Aging studies professor discusses age-friendly communities on GSA podcast | |
Kathy Black, PhD, professor in the School of Aging Studies, was interviewed by Howard B. Degenholtz, host of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)'s "The Gerontologist Podcast," about her recent article, "Assessing Age-Friendly Community Progress: What Have We Learned?" Black's article, which was published in a special issue of The Gerontologist, Age-Friendly Environments, opened the issue and summarized the overall performance of age-friendly communities.
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Aging studies assistant professor examines activity diversity and healthy aging | |
Greater activity diversity is associated with better health and well-being, but the daily activity of U.S. adults has become less diverse, according to a study published in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. The study, conducted by Soomi Lee, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Aging Studies, and co-authors Rachel Koffer, PhD, and Johanna Drewelies, PhD, examined differences in activity diversity between cohorts of adults separated by 18 years.
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CBCS faculty awarded New Research Grants
Jeongsuk Kim, PhD, MSW, assistant professor in the School of Social Work, and Jisook Park, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, were awarded USF New Research Grants. This grant is part of the Internal Awards program and is administered through USF Research & Innovation and Sponsored Research. Read more.
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USF's chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma supports Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
In celebration of March being National Criminal Justice Month, members of the Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma (the national Criminal Justice Honor Society) identified a way to give back to the Tampa Bay community. The group raised money to donate to the Crisis Center and assisted with clean up around their facility. "With our help, the Crisis Center was able to save money [rather than hiring someone to do the clean up] to instead give back to the clients they serve as well as the Tampa Bay community," said Colby Valentine, PhD, Alpha Phi Sigma advisor. Read more.
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School of Aging Studies recognizes outstanding students and preceptors
The School of Aging Studies held its 2023 Preceptors and Awards Reception in the MHC Atrium to honor internship preceptors and supervisors and recipients of awards and scholarships. Read the list of honorees.
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Feed-a-Bull Food Drive Challenge
This week kicks off Student Employee Appreciation Week 2023. To help show our support of our student workers and students in general we have organized a Feed-A-Bull Food Drive competition between all the departments. The winning department will be awarded a “Pups and Sweets” party. See more details about the competition here.
Please help us support our students. Our goal is to collect 1,500 items! The USF Feed-A-Bull food pantry helps to ensure that students do not have to choose between buying textbooks or buying groceries -- because no student should ever go hungry.
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O, S., Lee, Y., & Wilcox, P. (2023). Crime Prevention in the Classroom: Gendered Impacts on Offending. Crime & Delinquency, 1-28. doi:10.1177/00111287231163104
Lee, S., Koffer, R. E., & Drewelies, J. (2023). Adults older than age 55 engage in less diverse activities than those 18 years ago. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbad047
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Lee, S., Ng, Y. T., Charles, S. T., Almeida, D. M., & Fingerman, K. L. (2023). Who has active lifestyles? Sociodemographic and personality correlates of activity diversity in two samples of adults. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbac192
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Upcoming Events & Deadlines | |
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Celebration of Teaching
April 11 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
MSC Ballroom
The event will be a celebratory gathering that aims to recognize and share the great teaching strategies, techniques, and practices from around USF.
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Colloquium by Candidate for Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
April 12 | 10:45-11:45 a.m.
MHC 1442 and Microsoft Teams
Jeoung Min Lee, PhD is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Wichita State University. She received her MSW at SoonSil University, her MS at Michigan State University, and her PhD at Wayne State University. Her research interest includes peer victimization and cyberbullying victimization associated with mental and behavioral outcomes such as trauma, substance abuse, risky sexual behaviors, self-harm, and suicidal behaviors among ethnic/ racial minority and LGBTQ youth and college students.
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Colloquium by Candidate for Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
April 17 | 1:30-2:30 p.m.
MHC 1442 and Microsoft Teams
Qi Chen is a PhD candidate at Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin and a predoctoral fellow from the American Cancer Society. She is committed to advancing the health and well-being of cancer survivors and their families. Chen's research focuses on two underserved populations in cancer care, cancer caregivers and adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.
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10th Annual Translational Research in Adolescent Substance Use Conference
April 17-18
MHC Atrium and Zoom
Register here
The conference will bring together national and local experts in the field of implementation science & practice. Presentations will include evidence-based research and programs in the field of adolescent behavioral/mental health, substance use, advocacy, and policy changes, along with research programs conducted by USF graduate scholars in partnership with community partner agencies. More information: bit.ly/itre2023
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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Narrative Review of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare Outcomes
April 18 | 12:00 p.m.
Microsoft Teams
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities Trainee Sahiti Gilela conducted a narrative review of racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare outcomes for people with Intellectual and Development Disabilities (IDD). Her findings suggest that healthcare disparities remain a prevalent issue and are exacerbated for those people at the intersection of IDDs and racial/ethnic minority. She will present her recommendations to recognize and minimize these disparities. Sahiti was mentored by Elizabeth Perkins, PHD, RNLD, FAAIDD, FGSA.
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This Is My Brave – College Edition at USF
April 21 | 7 p.m.
USF Concert Hall
This Is My Brave - College Edition at the University of South Florida will be live on stage featuring USF students sharing stories about their lived experience with mental illness and/or addiction. This year’s event will feature our first Brave Takes exhibit with photo stories from USF faculty, staff, and students. Join us in our movement to eliminate stigma and increase hope for college students. Reserve your free ticket here.
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Spring 2023 CBCS Faculty and Staff Assembly
April 28 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
MHC Atrium & Microsoft Teams
All CBCS faculty and staff are invited to attend. A special celebration of the 50th anniversaries of the Department of Criminology and the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program will be held and include cake and punch.
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