Aging Studies selects interim director
Riann van Zyl, PhD has been selected to serve as interim director of the School of Aging Studies. Van Zyl is currently the director of the School of Social Work and will continue to serve in that position concurrently. Van Zyl has conducted important work in the field of aging studies, including serving as the facilitator for the development of a new national aging policy on behalf of the National Department of Welfare in South Africa. Additionally, while at the University of Louisville, he served as co-principal investigator on the "Interdisciplinary Community - Based Geriatric Training Services Project," a training and evaluation grant sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Read more.
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Audiology clinical faculty present at FLAA Convention
Hannah Gospodinsky, AuD; Lisa Hansel, MBA, AuD; and Sarah Jones, AuD were presenters at the 26th Annual Florida Academy of Audiology (FLAA) Convention in Orlando. Their presentation, “USF Audiology Grand Rounds” focused on the diverse and unique services offered through the USF Hearing Clinic to pediatric and adult patients in the Tampa Bay community. Dr. Hansel currently serves as the president of the Florida Academy of Audiology.
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Dean's Office welcomes new staff
Three new faces joined the CBCS Dean's Office this summer. Keep reading to learn more about Precious Goodson, Lily Lyons, and Kiyarrow Harris.
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Precious Goodson, Development Specialist
Office: outside of MHC 1111
Email: goodsonp@usf.edu
In her role, Precious will support the CBCS Development Office in building donor relationships, generating interest, and inspiring confidence among the college's constituents to attract private funding to advance teaching, research creative expression, and community engagement. Precious graduated from USF in 2016 with a BS in Health Sciences. Following graduation, she taught various levels of science in middle and high school in Hillsborough County Public Schools. Her hobbies include cycling, listening to audiobooks, and exploring beaches around Tampa Bay.
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Lily Lyons, Fiscal and Business Specialist (Management Information Services Team)
Office: MHC 1127 (Fridays only)
Email: lilylyons@usf.edu
Lily’s position provides support to the financial operations of various departments within CBCS. This position ensures compliance with financial controls by monitoring, tracking, and reconciling departmental resources. Additionally, she oversees department expenditures for compliance with University accounting standards and assists in the preparation of monthly and annual financial projections. Lily is a senior attending USF, majoring in accounting with a minor in finance who plans to pursue a master of accountancy and CPA. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach and exploring downtown Tampa.
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Kiyarrow Harris, Office Manager
Office: MHC 1131 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Email: harris77@usf.edu
As office manager, Kiyarrow supports the Human Resources (HR) needs of the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, travel for the dean, and faculty tenure and promotion for Jennifer Lister. Before joining CBCS, Kiyarrow worked for St. Petersburg College from 2007-2015 in the Enrollment Management and Admissions/Records department. She worked for Pinellas County Schools in 2015 and later joined their HR team in 2018. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, cooking, shopping, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.
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Gill, L. M., Boggess, L. N., & Chamberlain, A. W. (2022). Neighborhood fixer uppers: Do home improvement loans influence crime across race and over time? American Journal of Criminal Justice. doi:10.1007/s12103-022-09679-4
Miller, B. G., Livingston, C. P., Zerger, H. M., Valbuena, D. A., & Miltenberger, R. G. (2022). Evaluating public posting, goal setting, and rewards to increase physical activity in children. Behavioral Interventions. doi:10.1002/bin.1902
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Wareham, J., Dembo, R., Schmeidler, J., Wolff, J., & Simon, N. (2022). Sexual trauma informed understanding of longitudinal depression among repeat juvenile offenders. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. doi:10.1007/s11414-022-09804-5 | |
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Streamlining Career Placement through Targeted Vocational Rehab Services
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, from 1-2 p.m. EST
$20 Members
$30 Non-Members
Session Description:
Since the enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act service options and placement strategies offered by VR have expanded to include customized employment (CE) as a subset of supported employment (SE) services. Some states also offer individual Placement Support (IPS), but this service is not yet universally available. This webinar will provide information on various career placement service options, including IPS, CE, and SE approaches.
Presenters: Tammy Jorgensen Smith, Associate Professor, Department of Child & Family Studies, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida
This session is pre-approved for 1 CESP CE credit. More info.
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Adding News, Events, and Publications to the CBCS Website and Newsletter
If you have news/events, or recent/upcoming publications you would like posted on the CBCS website and/or newsletter, please send the details and any attachments to CBCS Marketing (CBCSMarketing@usf.edu).
Be sure to include all pertinent information in the format you would like to have posted (title, date, times, location, event description and contact information). Please provide your information in editable digital text format.
Articles included in the CBCS Communiqué may be disseminated to USF Media outlets and/or beyond.
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