and sports performance clinic, and Gamecocks Football through her program.
New research finds race, income not linked to adolescents' mental health postconcussion, but symptom severity worsens anxiety, depression
Researchers from the Department of Exercise Science and the College of Nursing recently completed a study looking for patterns in mental health outcomes among 10-17-year-olds from different backgrounds who had experienced sport-related concussions.
Alumna turns public health education into statewide public health leadership
University of South Carolina MPH graduate Jessica Seel, '16 has built a career around strengthening the people and organizations working to improve health across the state.
Nabil Natafgi receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to help advance health policy, systems in the United Arab Emirates
The Fulbright Program has selected health services policy and management associate professor Nabil Natafgi to travel to the United Arab Emirates for a special project during the upcoming academic year.
Valerie Flax boosts Arnold School's global nutrition research expertise by applying environmental lens
With experience as a water and sanitation Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali and a degree in public health, Valerie Flax already had the perfect background for global health work when she started working for nonprofits.
Sara Wilcox named Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Dean Tara Sabo-Attwood has appointed exercise science professor Sara Wilcox as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs after she spent a year in the role as interim associate dean.
College to Career Alumni Spotlight Series: Anja Zgodic
We asked Arnold School alumni why they chose the Arnold School, the mentors who influenced their journeys and how their degrees prepared them for their next steps.
College to Career Alumni Spotlight Series: Anni Crook
We asked Arnold School alumni why they chose the Arnold School, the mentors who influenced their journeys and how their degrees prepared them for their next steps.
Zahi Jurdi to lead Master of Health Administration program
The Department of Health Services Policy and Management recently welcomed a new director for their nationally-recognized Master of Health Administration program.
Arielle N'Diaye awarded funding to support dissertation research advancing sexual and reproductive health
The Southern Regional Education Board has selected Arielle N'Diaye as the recipient of their Doctoral Dissertation Award to support the health promotion, education, and behavior student during the dissertation phase of her doctoral program.