FMHI celebrates its 50th anniversary
The Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI) commemorated 50 years of excellence in mental health research and education with a celebration hosted at the USF Alumni Center. Attendees gathered to reconnect with old friends, make new connections, honor the legacy of FMHI, and hear from Anita Everett, MD, DFAPA, of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Multiple awards were also given out at the event, including the Outstanding Behavioral Health Research Faculty Award, the Recovery Advocate Award, the Community Leadership Award, and the Bob Friedman Endowed Scholarship Award. Read more.
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BRIGHT Network launches new platform, connecting human trafficking victims to critical resources in the community
More than one hundred anti-trafficking professionals came together at USF St. Petersburg to officially launch the BRIGHT (Bridging Resources and Information Gaps in Human Trafficking) Network, an online platform that helps victims of human trafficking escape their situations by connecting them with organizations and resources in their community. The BRIGHT Network, developed by researchers in close collaboration with anti-trafficking professionals and survivors, is an online, vetted, secure resource referral network for those who provide services to victims of trafficking. Read more.
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CFS research administrators contribute to SRA International meeting
Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS) Assistant Chair of Operations Kimberly Read, PhD, CFS Contracts and Grants Manager Janet Reyes, and CFS PreAward Specialist Telisha McKenzie recently attended the Southern and Northeast sections joint section meeting of the Society of Research Administrators International (SRA International) in Hilton Head, SC. Read, who served as the president of the Southern Section of SRA International, was recognized for her service. She, as well as Reyes, also presented at the meeting. Read more.
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CSD associate professor gives presentation on early childhood stuttering
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Associate Professor Nathan Maxfield, PhD, CCC-SLP, recently gave an invited talk at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (JHACH). Maxfield, who is also the principal investigator of the Bulls Stuttering Lab, updated speech-language pathologists working in the JHACH system about emerging trends in the evaluation and treatment of early childhood stuttering. The presentation was part of JHACH's celebration of National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. Read more.
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MSW students share findings related to LGBTQ+ youth in the foster care system
Two Online MSW students recently presented research that they conducted about the importance of inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ youth in the child welfare system at the Safe Children Coalition Conference. Shawn Fox and Valerie Teachout presented alongside Assistant Professor of Instruction David Kilmnick, PhD, to provide insights that might help child welfare professionals foster welcoming environments for all individuals in their care. Read more.
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USF NSSLHA chapters earn high honors from national organization
The undergraduate and graduate chapters of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) at USF were awarded Gold Chapter Honors by the national organization for 2024. Chapter Honors recognizes affiliated NSSLHA chapters that advance National NSSLHA’s mission to inspire, empower, and support students in communication sciences and disorders programs. NSSLHA supports nearly 11,000 members and 350+ chapters at colleges and universities nationwide.
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Thank you, commencement volunteers!
Thank you to the faculty and staff from CBCS, including Wendy Stoneman-Shelby, Cary Hopkins Eyles, Lianna Hernandez, and Maura DeJesus, who volunteered to participate in a commencement marshal role for spring graduation. Marshals help to make commencement successful and an enjoyable and memorable experience for USF students!
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How to Care for Yourself as a Caregiver
The New York Times
"How can caregivers hold on to that feeling amid the stress, fatigue and resentment that also come with the role? There are strategies for feeling 'less burdened or stressed by the daily problems' they encounter, said William Haley, a professor of aging studies at the University of South Florida."
Father of Kaylee Goncalves says his daughter likely fought back
CBS News
"Bryanna Fox, a professor of criminology at the University of South Florida and a former FBI special agent. 'I don't think there's any slam dunk,' Fox tells 48 Hours. 'It seems that the defense is alleging there...'"
USF Health and Tampa General Hospital partner to launch one of Florida’s first behavioral health teaching hospitals
USF Health News
"USF’s College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is uniquely positioned to support this initiative because of its interdisciplinary and collaborative focus on behavioral sciences and its portfolio of research conducted over the past 50 years."
Tampa General, USF designated one of first behavioral health teaching hospitals in Florida
Florida Politics
"Lawmakers selected USF as the ideal home for the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce. USF’s College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is uniquely positioned to support this initiative because of its interdisciplinary..."
Tampa General chosen as one of Florida’s first behavioral health teaching hospitals
Yahoo! News/Tampa Bay Times
"The school was also chosen by lawmakers as the site for the newly established Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce."
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USF launches new tool for human trafficking victims
WUSF
"Shelly Wagers is the director of BRIGHT. She spoke at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus on Thursday for the launch of the new platform. 'With human trafficking victims,” Wagers said, “if they're in that crisis mode, and they reach out, they'll reach out once, and if they don't get something typically, they're kind of lost."
Human trafficking platform launches at USF St. Petersburg
St. Pete Catalyst
“[Researchers] said, ‘They want an embedded network of care. They want to be able to connect survivors to services in real time.’ And I thought, ‘Are you kidding me?’ Reid recounted to the crowd at Thursday’s event. 'I have been going to human trafficking task force meetings in the State of Florida since 2003, and I thought, ‘20 years later and you’re still asking for that?’ We have to try to meet that need.”
BRIGHT Network launches new platform, connecting human trafficking victims to critical resources in the community
USF News
“'It will reduce the time and effort it takes to find a trusted, vetted service and make the connection they need for that survivor. The system will also collect the data we need to generate reports for the state of Florida and identify gaps in victim services so we can better direct funds,' said Shelly Wagers, a criminology professor at USF St. Petersburg and lead researcher of the BRIGHT Network."
USF lanza plataforma para ayudar a víctimas de tráfico humano
Telemundo 49 Tampa
"El estado de Florida lanzó una línea directa estatal contra la trata de personas, esto como acción inmediata después de que la línea directa nacional para estos casos dejara de dar información oportuna a las autoridades."
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Formby, C., Cherri, D., Secor, C. A., Armstrong, S., Juneau, R., Hutchison, P., & Eddins, D. A. (2024). Results of a 6-Month Field Trial of a Transitional Intervention for Debilitating Hyperacusis. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1–29. doi:10.1044/2024_jslhr-23-00360
Formby, C., Secor, C. A., Cherri, D., & Eddins, D. A. (2024). Background and Rationale for a Transitional Intervention for Debilitating Hyperacusis. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1–10. doi:10.1044/2023_jslhr-23-00352
Santos, M. R., Jaynes, C. M., & Thomas, D. M. (2024). Informing the recruitment crisis in policing: Evaluating which incentives can entice the best candidates among college students. Criminology & Public Policy. doi:10.1111/1745-9133.12668
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