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Alison Frate, Dr. Gregory Smogard, and Abigail Brake show their bull pride on the fifth floor of the Honors building, overlooking the atrium.

USF Honors Capstone Empowers Students to Strengthen Disaster Resilience Abroad

University of South Florida Honors students Alison Frate and Abigail Brake gained real-world consulting experience through Dr. Gregory Smogard’s Global Consulting capstone course, working with their team to support an international company in strengthening disaster resilience efforts in the Philippines.

April 9, 2025Teaching and Learning

Tampa Honors LLC students proudly display their Judyland theme park design while showing their Bull pride in front of Cinderella Castle at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

Honors LLC Students Explore Disney Magic and Theme Park Design

Students from the Judy Genshaft Honors College Tampa Living Learning Community took an exciting trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando. They participated in a private workshop with a Disney Imagineer, where they designed their own theme park, then enjoyed an interactive tour with thrilling rides and a variety of food tastings.

March 17, 2025Community, Events, Teaching and Learning

Students from the Colleges of Marine Science and Public Health and USF St. Petersburg participate in undergraduate research experiences with support from the Florida High Tech Corridor.

The Corridor Undergraduate Research Initiative Commits $100K to Support Research Experiences for USF Students

The Florida High Tech Corridor and USF Research & Innovation will deploy $100,000 to directly support students in undergraduate research programs, including advancing the Undergraduate Research Portal at the Judy Genshaft Honors College.

November 19, 2024Teaching and Learning

Collage featuring headshots of seven graduate assistants outside of the Judy Genshaft Honors College

Graduate Assistants Contribute to Honors Success

Meet the graduate assistants of the Judy Genshaft Honors College! With diverse personal and academic backgrounds, each plays a unique role within the college, all dedicated to supporting the success of our Honors students, faculty, and staff.

November 19, 2024Community, Teaching and Learning

Judy Genshaft Honors College students Breno Nery Dantas, Jamie Powers, and Reva Gandhi pose while making

English Lessons: 2024 Honors Semester in Exeter

Through cultural excursions and unique coursework, Honors students Jamie Powers, Reva Gandhi, and Breno Nery Dantas formed lasting connections while exploring southwest England during an immersive six-month study abroad experience.

September 23, 2024Community, Teaching and Learning

Honors student Dana Smith

A Great Grandmother Inspired this Student's Research into Dementia

Growing up, Honors student Dana Smith had a close relationship with her great grandmother. But Smith knew her mostly as a family member who suffered from dementia. That experience inspired Smith to get involved with the Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training study.

September 10, 2024Accolades, Teaching and Learning

USF St. Petersburg Judy Genshaft Honors College professor of instruction Sam Henderson

Honors College Professor Has a Side Gig: Mayor of Gulfport

Who better to teach classes on local government and responding to natural hazards than the mayor of a small, coastal town in Florida? Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson is teaching courses focused on environmental issues, building community and public policy this academic year.

August 28, 2024Community, Teaching and Learning

Headshot of Neha Dantuluri smiling in the Judy Genshaft Honors College building

Honors Student Neha Dantuluri's Capstone Takes Her Research to India and Beyond

Neha Dantuluri, a senior in the USF Judy Genshaft Honors College, turned her passion for global health and health disparities into a research project in Hyderabad, India. With mentorship from Dr. Holly Donahue Singh and support from the Genspiration Global Explorers Scholarship, Neha Dantuluri conducted menstrual health workshops and translated survivor case reports — research she later presented at a national conference.

April 23, 2024Teaching and Learning

Headshot of Sally Selevan

Future Audiologist Sally Selevan Pursues Passion Through Graduate Admissions Pathway

Honors student Sally Selevan, reflects on her time at the Honors College and how USF's GAP-AuD program is helping her achieve her dream of becoming a doctor of clinical audiology.

April 23, 2024Community, Teaching and Learning

Headshot of student Jo Barringer.

Freshman Honors Student, Jo Barringer, Uses Drug Research for Addiction Advocacy

Honors student Jo Barringer, delves into the real of research during hir first year at the University of South Florida as an undergraduate research assistant at the Substance Misuse and Addictions Research Traineeship (SMART) lab housed in USF’s College of Behavioral and Community Sciences.

April 23, 2024Community, Teaching and Learning

Two students work in front of a microscope as part of a marine lab at the 2024 USF Climate Teach-In.

Photo Gallery: 2024 USF Climate Teach-In

The importance of climate education was on full display as hundreds of students from across the University of South Florida participated in 2024 USF Climate Teach-In from April 1 to 7, 2024.

April 22, 2024Events, Teaching and Learning

Group photo of students on the Fall 2023 Dominican Republic Trip.

Honors Students Reflect on Formative Study Abroad Trip to the Dominican Republic

Over winter break in 2023, Honors students and faculty journeyed to the Dominican Republic to engage in an immerse study abroad program focused on global healthcare and access to medical treatment. The trip is an extension of the Honors Beyong the Classroom: Dominican Republic Health and Culture course.

March 8, 2024Community, Teaching and Learning

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Committed to intellectual curiosity, global citizenship, and service across three unique Tampa Bay campuses, Honors News shares the exceptional stories of the Judy Genshaft Honors College.