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Town hall showcases AI and VR innovations in behavioral sciences
Last week, CBCS hosted the Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in Behavioral Sciences Town Hall in collaboration with the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing. Faculty from both colleges presented research, including projects that explore how these technologies can improve health outcomes, enhance learning environments, and expand access for diverse populations. Read more.
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Applied Behavior Analysis student receives $10K fellowship from longstanding community partner
Katie Pease, a student in the Applied Behavior Analysis online master’s program, was awarded the 2025-2026 USF Fellowship from Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay (BCOTB). The $10,000 fellowship was presented to Pease by BCOTB Director of Clinical Services Heatherann Tenowich. Read more.
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ASL Interpreting students connect with Deaf community at first Deaf university in the U.S.
From Oct. 23-25, 17 students in the ASL Interpreting program traveled to Washington, D.C., to visit Gallaudet University — the first and only university in the United States for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The trip provided a valuable opportunity for the students to immerse themselves in Deaf culture. Read more.
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Aging Studies doctoral student earns national spotlight, leads new GSA student chapter
Layla Santana, a doctoral student in the School of Aging Studies, was featured in the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Member Spotlight of the Month. Santana was also recently elected president of the newly formed GSA Student Chapter at USF. Read more.
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CSD undergraduates connect with researchers during Halloween lab event
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) hosted its first CSD Lab Trick-or-Treat Tour last month, bringing nearly 40 undergraduate students into the PCD building for an afternoon of exploration, discovery, and Halloween fun. Read more.
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Dr. Julie Serovich - Dean and Professor, USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Connecting with Kim - Tampa Bay Arts & Education Network
"Especially in the last probably 15 or 20 years, there's been a real emphasis on quality, on student success, on student employment, on four- and six-year graduation rates ... we have to make sure that students are, again, successful."
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Gerhardt, T. F., Haney, B., & Moore, K. (2025). A Content Analysis of Involuntary Civil Commitment Petitions for Women in a Florida Civil Drug Court. Journal of Drug Issues, 00220426251395185. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220426251395185
Lawson, C., Cividini-Motta, C., & McCammon, M. N. (2025). Teaching Caregivers to Implement the Picture Exchange Communication System: An Evaluation of Video Modeling. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01106-4
Rallapalli, V., Crukley, J., Lundberg, E., Kates, J. M., Arehart, K., & Souza, P. (2025). Modeling the relationship between listener factors and envelope fidelity: A pooled analysis spanning a decade. Ear & Hearing. 10-1097. https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000001754
Walker, E. J., Howell, S., Miltenberger, R. G., Deshmukh, S., Rapp, J. T., & Pinkston, J. W. (2025). Evaluating the Feasibility of Automated Synchronous Music Reinforcement on Walking Speed in Adults with ASD: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-025-10034-8
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Food Trucks Every Tuesday!
The Tampa Bay Food Trucks are returning to our side of campus. Each week will feature a different food truck, so be sure to stop by and try something new!
Location: Service road on the east side of the MHB building (visible from USF Holly Drive). View the schedule here.
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Alpha Phi Sigma Tampa Chapter Donation Drive to Benefit Selah Freedom
In alignment with the 2025 national theme, “Trafficking,” the Tampa chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society) has organized a donation drive in partnership with Selah Freedom, collecting essential items for trafficking survivors. Donations may include gently used women's tennis shoes, materials for welcome bags for new intakes, requested hair products, and monetary donations. Click here for details.
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USF Health 8th Annual Interprofessional Education Day
Wednesday, Nov. 12 | 9 a.m.– noon | USF Marshall Student Center or Virtual | Register
This year features our first international collaboration with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and focuses on “Breaking Silos, Building Solutions: The Power of Multi, Inter, and Transdisciplinary Research.”
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This is My Brave USF College Edition Auditions
Thursday, Nov. 13 | 5:15-9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Faculty are encouraged to share this unique opportunity with their students. We are seeking student storytellers to audition with their own creative piece (poetry, original music, comedy, essay, dance, or other artistic expression) about their lived experience with mental health and/or substance use disorder. By openly talking about these topics, we can help break down the stigma surrounding them. Students can sign up to audition here.
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Communications Sciences and Disorders Colloquium
Monday, Nov. 17 | 3-4 p.m. | PCD 1145 or Teams
Move, Play, Imagine: Drama-Based Story Times for Early Learners
Featuring: Katie Brantley, Drama Educator, and Jen Gantwerker, Education Program Manager
Discover how EYEPlay uses drama to boost young children’s literacy, vocabulary, and emotional understanding. This session features a model story time and insights from a 20-year partnership between Childsplay and Arizona State University. RSVP to annasoares@usf.edu or here.
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Attention Florida Behavioral Health Clinicians – We Want to Hear from You!
This confidential survey, conducted by a USF research team led by Amy Vargo, PhD, assistant research professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies, invites behavioral health clinicians across Florida to share their experiences.
The INSPIRE Project (Innovative Supervisory Practices for Improving Retention & Engagement), supported by the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce, is focused on understanding how supervision, mentoring, and other supports influence clinicians’ decisions to stay or leave the field. Your insights will help shape a web-based training module to strengthen supervisory practices and improve workforce retention. Take the confidential survey today—or share it with your colleagues! Survey ends Nov. 30.
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Help prevent opioid overdoses among adults 60+ in the Tampa Bay Area!
Freeman Gerhardt , PhD, and Nik Lampe, PhD, are partnering with Live Tampa Bay to better understand and mitigate drivers of the opioid overdose crisis among older adults in the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area (Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, Citrus, and Hernando Counties).
Insights are welcome from healthcare professionals and other working professionals across sectors. Complete the survey!
For questions, please contact Nik Lampe at CBCS-SupportingSeniors@usf.edu.
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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 in the Communique newsletter, send the details and any attachments to CBCS Marketing (CBCSMarketing@usf.edu). Please send all newsletter submissions no later than Thursday for inclusion in the following week's newsletter.
Be sure to include all pertinent information (title, date, times, location, event description, and contact 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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