Congratulations, Fall 2024 CBCS grads!
A total of 326 students will earn degrees from CBCS during USF's Fall 2024 Commencement. The commencement ceremonies include 235 students receiving undergraduate degrees, 86 students receiving master's degrees, and five students receiving doctoral degrees from CBCS. Meet a few outstanding students from this graduating class here.
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CFS gathers to celebrate its achievements in 2024
The red carpet was rolled out to welcome the "stars" of the Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS) to the department's annual fall luncheon. Filled with glitz and glamour, the Oscars-themed event provided an opportunity for CFS to gather and highlight the extraordinary work of the faculty and staff and honor individuals and teams from the community who go above and beyond to support CFS and its programs. Read more.
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Criminology student researchers present at ASC Annual Meeting
Graduate students from the Department of Criminology presented their research at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Meeting in San Franciso. Presentation titles included "Understanding Employers Perceptions of Employee Workplace Behavior on Hiring Decisions," "The Leviathan Revisited: How the Homicide Rate of El Salvador Declined by 91% Over Seven Years," and "Examining the Association Between Adult Entertainment Locations and Female Victimization." Read more.
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Aging studies faculty, staff, and students attend GSA conference
The School of Aging Studies faculty, staff, and students shared their latest research with the gerontology community and learned about the exciting new work being done by colleagues in the field at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle. Read more.
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MSW student presents research at APHA conference
Master of Social Work (MSW) and Master of Public Health concurrent degree student Jacqueline Houston presented research from the USF Social Work Interdisciplinary Research Lab at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting. Mentored by Associate Professor Manisha Joshi, PhD, MSPH, MSW, Houston shared their research which discussed the association between non-partner sexual violence, childhood and adolescent sexual abuse, forced displacement, and positive childhood experiences in urban Haiti. Read more.
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How Black Friday became one of the biggest shopping days of the year
WMNF-FM
"These sales even apply to online shopping where Aaron Norton, a professor in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy at USF, said shoppers take advantage of this online shopping as it brings instant gratification."
Source: Suspected Gunman Arrived in NYC by Bus, 10 Days Before Shooting
CNN
"Also joining us is former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe and Bryanna Fox, who’s a professor of criminology at the University of South Florida and a former FBI special agent."
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USF researcher says social support can protect against memory loss in LGBTQ+ seniors
WUSF
"Nik Lampe, an assistant professor with USF’s Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, is leading a 3-year research project funded by the Alzheimer’s Association to examine risk factors for the disease among LGBTQ+ seniors."
What do social workers need to serve older people living with HIV/AIDS?
Generations Today
"K. Littlewood, MSW, PhD, is president with AAJ Research & Evaluation, Inc., in Seminole and a consultant with the Center for Social Innovation and Health Equity Research, Collaborative Solutions, Inc., in Birmingham, Ala."
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Dembo, R., Gardner, S. K., Robertson, A. A., Wareham, J., & Schmeidler, J. (2024). Recidivism risk factors among Mississippi justice-involved youth: latent class analysis of the SAVRY. Journal of Crime and Justice, 1–18. doi:10.1080/0735648X.2024.2419042
Fallik, S., Hodges, H., Branscum, C., Garcia, K., Sun, D., Dobrin, A., & Victory, D. (2024). Forensic evidence in sexual assault laws: a content analysis of state statutes in the United States of America. Journal of Crime and Justice, 1–20. doi:10.1080/0735648X.2024.2407815
Ferreira da Silva, G., Bonifácio da Silva, R., Santos, M. R., & Duarte de Moura, R. S. (2024). Democracy and Crime in Latin America: What Do We Know about the Relationship from an Attitudinal Perspective? Comparative Sociology, 23(5), 694-712. doi:10.1163/15691330-bja10122
Littlewood, K., Fedus, D., Roehl Devine, A., Langosch, D., Cooper, L., & Rosenthal, M. (2024) GRG tools we can use: Findings and psychometrics on the GrOW survey for grandfamily support groups. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 34(8), 1398-1415, doi:10.1080/10911359.2023.2281967
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Long, M. A., Stretesky, P. B., & Lynch, M. J. (2024). "47: Green criminology". In Encyclopedia of Technological Hazards and Disasters in the Social Sciences. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi:10.4337/9781800882201.ch47
Maxfield, N. D. (2024). Exploring the activation of target words in adults who stutter with and without conscious intention to speak: Erp evidence. Journal of Communication Disorders, 113.
doi:10.1016/j.jcomdis.2024.106486
McKay, T., Lampe, N. M., Barbee, H., Prasad, A., & Gonzales, G. (2024). An evidence-based framework for supporting older LGBTQ+ adults living in rural communities: Findings from The LGBTQ+ Social Networks, Aging, and Policy Study. Public Policy & Aging Report. doi:10.1093/ppar/prae019
Spadola, C.E., Groton, D., Raval, M., Hilditch, C.J., Littlewood, K., Baiden, P., Bertisch, S., & Zhou, E. (2024). A sleep health education intervention improves sleep knowledge in social work students. Social Sciences, 13(7), 364. doi:10.3390/socsci13070364
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Kathleen Moore, PhD (MHLP)
Bridges 2 Recovery Evaluation Phase 2 Contract from LTB
Sponsor: Live Tampa Bay
12/1/2024-11/30/2025
Amount: $55,000
USF’s Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (MHLP) will conduct a project evaluation to identify best practices and measure key outcomes related to enhancing access to behavioral health services for individuals with substance use disorders who have intersected with the criminal justice system. There will be four phases. Phase 1 will include (1) pre-intervention systems analysis to evaluate cross-system capacities and collaboration through key stakeholder interviews, (2) pre-intervention outcomes analysis to evaluate baseline programmatic outcomes through de-identified administrative data secured by Live Tampa Bay, and (3) develop recommendations for system improvement. In Phase 2 and Phase 3, researchers will (1) monitor implementation fidelity through regular data analysis of de-identified data provided by Live Tampa Bay and key stakeholder interviews and (2) generate brief reports as needed to ensure implementation effectiveness. In Phase 4, they will generate a final report detailing performance and outcome data between baseline and follow-up.
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Volunteers age 65+ needed for study on preventing Alzheimer's disease
The Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training (PACT) team is recruiting volunteers to participate in their research study to see if computerized training exercises reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Interested adults who are 65 years or older, do not have any neurological disorders, have not had a stroke or brain injury, and do not have mild cognitive impairment or dementia, should visit www.PACTstudy.org for more information.
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Free Tickets: USF Basketball
Dec. 21 | 1 p.m. & 4 p.m.
Yuengling Center
All CBCS faculty and staff are eligible to redeem two free tickets (one for themselves and one for a guest) to the men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader versus Duke and Texas A&M Commerce.
Use this link to claim your tickets.
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