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Jon Douglas contributes to national tinnitus evaluation standard
Jon Douglas, AuD, CH-TM, CCC-A, assistant professor of clinical instruction in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, contributed as a subject matter expert to the newly published Tinnitus Evaluation Standard: Evaluation of Patients with Tinnitus, a national framework designed to guide evidence-based tinnitus assessment in audiological practice. Read more.
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Beth Boone appointed secretary of Disability Rights Florida Board of Directors
Beth Boone, PhD, BCBA, executive director of the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, was appointed secretary of Disability Rights Florida’s Board of Directors last month. Read more.
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Taneisha Robinson serves as a human resources coordinator, supporting HR actions for the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce, the Dean’s Office, and the School of Aging Studies. She also manages the Federal Work Study Program. Robinson is an accomplished HR professional with more than ten years of experience in HR service delivery, talent acquisition and process improvement. A U.S. Army veteran, she holds a Bachelor of Science in human resource management from Columbia Southern University.
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Dejan Miloshevski serves as fiscal and business manager and will lead the Dean’s Office MIS fiscal team, providing leadership and oversight of budgeting and financial resources for the college. Miloshevski brings more than seven years of experience in financial reporting, budget management, grants and strategic planning, supported by strong leadership and project management skills. His duties include a range of professional and analytical tasks that support the financial management of all college funding sources. Miloshevski holds an MBA with a Mental Health First Aid certification.
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Tylar Nitzke serves as an academic program services advisor in the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, where she advises students in the healthcare administration and aging sciences programs. Nitzke earned a Bachelor of Science in communications from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and previously worked as an academic advisor at the University of Colorado Denver.
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Experts Break Down Why Kids Kill Parents After Rob Reiner’s Son Is Arrested for Parents’ Murders
Us Weekly
"Denise Paquette Boots, a criminologist in the Public Policy Program at University of Texas at Dallas, and Dr. Kathleen M. Heide, a distinguished professor at the University of South Florida and author of Why Kids Kill Parents, who have not studied Nick’s case, told Us that parricide offenders are broken down into a “four-part typology”: the severely abused adolescents, the mentally ill, the antisocial and the enraged offender."
Brown University Mass Shooting Discussion
KQED-FM - San Francisco
"Bryanna Fox, a former FBI special agent and researcher in the FBI Behavioral Science Unit, who is now a professor of criminology at the University of South Florida, joins us now."
USF Police's therapy K9 to cover Tampa campus
Fox 13
“'I went to school at USF. I studied criminology, and our last therapy K9, Bailey, is actually how I found out about the police department, and now I am in this role. I started out as a civilian starting around my junior year of college, and they sponsored me to go to the academy and have been with them ever since,' said Amanda Brake, USF criminology alum."
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A 16-Year-Old Killed 4 People–Including His Parents and Sister–Just Before Midnight on New Year’s Eve 2017
A&E
"Kathleen Heide, a professor of criminology at the University of South Florida and an expert in parricide (the killing of one’s parents), tells A&E Crime + Investigation that juvenile offenders tend to fall into one of four camps: the severely abused, enraged, dangerously antisocial or severely mentally ill."
Don't fall prey to card skimming, cybersecurity expert offers tips to guard financial info
National News Desk
“'Any type of proactive enforcement that prevents fraud and saves the American consumer money is a very positive thing,' said C. Jordan Howell, an assistant professor of criminology at the University of South Florida."
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Haney, B., Ellenberg, E., Carlson, M., Young, S., Moore, K. A., & Kosyluk, K. (2025). Drug court for violent offenders: A review of recidivism outcomes. Crime and Delinquency, 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287251395681
Peng, S., Tillson, M., Rockett, M., Booty, M., & Oser, C. B. (2026). Beyond weak ties in prison: An investigation of core support networks of incarcerated persons. Social Networks, 85, 89-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2025.12.004
Şahin, G., Meng, H., Dobbs, D., & Yalçın, E. (2025). Barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation in older adults: A Türkiye–USA comparison. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics, 28(4), 502–511. https://doi.org/10.29400/tjgeri.2025.467
| | Upcoming Events & Deadlines | | |
Digital Health and Insurance Policy for Healthy Aging Thursday, Jan. 15 | 10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. | MHC 1200
Zhang Zhang, PhD, MSc, candidate for assistant professor in the School of Aging Studies, will present a colloquium titled Digital Health and Insurance Policy for Healthy Aging.
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Center on PBIS Virtual Forum
Wednesday, Feb. 11 | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Register here
Hosted by Heather George, PhD, sessions are organized into blocks of single-topic breakout sessions and topic-specific strands and will provide guidance and tools for strengthening prevention-based systems that support the social, emotional and behavioral needs of students to ensure engagement in learning. Opportunities for dialogue and sharing with other implementers will be provided.
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Duvall Conference: "Peers at the Center: Building a Modern Behavioral Health Workforce"
Wednesday, April 1 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Registration required
USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus (Student Center Ballroom & Atala Hall)
Are you passionate about addressing addiction and substance misuse in your community? Do you work or volunteer in education, medicine, law enforcement, government, the judicial system, or the mental, behavioral, or public health fields?
This interdisciplinary event, presented by the Duvall Initiative and the University of South Florida School of Social Work, welcomes Sarasota-Manatee community members and professionals, as well as USF faculty, staff, and students. Prepare for a day of inspiring discussions, learning and networking that will spark action and collaboration.
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