July 28 - August 3, 2025

Health care administration students receive 'rising leader' scholarships

Mia Wong and Giovanni Punto, students in the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration program in the School of Aging Studies, were each recently awarded a Rising Long Term Care Leader Scholarship from the Florida Health Care Association. Read more.

CBCS students successfully defend dissertations, others enter doctoral candidacy

Congratulations to the students in the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences (CBCS) who successfully defended their doctoral dissertations this semester: Sarah Bochat, Ansley Davis, and Nataly Innamorato. In addition, congratulations to Claire Dorey and Cleo Morris, who entered doctoral candidacy. Read more.

In the News

Dramatic moments in court as victims’ families, friends address Idaho killer

CNN

"I'm not surprised that he declined to speak. You know, one of the characteristics we see in a killer like this is the need for dominance, the need for control — and simply by not speaking, he maintained that control," Bryanna Fox said.

Publications

GGearing, R. E., Brewer, K. B., Washburn, M., Boateng, D. A., Asante, R. K. B., Fogel, S. J., Carr, L. C., Savani, S., Robinson, A., & Robbins, S. P. (2025). Suicide stigma in Ghana: examining the role of gender, culture, and attribution. International Journal of Mental Health, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2025.2520420

Upcoming Events & Deadlines

Mental Health & Wellness in the Workplace Course

Learn to attract and retain talent by creating a workplace culture that fosters wellness and allows for the free expression of issues related to employee mental health, behavioral health, and addiction. Start the course today.

Institute for Translational Research Education in Adolescent Substance Use (ITRE) graphic

Info sessions: Institute for Translational Research Education in Adolescent Substance Use

September 5 | 12-1 p.m.

October 3 | 12-1 p.m.

The Institute for Translational Research Education in Adolescent Substance Use (ITRE) is accepting applications for its next cohort! The program prepares scholars to conduct community-based research using implementation science and translational research techniques. Graduate students and working professionals are eligible to apply.

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