USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy

USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy Empowering scholars and faculty through leadership and philanthropy to make a lasting impact at the University of South Florida. 💚✨

USF WLP is a member organization that creates bonds among students, faculty and each other, and helps develop the next generation of women leaders. It strengthens opportunities for women, and makes Tampa Bay a better place to live and work.

Community Partner Spotlight: CREW Tampa Bay 🌟For over a decade, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Tampa Bay has been a...
05/28/2026

Community Partner Spotlight: CREW Tampa Bay 🌟

For over a decade, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Tampa Bay has been a dedicated partner of WLP. Through their generosity and ongoing engagement, Crew Tampa Bay provides life‑changing opportunities to USF students pursuing careers in commercial real estate through their endowed scholarship fund.

Their commitment reflects the power of partnership and the lasting impact of philanthropy in our community. Thank you, CREW Tampa Bay, for your continued support! 💚

WLP Members, check your email for exclusive early ticket access to the 2026 Women in Leadership & Philanthropy Fall Symp...
05/14/2026

WLP Members, check your email for exclusive early ticket access to the 2026 Women in Leadership & Philanthropy Fall Symposium! As we reminisce with photos from last year’s incredible event, we’re gearing up for another inspiring year and can’t wait to gather again. 💚

In honor of commencement and Mother’s Day, we’re proud to spotlight WLP Scholar Mikayla Perez, ’26, and her mother, Tiff...
05/10/2026

In honor of commencement and Mother’s Day, we’re proud to spotlight WLP Scholar Mikayla Perez, ’26, and her mother, Tiffany Perez, ’03, a proud USF alumna and supporter. What began as a USF love story for Tiffany and her husband, Nelson, has grown into a lasting family legacy.

Named USF’s Family of the Year in 2024, the Perez family exemplifies the love, support and commitment that shape future leaders. Today, we celebrate both a graduating scholar and the mother whose guidance helped make it possible.

05/08/2026

Congratulations to Elizabeth Schotter, PhD, associate professor in the USF Department of Psychology and principal investigator of the Eye Movements and Cognition Lab, on receiving the University of South Florida Tampa Faculty Excellence Award! 🎉

Her research examines how eye movements and brain activity work together during reading to better understand the mechanisms behind efficient reading. Funding from the award will support the collection of pilot data from deaf signing readers, which will strengthen future research efforts and grant proposals. This exciting work paves the way for new discoveries that can improve reading for all. 🤘

University of South Florida's spring commencement is here! Join us in celebrating our Class of 2026 WLP graduates, with ...
05/07/2026

University of South Florida's spring commencement is here! Join us in celebrating our Class of 2026 WLP graduates, with 37 graduating this spring and eight this summer! 🎓

We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see where your next chapter takes you. 🤘

05/06/2026

Congratulations to Judith Rijnhart, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the USF College of Public Health, on receiving the Valerie D. Riddle, MD, Award in Health! 🎉

Dr. Rijnhart's research explores why dementia risk differs by gender, with a focus on whether caregiving roles contribute to that risk. This award will help accelerate data collection for her study and support applications for grants through the Alzheimer's Association and National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health — advancing efforts to prevent dementia.

05/01/2026

Congratulations to Melanie Stearns, PhD, assistant professor in the USF College of Nursing and director of the Family, Adolescent, Child, and Caregiver Translational Sleep Lab, on receiving the 2026 USF Junior Faculty Excellence Award! 🎉

Her research focuses on postpartum mothers’ sleep, stress, and parenting behaviors, with the goal of improving sleep for mothers and their newborns, as well as strengthening parent-child relationships. 🤘

04/29/2026

Congratulations to Tatsiana Shchurko, PhD, assistant professor of instruction in the USF Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies on receiving the Instructional Faculty Excellence Award! 🎉

Through her work, Dr. Shchurko provides students with opportunities to explore archival histories with diverse digital tools to strengthen society’s understanding of the past to prepare for the future, while also expanding public access to research. 🤘

04/27/2026

Congratulations to Dr. AnnMarie Alberton Gunn, associate chair and professor of literacy studies at the USF College of Education, on receiving the 2026 USF St. Petersburg Faculty Excellence Award! 🎉

Her research has advanced the Grow Through Reading Program, which supports children’s social-emotional learning in the post-pandemic era. Grow has expanded into a free, nationally available resource for parents, caregivers and teachers. 📚🤘

04/22/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Denise Davis-Cotton, director of the Florida Center for Partnerships for Arts Integration Teaching (PAInT), on receiving the 2026 USF Sarasota-Manatee Faculty Excellence Award! 🎉

Her research aims to open doors for students of all ages to experience the arts as part of their education. 🤘

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