CFS Professor and Chair Joins EBMHI Study National Advisory Panel | |
Professor and Chair of the Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS) Mario Hernandez, PhD, has been invited to participate on the National Advisory Panel for the Economic Burden of Mental Health Inequity (EBMHI) Study. This study is in collaboration with the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine, the Farley Health Policy Center at the University of Colorado, and the Robert Graham Center. The aim of the partnership is to assess the economic impact of mental health inequities experienced by vulnerable populations.
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CFS Associate Professor Recognized as 2021 Fellow of ACRM | |
Associate Professor Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, PhD, CRC, CVE, CLCP, CBIST, has been honored as a 2021 Fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM). Dr. Dillahunt-Aspillaga was recognized at the Henry B. Betts Awards Gala in September for her significant contributions to the medical rehabilitation field and service to ACRM. She is one of only five fellows who received the prestigious distinction this year.
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CBCS Establishes Arthur Guilford Diversity Fund in Speech-Language Pathology Scholarship
Last Friday, CBCS celebrated the establishment of the Arthur Guilford Diversity Fund in Speech-Language Pathology Scholarship, which will provide support to full- and part-time graduate students pursuing a Speech-Language Pathology degree in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) on all USF campuses. Preference for the scholarship will be given to students of varying ethnicities, orientations, backgrounds, and abilities to encourage under-represented populations in the field to consider a degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
“This fund will truly make a difference in the lives of our students and will build diverse cohorts in the field,” said CBCS Dean Julie Serovich. “None of this would have been possible without Dr. Guilford and the thoughtfulness and support of alumni Paula Sullivan and Dr. Doreen Oyadamori. We greatly appreciate their commitment to the college and to our students." Read more.
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CFS Faculty Highlighted in New U.S. Department of Education Resource
The U.S. Department of Education has released a new resource: "Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health," to provide information and resources to enhance the promotion of mental health and the social and emotional well-being among children and students.
This report highlights seven key challenges to providing school- or program-based mental health support across early childhood, K–12 schools, and higher education settings, and presents seven corresponding recommendations.
As part of the recommendations, the report highlights examples from the work of CFS faculty, most working within the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations, the National Technical Assistance Center of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and the Florida PBIS Project. Read more.
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MHLP Professor Honored as Game Champion
Kyaien Conner, LSW, MPH, PhD, served as game champion at the USF vs. Tulsa football game Saturday, Oct. 16 in Raymond James Stadium. The USF Council of Black Affairs, a USF Presidential Advisory Council, selected Dr. Conner for the role for her exceptional work and contributions to inclusion, diversity, and equity at USF. Dr. Conner is an associate professor in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy and an advocate for inclusion and antiracism. She was honored on the jumbotron during the first quarter of the game. Tulsa defeated USF in the last 47 seconds of the game, when a running back scored on a 3-yard run to give them the edge to defeat the Bulls 32-31.
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MSW Student and CARD-USF Intern Receives Status of Latinos Committee Award
Yma Campozano, a student in the Masters of Social Work program and intern for the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD), received this year’s Status of Latinos (SOL) Committee Award. Campozano was commended for her contributions to the university and the Hispanic community during the USF Hispanic Heritage Celebration Awards hosted by USF’s SOL Committee. She is a co-host on CARD’s "La Hora del Cafecito" show, which serves as an informational resource for the Spanish-speaking autism community. Read more.
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We are planning several projects to highlight the faculty, staff, and students of CBCS in various ways — including right here in Communiqué! Do you know someone in the College who has gone above and beyond, has accomplished an impressive feat, or has an interesting story? Send us an email at cbcsmarketing@usf.edu.
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Remains Identified as Brian Laundrie
Bay News 9
USF forensics expert Peter Massey says there's still a few unanswered questions. "So the hard part now is it's going to be depending upon the condition..."
USF creates first centralized human trafficking incident database
Fox13
A new lab at the University of South Florida looks to pinpoint human trafficking incidents down to the neighborhoods and zip codes in Tampa Bay and the state of Florida.
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Incomplete info on arrest warrant may have led to US Marshals holding Bradenton mom, baby at gunpoint
WFLA (NBC) - Tampa
USF Criminology Professor Dr. Lori Fridell says the lack of specific information on the warrant is a problem for the Marshals.
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We would like to invite you to join us in celebration of Dr. Kathy Hyer's life and work. Kathy's family, friends, and colleagues will gather on Nov. 7 at the atrium on the 7th floor of the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building on the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa. Parking will be provided.
During her time at USF, Dr. Hyer devoted herself to education, research and policy to improve long-term care. To honor her work and tireless service, friends and colleagues at the USF School of Aging Studies have established a scholarship in her name. The scholarship will support students in their own pursuit of education in long-term care policy to continue Kathy's legacy. If you would like to help in this effort, you may give online to the Kathryn Hyer Memorial Scholarship in Public Policy and Aging (530072)
If you are unable to attend but wish to send a photo or two with a few words, please contact Lindsay Peterson, ljpeterson@usf.edu.
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