First-generation behavioral healthcare grad leaves a legacy of service at USF | Annielle Ramirez Maldonado reflects on a college journey defined by resilience, purpose, and heart. Amid her busy schedule, she still found time to complete USF's Global Citizens Project, a program designed to help students develop intercultural fluency and global awareness. | | CBCS undergrad earns funding for bilingual education research | Joanna Agrinsoni, an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Child and Family Studies and student of language, speech, and hearing sciences in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was awarded summer funding to continue work on a bilingual intervention project. | | |
Speech-language pathology students and faculty support Parkinson’s community at Moving Day Tampa Bay
Clinical faculty and graduate students from the Speech-Language Pathology program participated in the Parkinson’s Foundation Moving Day Tampa Bay walk at Al Lopez Park. First- and second-year graduate students joined clinical faculty in raising funds, volunteering, and walking in support of individuals affected by Parkinson’s disease. Read more.
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Nathan Maxfield delivers training on stuttering in school-age children
Nathan Maxfield, PhD, CCC-SLP, an associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, presented a workshop to speech-language pathologists at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. The workshop addressed current issues in supporting school-age children who stutter. Read more.
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Behavioral health journal supports global mental health goals
The publishing company Springer Nature recently announced that The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, led by Editor-in-Chief Bruce Lubotsky Levin, DrPH, MPH, associate professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies, has made significant contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through its published research. Read more.
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Hana Kim wins Best Poster Award at international conference
Hana Kim, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and director of the Language in Aging and Stroke Rehabilitation Lab, was selected as a recipient of the Best Poster Award at the IC-KDA & ASAD 2025 Conference for her presentation, “Identifying Key Handwriting Features for Early Detection and Monitoring of Dementia.” Read more.
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Charlotte Purcell King earns ANCDS board certification
Charlotte Purcell King, assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, has earned board certification from the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS). This certification indicates that the recipient possesses advanced knowledge and skills beyond those acquired through basic professional certification and licensure. Read more.
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More than 6,000 reported cases of residents wandering from Florida assisted living facilities
WFTV
"Florida law requires facilities to assess and identify residents who are at risk for wandering away and to have procedures in place for when they do. 'But yet it still does continue to happen,' said Lindsay Peterson, research assistant professor at the School of Aging Studies at the University of South Florida."
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What to know ahead of hurricane season if you’re a caregiver living with somebody with Alzheimer’s, dementia
WPLG
"To help make the planning process easier, the Florida chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association have partnered with the University of South Florida to create a disaster preparedness guide for dementia caregivers."
| | Pike, J. R., Huang, A. R., Reed, N. S., Arnold, M., Chisolm, T., Couper, D., ... & ACHIEVE Collaborative Research Group. (2025). Cognitive benefits of hearing intervention vary by risk of cognitive decline: A secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE trial. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 21(5), e70156. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.70156 | | Upcoming Events & Deadlines | | |
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities Employment Virtual Conference
Talent Actualized! Creating Synergy for Tomorrow's Workforce: Employer Engagement
May 20 | 9 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
This conference is a fully online, interactive training opportunity for rehabilitation and employment professionals, educators, employers, policymakers, youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), family members, and anyone interested in promoting successful employment for individuals with I/DD. Register here.
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Community Hearing Screenings
May 30 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.| Signup required
3711 USF Citrus Drive, Tampa, FL 33620
The USF Speech-Language and Audiology clinics invite you to participate in a USF community-wide hearing screening. Please check in on the first floor of the building when you arrive. Sign up here.
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Project iSED 2025 Virtual Summer Institute
Strategies to Support School-Aged Children with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
May 30 | 9 a.m.-noon
June 6 | 9 a.m.-noon
June 27 | 9 a.m.-noon
The Project iSED 2025 Summer Institute will be divided into 3 parts, offered on 3 different days. If you are interested in attending, please select the day/days you will attend and provide the information requested. Registration here.
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Project MABAS 2025 Virtual Summer Institute
Strategies to Support and Enhance the Promotion of Mental Health Wellbeing of Children and Youth in High Need Schools
May 30 | 9 a.m. - noon
June 20 | 9 a.m. - noon
June 27 | 9 a.m. - noon
July 11 | 9 a.m. - noon
The Project MABAS 2025 Summer Institute will be divided into 4 parts, offered on 4 different days. If you are interested in attending, please select the day/days you will attend and provide the information requested. Registration here.
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NextGen Mentoring Program from the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce
Know a standout student planning to pursue a clinical behavioral health graduate program in Florida? Encourage them to apply for the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce’s NextGen Mentoring Program — a one-year experience that includes a $5,000 stipend, one-on-one mentorship, and monthly professional development seminars. Applications are due by May 31.
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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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