Social Work Professor Joins "Salud Latina USF" Conversation on Covid-19 | |
Jerome Galea, PhD, MSW, RCSWI, spoke with the College of Public Health's (COPH) Drs. Miguel Reina Ortiz and Abraham A. Salinas-Miranda about how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of Spanish-speaking individuals in the U.S. and globally. The talk was part of a series of conversations hosted by COPH as part of its "Salud Latina USF" initiative. Dr. Galea and the other panelists discussed the ways in which the pandemic has affected the disparities experienced by Latinos surrounding mental health, stigma, and the connection between physical and mental health.
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Aging Studies Professor's Research Shows Relationship Between Sleep and Heart Health | |
Soomi Lee, PhD, was featured on USF News for her research on the relationship between sleep and heart health. Dr. Lee is an assistant professor and director of the STEALTH lab in the School of Aging Studies. The featured study reveals the importance of assessing co-existing sleep health problems within an individual to uncover the risk of heart disease. Since sleep health can be modified, researchers say these findings can contribute to future prevention strategies to mitigate the risk of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the U.S.
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Aging Studies Professor Discusses Livable Communities on WKDW 97.5 FM
Professor Kathy Black, PhD, spoke with Jaha Cummings on WKDW 97.5 FM's Tricounty Hour about livable communities and America's response to the needs of its rapidly growing older population. According to the Population Reference Bureau, the number of Americans age 65 and older is expected to nearly double by 2060, totaling around 95 million adults, compared to the 52 million in 2018. Dr. Black also explored the goal of the establishment of livable communities in order to fully support this aging population. Listen to a recording here.
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CSD Students Celebrate Black Heritage Month
To celebrate Black Heritage Month, the student organization Minority Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders hosted Cheryl Paul and Dr. Darla Freeman Williams at its general body meeting. The speech-language pathologists shared their expertise with students and gave advice on careers in the field.
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Aging Studies Professor Presents at Focus Group Discussion
Lindsay Peterson, PhD, represented the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) at a national focus group discussion. This discussion was in support of a study that Healthcare Ready is working on under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019. The purpose of this discussion was to collect information and insight on preparedness and response initiatives and needs from stakeholders who work with or advocate for order adult and assisted living populations. Dr. Peterson recently published a paper discussing preparing for and managing disasters in nursing homes and assisted living communities, “You Just Forge Ahead”: The Continuing Challenges of Disaster Preparedness and Response in Long-Term Care in Innovations in Aging.
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CBCS Faculty & Student Awards Nomination Deadline Feb. 28
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 Monday, Feb. 28.
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Poor sleep can triple risk for heart disease
USF News
"'...having more sleep health problems may increase the risk of heart disease,' said lead author Soomi Lee, assistant professor of aging studies..."
Bill changing Florida nursing home standards was written by the industry, emails show
Tampa Bay Times
"'COVID definitely has affected staffing,' said Lindsay Peterson, a professor and researcher at the University of South Florida School of Aging Studies. 'Is this the answer? I don't know.'"
Omicron causes record-high cases in Florida nursing homes, but deaths remain low
Miami Herald
"'...when and how,' said Lindsay Peterson, a researcher with the University of South Florida's School of Aging Studies. 'They maybe deserve some...'"
Poor sleep could triple risk for heart disease: U.S. study
CTV News
"...as a result. Researchers from the School of Aging Studies at the University of South Florida focused on certain aspects of sleep health, including..."
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'Sunflower Lanyard Program' helping those with hidden disabilities navigate travel at TPA
WFLA (NBC) - Tampa
"They participated in a session with the University of South Florida's Center for Autism & Related Disabilities to learn more about spectrum disorders..."
Midlife isn't a crisis, but sleep, stress and happiness feel a little different after 35 – or whenever middle age actually begins
The Conversation
"'Fewer than one-fifth of Americans say they actually experienced a midlife crisis. And yet there are still some common misunderstandings people have about midlife'...Soomi Lee, Assistant Professor of Aging Studies..."
USF's new research lab could become statewide hub for human trafficking data
WFTS (ABC) - Tampa
"The research lab launched in September with criminology professor Joan Reid leading the team."
Omicron causes record infections in Florida nursing homes
Tampa Bay Times
"'...having procedures they didn't have when this started concerning PPE and who to isolate and when and how,' said Lindsay Peterson, a researcher with the University of South Florida..."
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Baruni, R. R., & Miltenberger, R. G. (2022). Teaching safety skills to children: A discussion of critical features and practice recommendations. Behavior Analysis in Practice.
doi:10.1007/s40617-021-00667-4
Bhattacharyya, K. K., Molinari, V., & Andel, R. (2022). Longevity is not an ingredient of successful aging as self-reported by community-dwelling older adults: A scoping review. Aging & Mental Health, 1–13. doi:10.1080/13607863.2022.2033696
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Lee, S., Mu, C. X., Wallace, M. L., Andel, R., Almeida, D. M., Buxton, O. M., & Patel, S. R. (2022). Sleep health composites are associated with the risk of heart disease across sex and race. Scientific Reports, 12(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-022-05203-0
Ruiz, E. L., Greene, K. Y., Galea, J. T., & Brown, B. (2022). From surviving to thriving. Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS, Publish Ahead of Print. doi:10.1097/coh.0000000000000725
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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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Adding News, Events, and Publications to the CBCS Website and Newsletter
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Be sure to include all pertinent information in the format you would like to have posted (title, date, times, location, event description and contact information). Please provide your information in editable digital text format.
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