Social Work assistant professor invited to editorial board
Jerome Galea, PhD, MSW, RCSWI, assistant professor in the School of Social Work, was invited to join the editorial board for the Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health journal, which seeks to cultivate and grow the still-emerging global mental health field in the areas of advocacy and research to reduce treatment gaps and disparities in care, access, and capacity. Cambridge Prisms is a new series launched by Cambridge University Press of open access, interdisciplinary journals that unite researchers and specialists from different disciplines to address major real-world challenges. The Global Mental Health journal will launch as part of the series in January 2023.
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Outwit, outlast, outpublish: Criminology associate professor gamifies survey design class
George W. Burruss, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Criminology, took a different approach to his survey design class this past spring; he used gamification to enhance the learning experience for both students and instructors. Burruss modeled his class after the reality game show "Survivor," dividing the class into three "tribes," creating team-building activities based on course concepts, and putting their knowledge to the test with various challenges throughout the semester. The reaction? "Congratulations for making me care about a quiz for the first time ever," said one student. In the article published in ACJS Today, Burruss concludes that the course not only attained the educational goals he set out but also was "tremendous fun." Read the full article.
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CFS faculty to evaluate disparities in behavioral health services
Linda Callejas, PhD, Child and Family Studies research assistant professor, has received a grant from Indiana Social Services Administration to evaluate behavioral health services for culturally diverse populations. Funded by the State of Indiana's Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Callejas will lead the initiative to assess how well statewide equity efforts have worked to reduce behavioral health disparities, particularly those experienced by racial/ethnic, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities within the state. The team, which includes multiple CFS faculty members, will identify and examine disparities in behavioral health service provision, accessibility, utilization, and outcomes, as well as reductions over time in response to the statewide implementation of equity strategies. Read more.
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Veteran working toward doctorate honored with Tillman Scholarship
KSAZ(FOX)-Phoenix
"In 2019, he was deployed to Iraq. He used that time overseas to apply to graduate schools, his work completing his doctorate at the University of South Florida..."
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Bennett, K., Dillahunt-Aspillaga, C., Lasley, C., Trexler, L., Schmeeckle, W., Walker-Egea, C., Gonzalez, C., & Trexler, L. (2022). Traumatic brain injury vocational rehabilitation counselor competencies: Implications for training and practice. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. doi:10.3233/JVR-221198 | |
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