August 18-24, 2025

Meet the new faculty helping power USF’s future

USF is welcoming 207 new faculty members to its campuses this fall. They represent a range of disciplines — from artificial intelligence and environmental robotics to cancer research and global health.

One such new faculty member is Christopher Brown, PhD, who is joining the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Brown is bringing a new R01 grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders that supports his research on understanding speech in the presence of background noise, hearing impairment and cochlear implant processing. Read more.

Announcement: Faculty portraits

USF is offering free faculty portrait sessions to provide portraits that can be used on university websites, LinkedIn, and other professional platforms.

A professional portrait is a powerful tool in shaping your personal brand — whether you're updating your department profile, preparing for a conference, or enhancing your online presence. Faculty are welcome to attend any session that works with their schedule. Read more.

Meet University of South Florida’s Women of Influence 2025

Sarasota Magazine

"At USF Sarasota-Manatee, criminologist Roberta O’Malley is advancing research into sextortion, a form of online blackmail where private images are used to coerce victims. Fawn Ngo’s research is bridging the digital divide. She found that many people unknowingly engage in unsafe online practices and often don’t report victimization."

Meet the new faculty helping power USF’s future

USF News

"Christopher Brown is joining the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders as an associate professor from the University of Pittsburgh."

When teens post threats, their mug shots can end up on social media. Is it helping?  

Tampa Bay Times

"'Juvenile courts have long sought to protect the confidentiality of juvenile court records,' said George Burruss, professor and chairperson of the University of South Florida’s Department of Criminology. 'Posting mug shots on social media seems at odds with that goal.'"

Top stories of USF's summer semester

USF News

"'USF research lab releases groundbreaking report on the high prevalence of human trafficking in Florida,' and 'USF to advance its position as a leader in mental and behavioral health by creating a new research center named for Sen. Darryl Rouson.'"

Bae, J., Kang, S., & Lynch, M. J. (2023). Drinking Water Injustice: Racial Disparity in Regulatory Enforcement of Safe Drinking Water Act Violations. Race and Justice, 15(3), 335-355. https://doi.org/10.1177/21533687231189854 

Berry, K. J., Johnston, J. E., Long, M. A., Stretesky, P. B., & Lynch, M. J. (2025). Permutation statistical methods for criminology and criminal justice (Society, Environment and Statistics). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59667-4

Imaezue, G.C., Ajayi, D. & Davis, C. (2025). Treatment of aphasia in linguistically diverse populations: Current and future directions. Frontiers in Psychology, 16: 1612413. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1612413

Imaezue, G.C., Davis, C., Maram, K.V., Ajayi, D., & Goral, M. (2025). Recursive self-feedback enables target language production in aphasia with pathological language mixing. Brain and Language, 270: 105633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2025.105633

Kabiri, S., & Ngo, F. T. (2025). When life domains become problematic: A criminological exploration of academic dishonesty in Iran using Agnew's general theory of crime and delinquency. Journal of Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102439

Kwon, S., Shin, N., & Hernandez, R. (2025). A Qualitative Study on Older Korean Immigrants’ Experience of Anti-Asian Racism and Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1-10.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02587-3

Miltenberger, R.G., Deshmukh, S., Walker, E. (2025). Behavioral Skills Training. In: Cihon, J.H. (eds) Clinical Handbook of Autism Intervention Training. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-91607-6_10

Patterson, S. L., Moule, R. K., & Burruss, G. W. (2025). Examining Public Perceptions of Government Exploitation of National Emergencies. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548251359567

Mental Health & Wellness in the Workplace Course

Learn to attract and retain talent by creating a workplace culture that fosters wellness and allows for the free expression of issues related to employee mental health, behavioral health, and addiction. Start the course today.

Working Bulls Sick Clinic

Monday - Friday, beginning Aug. 18 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 18, the Student Health & Wellness Center has launched a daily Working Bulls Sick Clinic to provide acute sick care for faculty, staff, and campus partners.

Back to School Hearing & Screening Clinic

Aug. 27 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Hosted by the USF Speech-Language Clinic and the USF Audiology Clinic, in partnership with the USF Student Health & Wellness Center's Working Bulls Clinic. Register here and reserve your time by contacting Susanna Perez-Field at susanna@usf.edu.

Info sessions: Institute for Translational Research Education in Adolescent Substance Use

September 5 | 12-1 p.m.

October 3 | 12-1 p.m.

The Institute for Translational Research Education in Adolescent Substance Use (ITRE) is accepting applications for its next cohort! The program prepares scholars to conduct community-based research using implementation science and translational research techniques. Graduate students and working professionals are eligible to apply.