February 20-26, 2023

Criminology assistant professor of instruction shares cybercrime expertise in new podcast episode

Tom Hyslip, PhD, assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Criminology, joined host Michael Joyce for the 80th episode of the Cybercrimeology podcast to talk about academia, digital forensics, and cybercrime analysis. In the episode, "At the Speed of Cyber: Criminal Investigations and Research," Hyslip discusses his investigative work in cybercrime, the complexities surrounding prosecution for cybercrime, and the evolution of the field.

CFS professor to serve as member of NHLBI Single-Site and Pilot Clinical Trials Study Section

Marilyn Stern, PhD, CRC, professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS), was invited by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to serve as a standing member of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Single-Site and Pilot Clinical Trials Study Section, Heart, Lung, and Blood Initial Review Group. She will serve a four-year term beginning in July. Stern served for years as an AdHoc member on several different NIH study sections.

Florida nursing homes see spike in serious violations

Tampa Bay Times

"'Everybody’s very open about how the real problem is staffing,' said Lindsay Peterson, a professor and researcher at the University of South Florida School of Aging Studies."

2023's Most Sinful States

WalletHub

"Micah E. Johnson, Assistant Professor, USF Outstanding Research Achievement Award (2022-2023); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, College of Community and Behavioral Sciences – University of South Florida"

Boston tech transplant gives $1.5 million to USF to build cybersecurity talent pipeline

Tampa Bay Business Journal

"The $1.5 million will also help create endowed faculty positions in four USF colleges, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences..."

MacDonald Training Center marks 70 years of helping adults with disabilities

Bay News 9

"Jon Sandow, 32, is taking part in the 'Tech2Work' program from MTC's eMerge Career Education and The Learning Academy at the University of South Florida. The first part is held at MTC and focuses ..."

MacDonald Training Center celebrates 7 decades of helping adults with disabilities

FOX13 Tampa Bay

"I would always try to prove them wrong, and say, ‘I can do this,’ said Jon Sandow, who started his own business called Computers N More and takes classes at the University of South Florida through the help of MTC." 

Why The Detective Who Arrested Jodi Arias Called Her Case A Travesty

MSN

"In 2020, Dr. Bryanna Fox, an associate professor at the University of South Florida, announced that the curriculum in her criminology class included Arias..."

USF receives $5.2 million to bolster cybersecurity workforce

St. Pete Catalyst

"The $1.5 million will also help create endowed faculty positions in four USF colleges, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences..."

The Best and Worst States to Retire

Marietta Daily Journal

"...said Kathy Black, a professor of aging studies at the University of South Florida, in an interview with personal finance site WalletHub."

How Florida’s housing crisis is breaking social services | Column

Tampa Bay Times

"While it is evident that rent, in particular, is consuming a higher percentage of Floridians’ paychecks, many people don’t see the effect this housing crisis has on the state’s social service infrastructure." 

Wareham, J., Dembo, R. & Schmeidler, J. (2023) Longitudinal Associations between a Health Risk Factor and Juvenile Justice Placement among Persistent Juvenile Offenders. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 00, 1– 25. doi:10.1111/asap.12340

Seeking: Caregivers of Individuals with Disabilities

Caregivers of individuals between the ages of 3 and 22 years with intellectual or developmental disabilities who live in Florida are invited to participate in a research study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on services for children and adolescents with I/DD. This survey is part of a more extensive project to examine the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on services provided to youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Specifically, this study looks at service access prior to, during, and after the height of the pandemic. This research can help in the development of future programs and policy surrounding the pandemic and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Click here to take the 15-minute survey.

Liz Perkins' Retirement Party

Feb. 21 | 4-6 p.m.

MHC Atrium

The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities extends an invitation to celebrate a lifetime of achievement, as we say goodbye and wish a happy retirement to our beloved Liz Perkins, PhD with light snacks, beverages, and fun. We ask that you submit a video or photo to our Tribute page so that we can share as a gift with Liz during the event. Tribute is a web platform that will allow us to create a video/photo montage with messages celebrating Liz’s connection to all of us. RSVP to Laura Rodriguez Lopez (Lrodri11@usf.edu).

“Opportunities and challenges of integrating social

care and caregiver support in hospitals to improve

health and health equity for persons living with

dementia and their care partners"

Feb. 24 | 11 a.m.

MHC Atrium & Microsoft Teams

Jung Kwak, PhD, MSW, FGSA is a graduate of the PhD in Aging Studies Program at USF. Her program of research focuses on improving access to and quality of long-term and palliative care that is more inclusive and equitable for older adults living with dementia and their care partners. Kwak teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on ethics of healthcare and on end-of-life care and was a recent recipient of the Texas 10 Award recognizing professors who have enriched the lives of their students.

Clinical Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling 50th Anniversary Gala

March 23 | 6-9 p.m.

USF Gibbons Alumni Center, Traditions Hall

Join the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (CRMHC) program for a night of celebration, sharing memories, and contributing to an even better future. During this event, you will have a chance to be part of history as we reunite those who have contributed to CRMHC’s growth through the decades. Funding from your sponsorship will help provide scholarships for students. Buy tickets.

“Infusing Anti-Racist and Anti-Ageist Principles into Productive Aging Scholarship - Confronting ‘No Data...No Problem’”

March 24 | 11 a.m.

MHC Atrium & Microsoft Teams

Ernest Gonzales, PhD, MSSW is a first-gen Latinx gerontologist who is a scholar in the areas of productive aging, health equity, discrimination, and social policy. His research advances our understanding of the relationships between healthy aging, social determinants of health, productive activities, and intergenerational contexts. Gonzales' work is supported by many funders, including the National Institute on Aging, the U.S. Social Security Administration, and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and is published in leading scientific journals.

Spring 2023 CBCS Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Town Hall

April 21 | 2-4 p.m.

MHC Atrium & Microsoft Teams

All CBCS faculty and staff are invited to attend.

Spring 2023 CBCS Faculty and Staff Assembly

April 28 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

MHC Atrium & Microsoft Teams

All CBCS faculty and staff are invited to attend. A special celebration of the 50th anniversaries of the Department of Criminology and the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program will be held and include cake and punch.