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

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

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