February 6-12, 2023

Criminology professor named AAAS Fellow

Richard Dembo, PhD, professor in the Department of Criminology, was named a Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research. Dembo was selected for his pioneering contributions in advancing criminology theory/practice, substance abuse, mental health, and STD services. He was particularly applauded for his design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative screening and intervention services for justice-involved youth. Read more.

6 USF researches receive national honor

Bay News 9

"Six USF faculty members earn some prestigious national recognition for their research. They've been named as new Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. USF..."

Police: Oregon torture suspect is "actively using online dating apps"

WNBC-NY(NBC)

"Dr. Bryanna Fox joins us now, an assistant professor of criminology at the University of South Florida, and a former FBI special agent. Dr. Fox, thank you so much for joining us. So police said..."

Abella, A. D. (2022). Ramos‐Zayas, Ana Y. Parenting Empires: Class, whiteness, and the moral economy of privilege in Latin America. 304 pp., illus., Bibliogr. Durham, N.C.: Duke Univ.. press, 2020. £22.99 (paper). Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 28(4), 1377–1378. doi:10.1111/1467-9655.13837 

Lise Fox, PhD (CFS)

Examining the Efficacy of Program-Wide Supports for Pyramid Model Implementation (PWS-PMI): Addressing Young Children's Social-Emotional Competence and Challenging Behavior 

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University 

10/1/2022-9/30/2027 

Total Award Amount: $1,539,628

This research is focused on supporting community early childhood programs to implement the Pyramid Model for Promoting the Social and Emotional Competence of Young Children and examining outcomes for teachers and children. In this randomized study, programs assigned to the intervention condition will receive training and support to establish the program-level systems needed to guide teachers in their use of evidence-based practices for reducing challenging behavior and promoting social-emotional skill development. In the comparison of programs in the intervention condition to programs in the control condition, researchers will address the following questions: (1) Do programs in the intervention condition improve implementation of the Pyramid Model practices, teacher-child interactions and overall classroom quality?; (2) Do programs in the intervention condition improve teacher ratings of children’s social skills and problem behavior?; and (3) Do children in the intervention condition have greater gains in their early academic skills? The study will be conducted with 44 programs in the Tampa Bay and Metropolitan Nashville areas. 

USF Faculty Senate Town Hall for CBCS & COTA

Feb. 8 | 2:30-4 p.m.

MHC Atrium

The Faculty Senate has initiated a series of town halls to engage in continued conversations about faculty success, legislative updates, and USF climate and culture in the context of the current political situation in Florida.

Brown Bag Lunch Series: Addressing diverse psychological needs among adolescents living with HIV in Lima, Peru

Feb. 10 | 12 p.m.

PCD 1134 or Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 223 897 615 223

Passcode: aiMhqr)

Jerome Galea, assistant professor of social work, is pleased to invite you to an upcoming presentation on Feb. 10 at 12 p.m. by Dr. Molly Franke, visiting USF from Harvard Medical School. Galea and Kristin Kosyluk, assistant professor in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, collaborate with Dr. Franke on a recently funded NIMH R01 aiming to reduce HIV stigma in Lima, Peru.

Seeking student and faculty participants for research study: "Using Active Student Responding and Competition via Kahoot! to Improve Student Learning at College Level"

The Applied Behavior Analysis program is recruiting students enrolled in undergraduate or master’s program classes in CBCS and their instructors who might benefit from participating in a research study. The study will evaluate the effects of active student responding on student academic performance through Kahoot!. To participate or request more information, contact Brittany Pearson at btpearson@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.

“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.