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CBCS Undergraduate Research Scholarship program continues growth with support from Corridor partnership
The CBCS Undergraduate Research Scholarship program continues to grow, doubling student participation and expanding project options. With continued funding from the Corridor Undergraduate Research Initiative, it will strengthen recruitment and, with support from the Mom’s Project and Corridor funding, it will further increase opportunities for students to conduct independent research under close faculty mentorship. Read more.
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William Haley serves as international program evaluator in Chile
William E. Haley, PhD, distinguished university professor in the School of Aging Studies, recently returned from Chile, where he served on the evaluating panel for the Millennium Institute for Care Research. The visit was part of an international evaluation process organized by Chile’s national research funding agency. Read more.
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TIP Lab hosts discussion on Florida’s fight against human trafficking
The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience Lab hosted an impactful discussion on Oct. 30 about how the lab is helping the state combat human trafficking and support survivors. The session brought together State Senator Darryl E. Rouson, State Representative Lindsay Cross, and representatives from the Florida Attorney General's Office, Department of Children and Families, and Department of Law Enforcement. Read more.
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George Burruss shares cybersecurity insights at Raymond James speaker series
George Burruss, PhD, associate professor and chair of the Department of Criminology, was invited to present "Why Smart People Fall for Fake Emails and How to See the Con Coming: The Psychology Behind Phishing" at the Raymond James St. Petersburg branch on Oct. 23 as part of the company’s internal Innovation Insights speaker series. Read more.
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Natalie Pak joins NIH-funded project supporting language development in Diné toddlers
Natalie Pak, PhD, CCC-SLP, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is part of a newly funded research team working to improve early language development among Diné (Navajo) toddlers. Read more.
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Jennifer Francisco honored with statewide distinguished service award
Jennifer Francisco, Educational Interpreter Project coordinator, has been honored with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award from the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Read more.
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Nathan Maxfield appointed co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Fluency Disorders
Nathan D. Maxfield, PhD, CCC-SLP, associate professor and principal investigator of the Bulls Stuttering Lab in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, has been invited to serve as co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Fluency Disorders. His three-year appointment begins Dec. 1. Read more.
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School of Social Work participates in Council on Social Work Education conference
The USF School of Social Work participated in the 2025 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 71st Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, held Oct. 23–26. The conference brought together social work educators, administrators, practitioners, and students from across the country. Read more.
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Brain and Aphasia Recovery Lab tops international rehab technology competition
Gerald C. Imaezue, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and director of the Brain and Aphasia Recovery Lab (BAR Lab), and Celine Davis, a doctoral student, received first prize and the Best Overall Rehabilitation Technology Award at the LaunchPad Rehabilitation Technology Innovation Competition, held during the annual conference of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Read more.
The BARLab also presented two original research posters at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Aphasia. Read more.
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Criminology students showcase courtroom skills in regional mock trial
Criminology, pre-law, and political science students from universities across the region gathered at the Edgecomb Courthouse on Oct. 25-26 to participate in a mock trial competition. Read more.
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Chavez, Y., Meng, H., Liu, Y., Mayer, J., Campbell, N., Wright, C., Amidei, A., Butail, I., Fields, S., Green, M., Santana, L. K., Steffel, C., & Grippo, A. J. (2025). Effects of classical music on behavioral stress reactivity in socially isolated prairie voles. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.70044
Roberto, M. F., Soares, A. K. A., & Giacchini, V. (2025). Phonetic and phonological changes from a distinctive feature complexity approach: A case study. Revista CEFAC, 27(6), e1725. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0216/20252761725
Santana, L. K., Meng, H., Liu, Y., Le, M. Q., Peterson, L., Grippo, A., Castelo Branco, M. de F., Li, M., & Dobbs, D. (2025). Cross-sectional association between social activity participation, age, and cognition: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. SAGE Open Aging, 11(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1177/30495334251385858
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Title: Evaluating the Efficacy of an Augmented Competing Stimulus Assessment at Establishing Competing Stimuli for the Treatment of Automatically Reinforced Challenging Behavior
Student: Alyssa Rojas
Program: Applied Behavior Analysis
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 18
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams
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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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Colloquium: Amanda Cruce, MSW, LCSW
School of Social Work Assistant/Associate Professor Candidate
Monday, Nov. 3 | 3-4 p.m. | MHC 1442 or Teams
"Beyond Safety and Permanency: Assessing
Flourishing Among Systems-Involved Children & Families"
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USF Health 8th Annual Interprofessional Education Day
Wednesday, Nov. 12 |, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. | 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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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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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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