Feb. 7-13, 2022

CSD Professor Selected for ASHA Leadership Development Program

Devon Weist, AuD, CCC-A, has been selected to represent USF in ASHA's Leadership Development Program for audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Dr. Weist will join her CSD colleagues Marian Lowther and Mary Pyfrom in the webinar series that encourages the development of ASHA members' leadership skills.

Strategic Plan Implementation Advisory Committee Announced

President Rhea Law announced an Implementation Advisory Committee to spearhead the implementation of the university's 2022-2027 strategic plan "In Pursuit of Excellence." Formerly the Strategic Plan Steering Committee, this group will provide guidance and advice around the execution of the strategic plan and ensure engagement with the USF community. Dr. Theresa Chisolm, Vice Provost and CSD professor, will serve as co-chair of the committee. She will assist in reviewing plans and offering feedback on the implementation phase, which begins on July 1.

Nominations Being Accepted for the 2022 CBCS Faculty and Student Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the following awards:

Faculty Awards
Outstanding Research Award
Outstanding Teaching Awards (One will be designated for tenure track faculty and one for instructors.)
Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award
Outstanding Service Award
Student Awards
Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award
Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award

Please click here for further details and considering nominating deserving colleagues and students. Nominations are due to Devon Weist (dlweist@usf.edu) by February 28.

CBCS in the News

Escambia County homicide deaths back to pre-pandemic rate, factors remain the same

Pensacola News Journal

"'...a small number of people and places are responsible for the vast majority of violence,' said Bryanna Fox, associate professor..."

No, the Super Bowl is not the largest sex trafficking event

WTSP (CBS) - Tampa

"'Sexual exploitation is a serious and ongoing issue, but the Super Bowl isn't a primary driver,' said University of South Florida (USF) criminologist Joan Reid."

Strategic plan focuses on creating diverse community, student success

The Oracle

"...according to co-chair of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee Theresa Chisolm, but there is currently no plan in place for how the goals..."

Tampa delays discussion on 'clusters' of sex offenders and predators living in homes

WTSP (CBS) - Tampa

"...Dr. Bryanna Fox from the University of South Florida complete a study about the Tampa Police Department procedures regarding monitoring sex offenders..."

Substance Misuse Research Traineeship Opportunity

The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI) at the University of South Florida is dedicated to research and education related to substance use and co-occurring disorders. FMHI invites undergraduate students to apply for a highly selective Summer Research Institute that is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

The Summer Research Institute (SRI@FMHI) is designed for students interested in building their research skills within the context of substance use and co-occurring disorders to help them prepare for a Senior Thesis and/or graduate school.

Learn more here, and apply here by March 20, 2022.

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