USF professor donates $1 million to institution’s St. Petersburg campus

Deby Cassill changed careers in her 40s, earning bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in biology.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 10:13 a.m. October 14, 2022
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Professor Deby Cassill speaks about her career and biology research in her lab at USF St. Petersburg. (Courtesy photo)
Professor Deby Cassill speaks about her career and biology research in her lab at USF St. Petersburg. (Courtesy photo)
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The University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus has received a $1 million estate gift from biology professor Deby Cassill, who worked for 20 years in health care administration before switching gears in her 40s to pursue a career in academia.

 

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