Advocation - Change it Up!

About Advocation - Change it Up!

Advocation - Change it Up! is an exciting podcast from the University of South Florida College of Public Health Activist Lab. Our host, Dr. Karen Liller is a professor at the College of Public Health and Director of the Activist Lab. She will be joined in each episode by a student co-host from the Activist Lab. The Activist Lab prepares students to be exemplary advocates and leaders in public health. Visit our website at: https://health.usf.edu/publichealth/activist-lab to learn more about our education programs, outreach, research, and more!

Publisher

Karen Liller, Ph.D.

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Oct 2019

Latest episode

29 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jul 2026

   Genetic Counseling, Genetic Counseling Education, and Advocacy Now and into the Future

   For this episode, the Activist Lab welcomes Dr. Deborah Cragun, Professor and Director of the University of South Florida College of Public Health Genetic Counseling program and our resident expert in the field. Dr. Cragun discusses the uniqueness of our genetic counseling program, the history and future of the field, and the important role for advocacy for the profession, patients, and families as demand increases.Guest: Dr. Deborah Cragun, Professor and Director of the Genetic Counseling Program, University of South Florida College of Public Health

2. 

   21 May 2026

   Meet the Spring 2026 Graduates of the USF College of Public Health Activist Lab Student Advisory Board

   For this episode, the Activist Lab welcomes the 2026 USF College of Public Health graduates who also served as members of the Activist Lab Student Advisory Board. Learn how the students heard about the Activist Lab, why they chose to apply, what were their most meaningful experiences, and how advocacy will shape their futures. Also, the tables turn as the student also ask questions of Dr. Liller! Guests: Graduates Manisha Katwal, Fiona Giardino, Naomi Itacy, and Hannah Thomas

3. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Religiosity, Spirituality, Personhood, and Public Health:  The Intersections and How We Can Work Together

   For this episode, the Activist Lab welcomes Dr. Shaunesse’ Jacobs Plaisimond, Assistant Professor of Religion and Health at the University of South Florida.  Dr. Plaisimond discusses her background and research focused on the role for religion, spirituality, and personhood in all communities and how partnerships such as those with public health can lead to greater outcomes for all. Guest: Dr. Shaunesse Plaisimond, Assistant Professor of Religion and Health, Department of Religious Studies, University of South Florida

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,639,789

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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