Congratulations, Summer 2024 grads!
A total of 288 students will earn degrees from the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences (CBCS) during USF's Summer 2024 Commencement. The commencement ceremonies will include 93 students receiving undergraduate degrees, 186 students receiving master's degrees, and nine students receiving doctoral degrees from CBCS. Meet a few outstanding CBCS grads from this graduating class. Read more.
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Social work advisor to lead committee on professional development
School of Social Work Academic Advisor Justine Leigh, MSW, was chosen to be the chair of the Professional Development Committee (PDC) for the USF Council on Academic Advising. As the PDC's chair, Leigh will work to improve the effectiveness, integration, and impact of academic advising on student success and USF's goals. Read more.
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Criminology professor and student team up to educate high schoolers on cyber hygiene
Courtney Weber, MA, a doctoral student, and George Burruss, PhD, a professor in the Department of Criminology, presented a workshop to high school students attending USF High School CyberCon. During the summer camp, Weber and Burruss discussed the importance of promoting cyber hygiene and the best practices for staying safe online. Read more.
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Criminology instructor leads forensics and criminal justice summer camp
Cary Hopkins Eyles, MA, CAP, a visiting instructor in the Department of Criminology, is leading a criminology camp that she developed for the USF Office of Youth Experiences. This immersive experience is designed for students in grades 8-12 who have a passion for learning the intricacies of criminal behavior and the exciting fields of forensics and criminal justice. Read more.
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Crisis Center of Tampa Bay sees success in providing mental health and wellness training for businesses
Tampa Bay Business Journal
"For companies that aren't quite ready to offer a full training or workshop, the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay also partnered with the College of Behavioral and Community Services at the University of South Florida to provide a free seven-session online training entitled 'Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace.'"
Cybersecurity experts say lessons can be learned from global tech outage
ABC Action News
"'Think of their software detection system and antivirus all rolled into one and these large corporations use that to protect their systems,' said Thomas Hyslip, cybersecurity expert and University of South Florida ..."
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America’s growing elderly population endangered by rising heat, wildfires
The Hill
"... affected individuals might not have time 'to put a package together with medications and all the things they need on a daily basis,' Lindsay Peterson, of the University of South Florida said ..."
Disaster planning for older adults: What to know this hurricane and wildfire season
Beatrice Daily Sun
"'A lot of people don't evacuate,' said Dr. Lindsay Peterson, a research assistant professor in the School of Aging Studies at the University of South Florida in Tampa. 'But this is especially true for older adults ...'"
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Bilali, K., & Reid, J. A. (2024). Trauma Bonding and Childhood Sexual Abuse. In Trauma Bonding and Interpersonal Crimes. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781394182275.ch5
Bilali, K., Walker, E., & Reid, J. A. (2024). Trauma Bonding and Cults. In Trauma Bonding and Interpersonal Crimes. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781394182275.ch8
Bilali, K., Walker, E., & Reid, J. A. (2024). Trauma Bonding and Hostage‐Taking/Kidnapping. In Trauma Bonding and Interpersonal Crimes. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781394182275.ch7
Howell, C. J., Kabiri, S., Wang, F., Muniz, C. N., Kamar, E., Sharepour, M., Cochran, J., & Shadmanfaat, S. M. (2024). Online Harassment: The Mediating and Moderating Role of Thoughtfully Reflective Decision-Making. Social Science Computer Review. doi:10.1177/08944393241261983
Isom, D. A., Grosholz, J. M., Franklin, S., & Rogers, S. A. (2024c). Strains and Self-harm: A Look at LGBQ, Transgender, and Non-binary College Students. Feminist Criminology. doi:10.1177/15570851241265940
Lynch M.J., & Long M.A. Dissipative Structure Analysis and Ecological Disorganization: A Critique Drawn from Ecological Marxist and Treadmill-of-Production Approaches. World. 2024; 5(3):551-569. doi:10.3390/world5030028
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Long, M.A., McElroy, J.R., & Lynch, M.J. (2024). Environmental Crimes and the Treadmill of Production: Neoliberal Policy and Neocolonialism. Pp. 88-105 in S. L. Smith and L. Sahramaki (eds), Research Handbook on Environmental Crimes and Criminal Enforcement. Northhampton, MA: Edward Elgar. doi:10.4337/9781035309511.00013
Miltenberger, R. G., & Flores, A. M. (2024). Evaluating Experts’ Consensus on Behavioral Principles. Perspectives on Behavior Science.
doi:10.1007/s40614-024-00416-2
O’Malley, R.L. & Smith, K. (2024). Suicidal Ideation Among Male Victim-survivors of Financial Sextortion. Victims and Offenders. doi:10.1080/15564886.2024.2379818
Reid, J. A. (2024). Trauma Bonding and Interpersonal Crimes. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781394182275
Walker, E., & Reid, J. A. (2024). Trauma Bonding and the Law. In Trauma Bonding and Interpersonal Crimes. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781394182275.ch11
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Defense of a Doctoral Dissertation | |
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Title: Technology and Aging: Maintaining, Improving and Understanding Health and Wellness
Student: Mitch Roberts, MA
Program: Aging Studies
Date: Monday, July 29, 2024
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: MHC 1703 & Microsoft Teams
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Title: Leveraging Feedback from Older Adults to Enhance Patient-Centered Engagement in Healthcare Services
Student: Erica Sappington
Program: Behavioral and Community Sciences
Date: Monday, July 29, 2024
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: MHC 1636 & Microsoft Teams
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Donna Burton, PhD (CFS)
Youth Opportunity Grant
Sponsor: City of St Petersburg Florida
7/1/2024-6/30/2026
Total Award Amount: $94,635
Ready for Life (RFL) is implementing a Youth Opportunity Grant, Guaranteed Income Program via funding from the City of St. Petersburg. RFL has contracted with the Department of Child and Family Studies to provide a comprehensive evaluation plan to assist the organization in monitoring implementation, assessing impact, tracking progress on the implementation of relevant activities, and communicating results and impacts to key stakeholders. To ensure program objectives are met, the USF evaluation team will utilize a youth survey, focus groups, and key informant interviews to collect data and provide feedback in order that RFL can access results for creating strategic plans, keeping focus on overall program objectives, measuring progress, and supporting data-driven decisions and ongoing quality improvement.
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Joan Reid, PhD, LMHC, CRC (Criminology)
Expansion of University of South Florida's BRIGHT Project to Combat Human Trafficking
Sponsor: National Institute of Justice
7/1/2024-6/30/2026
Amount: $1,850,000
The overall purpose of the BRIGHT (Bridging Resource and Information Gaps in Human Trafficking) Project is to build a referral system for human trafficking services throughout Florida. BRIGHT will provide immediate access to a secure and vetted network of care that will inform first responders of available resources and facilitate ease of access to services for human trafficking survivors. Through the vetting process, the BRIGHT project aims to establish and improve standards of care for human trafficking survivors. Data collected through BRIGHT will provide Florida with a clearer understanding of survivor demographics, service redundancies, and service gaps to support data-driven allocation of funding for anti-trafficking resources.
Human Trafficking Data Project
Sponsor: National Institute of Justice
7/1/2024-6/30/2026
Amount: $963,000
The Human Trafficking Data Project aims to aggregate anonymous human trafficking administrative data independently collected by state agencies and state-funded victim service providers. The passage of Florida Senate Bill 7064 in May 2023 authorizes the University of South Florida Trafficking in Persons Research Lab to create the Statewide Repository for Anonymous Human Trafficking Data (TIPSTR) and presents an unprecedented opportunity to address human trafficking data deficiencies. The Human Trafficking Data Project will leverage this mandate to provide comprehensive and accurate assessment of human trafficking incidents, hotspots, trends, as well as community risk and resilience factors for the State of Florida. With aggregated data made available through this project, Florida will gain the critical knowledge needed for a coordinated, evidence-based response to more effectively combat human trafficking and support survivors.
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Open House: PhD in Social Work
Aug. 29 | noon
Microsoft Teams
Know someone interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in social work? Invite them to the school's upcoming open house to learn more about the PhD in Social Work program.
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