November 14-20, 2022

Aging Studies researchers attend GSA Conference

A group of students, faculty, and researchers representing the School of Aging Studies attended the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team shared their latest research with the gerontology community and learned about the exciting new work being done by colleagues in the field. Conference attendees also had the chance to catch up with USF alumni and former faculty.

Doctoral students participate in Audiology Research Day

Four third-year students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders participated in USF Audiology Fall 2022 Research Day. Madison Dowdy, Jessica Combs, Christa Ratcliff, and Sarah Grover presented the results of their audiology doctoral projects. Dowdy's research, "Retrospective Study on Factors That Affect Audiologicall Follow-Up Rates in Malawi," was funded by the USF Sarasota-Manatee Office of Research Trail Blazers Scholarship. See more photos here.

CBCS students admitted to doctoral candidacy

Two PhD students in the Behavioral and Community Sciences PhD program have been admitted to doctoral candidacy.

Nele Loecher has a BA in psychology and English from Grinnell College and a MSc in cognitive and clinical neuroscience: psychopathology from Maastricht University. Her research interests are in pediatric/adolescent and young adult pscyho-oncology with a focus on survivorship.

Alexandra Albizu-Jacob has a BS in psychology from the University of Florida and an MPH with a concentration in behavioral health from the University of South Florida. Her research interests are in implementation science in behavioral health, culturally-responsive evidence-based services, and psycho-oncology.

Social Work faculty and students present at APHA 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo

Chris Simmons, PhD, associate professor of instruction in the School of Social Work, and MSW graduate students Lianna Hernandez and Cayley Baker presented at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo and 150th anniversary celebration held in Boston. The team conducted a roundtable discussion, which focused on health and wellness of African American men and their findings that physical, spiritual, and emotional wellness predicted overall perceived health among African American men even when controlling for age, income, and education. Read the abstract of their research, "Predictors of African American Men’s Perceived Health," here.

Research Roundup

Christopher Vatland, PhD (CFS)

Training Resources for Accessible Communities (TRAC)

Sponsor: Children’s Board of Hillsborough County

10/1/2022-9/30/2024

Amount: $ 49,000

The goal of TRAC is to educate and support family-serving agencies to be able to adapt both materials and strategies to positively affect the trajectories of families in which a primary caregiver has an intellectual or other disability that might impede their acquisition or application of parenting skills. This proposed project has three primary components: 1) fully develop a core training for agencies with topical materials and embedded interactive components to foster the acquisition of new skills and familiarity with techniques and materials; 2) fully develop methods for supporting and coaching agencies following training in order to foster mastery of skills, and 3) implement training and follow-up framework with two local agencies and gather data related to agency and family response to intervention.

Upcoming Events & Deadlines

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School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy and Exchange Center on Aging Distinguished Lecture featuring Orfeu Buxton, PhD

Dec. 2 | 11 a.m.

CBCS Atrium Lobby (MHC 1200) and virtual

Orfeu M. Buxton, PhD directs the Sleep, Health & Society Collaboratory at Penn State and serves as the second editor-in-chief of Sleep Health, focused on the social epidemiology and public health aspects of sleep. He will present “Sleep Health for Successful Cardiovascular and Cognitive Aging: Findings from the Sleep, Health & Society Collaboratory.”

Poinsettia Fundraiser to Benefit Audiology Students

The Tampa Breakfast Sertoma Club is hosting its annual poinsettia fundraiser event to support local Tampa Bay area charities. Some proceeds will help them fund the John Tragon III Memorial Scholarship for audiology students at USF.

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