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Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce launches NextGen Mentoring program
The Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce has officially launched its NextGen Mentoring program. During this pilot year, the center paired 16 USF undergraduate seniors majoring in a behavioral health field, such as psychology, social work, behavioral health, and biomedical sciences, with licensed professionals in their area of interest. The program will expand statewide in 2026. Read more.
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School of Aging Studies hosts welcome reception
During the welcome reception, the School of Aging Studies introduced its director, Debra Dobbs, PhD, and the director of the doctoral program, Dr. Hongdao Meng, MPH, PhD. The school also welcomed new faculty members and doctoral students. Read more.
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Bondi in Tampa: Human Trafficking Crackdown
WTSP
"A USF research lab [Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Lab] report estimates that in 2024, more than 700,000 people were victims of human trafficking."
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de Boer, S. R., Iovannone, R., Bateman, D., & Chan, P. (2025). A Review of State-Level Guidance for Implementing Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans. Remedial and Special Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/07419325251359970
Jaynes, C. M., Santos, M. R., Thomas, D. M., & Smith, K. N. (2025). Does time heal all? Evaluating the effect of time since conviction on employability. Journal of Criminal Justice, 101, 102496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102496
Peng, S., Roth, A. R., & Perry, B. L. (2025). Social Connections Over the Life Course: Appreciating Distinct Dimensions of Social Connections. Research on Aging. https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275251377777
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Suit-A-Bull Clothing Drive
Sept. 3 - Oct. 3 | CBCS drop off locations: MHC atrium, Dean's Office, and PCD 1st floor lobby
Donate gently-used professional clothing such as suits, pants, blazers, dress shirts, blouses, ties, belts, and shoes to help restock this free resource for USF students. Read more.
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Faculty portraits
USF Tampa | Sept. 9 | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Marshall Student Center 3713
USF Sarasota-Manatee | Sept. 17 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4 p.m. | Main Academic Building C320
USF is offering free faculty photography sessions to provide portraits that can be used on university websites, LinkedIn, and other professional platforms. For more information, click here.
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Applied Behavior Analysis CE Event
Thursday, Sept. 11 | 11a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | MHC Atrium Lobby
"Assessing and Addressing (or not) Automatically Reinforced Repetitive Behavior," will be presented by Bill Ahearn, PhD, BCBA-D. Please RSVP. CEs will be FREE for USF faculty, students, and practicum supervisors.
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Faculty Media Training
USF Tampa | Tuesday, Sept. 16 | 1:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Online Event
Learn how to maximize your exposure through the media and across USF platforms. The session will provide practical strategies for engaging with reporters and translating complex research for a general audience. Learn to speak with confidence regarding your areas of expertise. Register here.
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Prevent-Teach-Reinforce Model Training
Part 1: Sept. 26, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams
Part 2: Oct. 10, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams
RSVP by Sept. 22.
The Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) Model Training, facilitated by Rose Iovannone, PhD, is an 8-hour training divided into two parts, offered on two different days. It is recommended that participants attend the training on both days.
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Info sessions: ITRE Scholar Program - Translational Research in Adolescent Behavioral Health
Oct. 3 | 12-1 p.m.
Ten graduate students will receive 15 credits of paid tuition, fees, books, the opportunity for presentation at a professional conference, coaching to write their own manuscript for publication, the skills to conduct implementation science and translational research, and will engage with a community agency, leaving them with a catered adolescent behavioral health evidence-based intervention. Applications are due Oct. 15 for the Spring program.
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Communication Sciences and Disorders Colloquium
Tuesday, Sept. 9 | 11:00am - 12:15pm
PCD 4004 (CSD department, 4th floor) or Teams.
Join the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders for the first colloquium of the semester, featuring Dr. Carmit Altman, head of the Child Development Program at Bar-Ilan University (Israel). RSVP to annasoares@usf.edu.
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School of Aging Studies Distinguished Lecture
Technology to Enhance Quality of Life for an Aging Society
Friday, Sept. 26 | 10:30 a.m. | MHC Atrium
Heads up! The correct date for the School of Aging Studies Distinguished Lecture is Friday, Sept. 26. We're sorry for the mix-up in the last Communique.
Speaker: Wendy A. Rogers, PhD
Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Director, McKechnie Family LIFE Home, Human Factors and Aging Laboratory. For more information, email Jim Scull at jscull@usf.edu.
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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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