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Congratulations, Fall 2025 graduates!
USF's Fall 2025 commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13, in the Yuengling Center on the Tampa campus. We are proud to recognize a few outstanding students from CBCS. Read more.
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Criminology honors student to address classmates at commencement
Before she accepts her diploma on Dec. 12, Sandra Ilona Napolitano, a criminology student with minors in deaf studies and intelligence studies, will address her graduating class as the ceremony’s student speaker. Read more.
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CBCS students successfully defend dissertations, others enter doctoral candidacy
Congratulations to the CBCS students who successfully defended their doctoral dissertations this semester and those who entered into doctoral candidacy! Read more.
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Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders students and faculty shine at 2025 ASHA Convention
Students and faculty from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders made an extraordinary impact at the 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention in Washington, D.C. Read more.
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Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce issues request for proposals
The Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce invites proposals for projects that address workforce recruitment, training and retention needs across Florida and offer practical, scalable strategies to improve access to high-quality behavioral health care. Grants of up to $150,000 a year are available. Proposals are due Jan. 30. Learn more here. FCBHW will hold an online Q&A session on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at noon via Zoom. Register here.
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MSW student Angela Sciarrone named Manatee County Team Member of the Year
Sciarrone serves as an outreach case manager with Manatee County’s Community Health Program, where she works directly with vulnerable residents to connect them with medical care, housing resources, and critical support services. Read more.
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Student-led initiative brings self-care and connection to social work students
This fall, Master of Social Work student Sandra “Ace” Accilien partnered with Corner for A Little Mindfulness (CALM) to launch Buckets of Care, a student-led wellness initiative created to offer simple moments of comfort and connection to social work students during a demanding semester. Read more.
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Smart Home, Big Risks: Top Cybersecurity Threats Homeowners Need To Know
Realtor.com
"The most threat to your smart home security comes from weak default credentials and passwords, according to Thomas S. Hyslip, assistant professor of instruction for the M.S. in cybercrime program in the criminology department at the University of South Florida."
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Ayerza, J. M., Lee, J. R., O’Malley, R.L., Lee, C. S. (2026). Cyberstalking and Online Dating: Examining Cyberstalking Victimization Among Dating App Users. Asian Journal of Criminal Justice, 21 (1), 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11417-025-09480-2
Dembo, R., Gardner, S. K., Robertson, A. A., Wareham, J., & Schmeidler, J. (2025). Two-Level, Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Single Factor SAVRY Individual/Clinical Risk Measure Across Mississippi Juvenile Court Jurisdictions. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 15412040251398475. https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040251398475
Ngo, F. T., Seng, A., Govindu, R., & Agarwal, A. (2026). From Offline to Online: Examining Stalking Victimization Trends and Correlates Across Two National Surveys. Asian Journal of Criminology, 21 (1), 4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11417-025-09479-9
Smith, T.J., Kaplan, H., Simon, E*, Timmons, J., Tartaglino, L., Denham, T. & Cortes, J. (2025). Utilizing artificial intelligence and virtual reality technology to improve vocational rehabilitation outcomes for youth and adults with lifelong and acquired disabilities. Special edition of Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education. https://doi.org/10.1891/RE-25-13
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Virtual Community Forum
Thursday, Dec. 11 | 3:30-5 p.m. | Zoom Webinar
The Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce and the Florida Center for Nursing invite you to a free statewide Virtual Community Forum as we explore the roles and opportunities for psychiatric-mental health practitioners in Florida's behavioral health system of care. Together, we will examine the workforce data, discuss challenges and opportunities, and propose actionable recommendations. Register here.
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Winter Break: USF offices closed
Monday, Dec. 22 - Friday, Jan. 2
USF offices are closed for winter break from Monday, Dec. 22 through Friday, Jan. 2. Happy Holidays from the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences!
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Adding News, Events, and Publications to the CBCS Website and Newsletter
If you have news/events or recent/upcoming publications you would like posted on the CBCS website and/or in the Communique newsletter, send the details and any attachments to CBCS Marketing (CBCSMarketing@usf.edu). Please send all newsletter submissions no later than Thursday for inclusion in the following week's newsletter.
Be sure to include all pertinent information (title, date, times, location, event description, and contact information) in editable digital text format. Articles included in the CBCS Communiqué may be disseminated to USF Media outlets and/or beyond.
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