Executive director selected to lead Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce | |
Courtney L. Whitt, PhD, a leader in providing integrated primary care within traditionally underserved populations, will join the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce as executive director in October. Whitt is an experienced psychologist with outstanding knowledge of Florida’s behavioral health system and is deeply involved in the community. "As an advocate for addressing these workforce shortages, I look forward to exploring further opportunities for collaborative efforts to address the behavioral health workforce crisis in our state," said Whitt.
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Legislative representative meets with FMHI leadership | |
Rep. David Silvers visited USF to discuss the work of the Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI) related to HB 945, the Children’s Mental Health bill. Passed in 2020, HB 945 tasked FMHI with developing a model response protocol for schools to use mobile response teams, thereby facilitating access to mental health and substance abuse treatment and services.
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CFS researchers awarded $9.9M to enhance employment services for individuals with disabilities
Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS) researchers Tammy Jorgensen Smith, PhD, CRC, and Christine Hugh, MS, have been awarded $9.9 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education for their innovative project that aims to improve employment services for individuals with disabilities through virtual reality and artificial intelligence, address the critical shortage of skilled labor, and promote inclusivity in the workplace. Read more.
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KIN-TECH™ Kinship Navigator program earns high rating by Prevention Services Clearinghouse
The KIN-TECH™ Kinship Navigator program, which is implemented by the Children's Home Network and School of Social Work faculty Kerry Littlewood, PhD, MSW, and Larry Cooper, MSW, LCSW, has been rated as a research-supported program by the federal Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. This rating means that states and jurisdictions that replicate this model can be reimbursed up to 50% by federal money, even if they don't have a Family First Prevention Services Act plan. Read more.
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MFT students win second place in AAMFT Student Ethics Competition
Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) students Elizabeth Hile and Madison Wilde placed second in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) annual Student Ethics Competition. This competition encourages MFT students to deepen their understanding of ethical issues and sharpen their ability to address the challenges they are likely to face in their careers. Read more.
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Documentary filmmaker speaks to criminology class about drug use in America
Charlie Minn, a "victim-driven" documentary filmmaker, spoke to students in the Drugs and Crime class taught by Cary Hopkins Eyles, MA, CAP, a visiting assistant instructor in the Department of Criminology. Minn showed some of his new film about the drug epidemic in Pennsylvania and answered students' questions. The film, titled "Kensington," will play at Look Cinemas on Oct. 16. Previously, Minn visited Eyles' class last fall to discuss his film "Fentanyl Unlimited."
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Criminology faculty and student share research in Romania
C. Jordan Howell, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology, along with Katelyn Smith, MA, a criminology PhD student, and Kaylee Eckelman, a graduate student in the Muma College of Business, traveled to Bucharest, Romania, to share their research at the European Society of Criminology Conference. The team hosted a panel about their work on active, malicious hackers.
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BCS PhD students achieve major milestones in doctoral program
Brooke Haney and Ela Wiedbusch have been admitted to doctoral candidacy in the Behavioral and Community Sciences (BCS) PhD program. Haney has a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Bachelor of Science in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Tampa. Her research interests include substance use and co-occurring disorders, criminal justice, and recidivism. Wiedbusch has a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Bachelor of Science in criminology and criminal justice from Loyola University Chicago. Her research interests include substance misuse, racial/ethnic health disparities, family cycles of substance misuse, the criminal justice system, and the juvenile justice system. Wiedbusch and Haney also recently completed their qualifying exams, alongside Kelsey Greenfield.
Additionally, Emilie Ellenberg recently completed her dissertation prospectus titled "A Positive Deviance Approach to Exploring the Behaviors of Women who are Mentally Thriving with Autoimmune Disease."
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Feds give $251 million for disability inclusion at work
Straight Arrow News
"The locations receiving grants include Bismark State College, Florida Atlantic University. . . University of South Florida, University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Wisconsin System..."
**This article references funding awarded for the DIVE project.**
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Burns, R. G., Lynch, M. J., & Smith, K. (2024). Sanctioning corporate crime: Fines received by the 50 top revenue generating companies in the US. Crime, Law and Social Change, 1-25. doi:10.1007/s10611-024-10170-w
Del Vecchio, M. L., Crosland, K., & Fuller, A. (2024). The Effects of Self Monitoring With I-Connect to Increase On Task Behavior of Students With or at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. doi:10.1177/10983007241268784
Gray, J. S., & Powell-Smith, K. A. (2024). Rapid automatized naming: what it is, what it is not, and why it matters. Annals of Dyslexia, 1-18. doi:10.1007/s11881-024-00312-z
Jaynes, C. M., Lee, J. G., & Moule, R. K. (2024). Testing racial and ethnic differences in the correlates of court legitimacy. Journal of Criminal Justice, 94. doi:1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102252
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Rahill, G. J., Joshi, M., Phycien, P., Rice, C., Heger, J., & Thelisdort, F. (2024). Latent classes of adverse childhood experiences and adult health and behavioural outcomes in Haiti’s Cité Soleil. International Journal of Mental Health, 1–26. doi:10.1080/00207411.2024.2404335
Sanchez, V.A., Arnold, M.L., Garcia Morales, E.E., et al. (2024) Effect of hearing intervention on communicative function: A secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 1-16. doi:10.1111/jgs.19185
Wagers, S. M., Grosholz, J. M., Stone, S., Carter, K. P., & Franklin, S. (2024). Understanding the Challenges in the Anti-Human Trafficking Movement in Florida. Crime & Delinquency. doi:10.1177/00111287241277760
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Defense of a Doctoral Dissertation Prospectus | |
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Title: Love is Love, Until it Isn’t: How Does Sexual Orientation Influence the Relationship Between Childhood Adversity and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration?
Student: Catherine Law
Program: Criminology
Date: Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 293 457 866 050 Passcode: sRvHLz)
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Debra Dobbs, PhD (SAS)
Preparing Assisted Living Staff to Care for Persons with Dementia: Palliative Care Education in Assisted Living (PCEAL) for Dementia Care Providers
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute on Aging
9/15/2024-8/31/2027
Amount: $1,866,197
Researchers from the School of Aging Studies at USF (Dobbs, PI, and Peterson, Meng, and Haley, Co-Is) will be collaborating with investigators from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Miami, Ohio, Penn State, University of Iowa, Workforce & Quality Innovations, and community hospices from Chapters Health Systems and Empath Health for this NIH Stage 3 cluster randomized trial with the objective to implement a four-week palliative care education intervention for staff in assisted living (AL) caring for persons living with dementia. The primary aim will be to compare the intervention group versus the control group on quality-of-care outcomes from baseline to six months including increased documentation of advance care planning discussions and rates of hospice admission in a sample of residents with dementia from 30 assisted living communities in Florida. A second aim is to test if the PCEAL intervention changes staff self-efficacy and perceived organizational support, and as a result improves job satisfaction and commitment. The team will also test the feasibility of collecting family satisfaction-with-care outcome data. Initial funding is three years with an additional two years of funding contingent on successful progress.
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Upcoming Events & Deadlines | |
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Volunteers age 65+ needed for study on preventing Alzheimer's disease
The Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training (PACT) team is recruiting volunteers to participate in their research study to see if computerized training exercises reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Interested adults who are 65 years or older, do not have any neurological disorders, have not had a stroke or brain injury, and do not have mild cognitive impairment or dementia, should visit www.PACTstudy.org for more information.
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Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) Model Training
Sept. 27 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Microsoft Teams
The Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) Model Training facilitated by Rose Iovannone, PhD, BDBA-D, is an eight-hour training divided into two parts, offered on two different days. The trainings cover the PTR Model, research supporting its efficacy, and the five steps of the PTR process. Organizers recommend that individuals attend the entire training on both days.
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Faculty Media Training
Oct. 11 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Microsoft Teams
Learn how to maximize your exposure through the media and across USF platforms. UCM’s Faculty Media Training will include best practices in a variety of areas - from working with reporters, to framing your expertise for a general audience. The Faculty Media Training will help you grow more confident speaking about your research.
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Faculty Town Hall on SB 266, Diversity & Inclusion
Oct. 11 | 1-2 p.m.
MHC Atrium & Microsoft Teams
Hear from Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel Gerard Solis, JD, about SB 266, diversity and inclusion at USF. Other guest speakers include Kathy Black, PhD; Yazmin Castellano, MA; and Emma Walker, MA, BCBA.
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2024 Virtual Fall Forensic Trainings
Nov. 14 & 15 | Dec. 5, 6, & 7
The Department of Mental Health Law and Policy's 2024 Continuing Education Forensic Training Series for Mental Health Professionals addresses forensic evaluation of adults and juveniles involved in the legal system.
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