Aging Studies associate professor joins Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Training Program
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Debra Dobbs, PhD, associate professor in the School of Aging Studies and academic director of the Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies, was accepted to the 2022-2023 class of the Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Training Program, which provides learners with a foundation in practical aspects involving the design and conduct of randomized clinical trials in dementia palliative care. Throughout the course of 10 months, program participants will complete a series of webinars, small group sessions, and a five-day in-person institute. They will also design a trial and develop their own grant application addressing Alzheimer's disease or related dementias.
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CFS chair honored by alma mater | |
Lise Fox, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Child and Family Studies, was presented the Distinguished Alumni - Postsecondary Systems Award by the Florida State University (FSU) College of Education. Fox graduated from FSU with her bachelor of science in 1979, master of science in 1985, and PhD in 1989. This award recognizes alumni who currently hold or have held teaching or leadership positions within a local, state, or national professional educational organization; a post-secondary educational institution; or an educational policy-making/review board, and have publications that reflect scholarship, research, or advancement of the profession.
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Social Work faculty hold post-hurricane stress debriefings for DCF staff
Pam Alvarez, DM, MSW and Chris Groeber, MSW, instructors in the School of Social Work, have begun a series of stress debriefings for Department for Children and Families (DCF) staff regarding their own personal experiences during Hurricane Ian. In the first session, over 60 people shared and discussed the impact of the hurricane. The group strategized ways to support others with even greater needs and were reminded why "helping the helpers" is an important component of a connected organizational culture. More meetings are scheduled throughout the coming weeks to maintain those connections and address the immediate needs of staff. Read more.
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Aging Studies student recognized for research excellence
Christina Mu, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the School of Aging Studies, received the National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31-Diversity). Her project is titled “Protecting Healthcare Workers’ Health and Well-being: The Joint Effects of Sleep and Pain, and Moderations by Work Characteristics.” Mu was also awarded the Behavioral and Social Sciences Boaz Kahana Student Poster Award and two travel awards through the Gerontological Society of America Conference, which she will present at this November.
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ABA student receives BCTOB Fellowship
Julissa Robles, a student in the on-campus Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program, received a fellowship offered through Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay (BCOTB). The fellowship provides a two-semester stipend for a student to work at BCOTB as their practicum placement in exchange for the student’s commitment to work at BCOTB upon graduation. BCOTB has been one of Tampa’s leading providers of ABA therapy services for over fifteen years. BCOTB prioritizes improving the lives of children with autism through assessment and treatment of problem behavior, pre-academic, and social skills. Read more.
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STEALTH Lab member receives award to present research at GSA conference
Sleep, Stress, and Health (STEALTH) Lab undergraduate research assistant Aziz Rehman was awarded a travel award to attend the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Conference. GSA is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization focused on aging research. Rehman is a third-year honors student majoring in biomedical sciences. He was also recently accepted into the USF Morsani College of Medicine through the 7-year BS/MD Program along with another STEALTH Lab research assistant, Kian Huang.
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2 elderly Sarasota County residents on oxygen die after power goes out during Hurricane Ian
Sarasota-Herald Tribune
"University of South Florida Aging Studies Professor Lindsay Peterson said in recent years there has been a lot of work to help keep older adults from moving into nursing homes."
Evacuating the elderly when storms threaten
The Weather Channel
"Why did so many vulnerable older adults remain in their homes during the disaster? We want to bring in Dr. Lindsay Peterson, research assistant professor at the University of South Florida..."
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The Psychological Impact of Consuming True Crime
WIRED
"Dawn Cecil, a criminology professor at the University of South Florida and author of Fear, Justice & Modern True Crime, says that many who engage with true crime..."
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Kamar, E., Howell, C. J., Maimon, D., & Berenblum, T. (2022). The moderating role of thoughtfully reflective decision-making on the relationship between information security messages and SMISHING victimization: An experiment. Justice Quarterly, 1–22. doi:10.1080/07418825.2022.2127845 | |
Carrion, I.V., Neelamegam, M., Lewinson, T.W., Polonio, K.*, Bonano, C. (2022). Words of wisdom from older immigrant Latino/as with cancer. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. doi: 10.1057/s41599-022-01375-2 | |
Defense of a Doctoral Dissertation | |
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Title: An Examination of Parental Coping Skills During Catastrophic Events
Student: Vivian K. Mills
Program: Behavioral & Community Sciences
Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: MHC 1141 or Zoom (Meeting ID: 853 0305 8049 Passcode: 101822)
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Title: Assisted Living Administrators' Perspectives of how COVID-19 Affected Direct Care Staff
Student: Carlyn Vogel
Program: Aging Studies
Date: Monday, October 24, 2022
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: MHC 1621 or Microsoft Teams
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Hongdao Meng, PhD (SAS)
USF-Sunshine Health Florida Family Caregiver Support Online Training Program 2022
Sponsor: Sunshine State Health Plan Inc.
10/1/2022-9/30/2023
Total Award Amount: $20,000
Family caregivers play an integral role in caring for individuals with chronic conditions. Caregiver support programs are urgently needed to help caregivers learn knowledge and skills in self-care and care coordination and to increase their physical and psychological resilience in support of aging-in-place for individuals with chronic conditions. Sunshine Health is a managed care organization contracted with the Agency for Health Care Administration to provide Statewide Medicaid Managed Care, Managed Medical Assistance, Long Term Care, and a Child Welfare Specialty Plan in all PSA regions. The primary goal of this project is to create an educational caregiver support website for caregivers of Sunshine Health members in the State of Florida. A survey will also be conducted to measure program reach, user engagement, and satisfaction. Research findings will be used to guide future intervention development and implementation.
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M. Adelaida Restrepo, PhD, CCC-SLP (CSD)
Towards an Optimal Bilingual Language Instructional Model in Preschool Years (BLIMP)
Sponsor: US Israel Binational Science Foundation
10/1/2022-9/30/2025
Total Award Amount: $178,200 between the two universities.
A growing number of bilingual children worldwide presents a need for bilingual education and intervention, which calls for evaluating models of instruction in the presence of two languages. The proposed study lies in the investigation of the differential impact of two instructional models, block vs. mixed, within and across the two languages of bilingual (English - Hebrew) preschool children. Testing across these models will determine which model provides the best immediate and long-term outcomes and learning curves in different aspects of oral language. Intervening and testing within the block model in two different language conditions (L1 first, followed by L2 vs. L2 first, followed by L1) will examine the transfer of story structure, vocabulary, and grammar. The potential contribution to the current body of research lies in the novel comparison between the different models and conditions, for different skills. This will increase our understanding of the mechanisms that enhance learning in bilingual settings and will provide evidence for the optimal conditions for learning the different aspects of oral languages of bilingual preschool children yielding an optimal bilingual language instructional model for this age group.
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Upcoming Events & Deadlines | Note: Click the images below to see flyers in full size. | |
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CBCS 2022 Homecoming Pre-Parade Watch Party
Oct. 14 | 6-7 p.m.
Location change: meet us near the SOC building on USF Genshaft Drive.
Join Dean Julie Serovich and fellow CBCS members at the Annual Pre-Parade Watch Party to celebrate the 50th anniversaries of the Department of Criminology and the Clinical Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling Program. Free food will be provided. Bring your folding chairs to watch the parade. Friends and families are welcome. No charge for the event.
RSVP by Oct. 12 to Patty Cleveland (clevelan@usf.edu).
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Marriage and Family Therapy Information Session
Oct. 20 | noon - 1 p.m. ET
Virtual
Become a marriage and family therapist through USF's highly specialized two-year full-time masters program.
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The Challenges Facing Older Adults: Mental Health, Financial Capacity, and Exploitation
Oct. 21 | 9:30 a.m. - noon
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa-USF
This event will bring together subject matter experts to discuss the domains of financial capacity with aging, elder abuse and undue influence targeting elders, reducing aggressive behaviors in persons with dementia, and mental health and aging. This event is free to all USF faculty, staff, and students.
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Cycling for Autism
Oct. 22
Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail
On Saturday, October 22, 2022, the Tampa Midtown Rotary Club will host its 11th Annual Cycling for Autism to support programs at USF focused on helping individuals with autism and their families. The event, supporting the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities at USF and the USF Applied Behavior Analysis Program, will be held at the Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail, with food and festivities afterward at Whiskey Joe’s Restaurant. Retired USF Nursing Professor Dr. Nick Hall, who has completed four cross-country bicycle trips to raise funds for Rotary International’s efforts to end polio, will serve as the Grand Marshal.
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Walk to End Alzheimers
Oct. 23 | 9 a.m.
Raymond James Stadium
The Student Association for Aging Studies (SAAS) invites you to join their fundraising team for the Walk to End Alzheimer's. The walk takes place at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 9 a.m. If you are unable to walk with SAAS, you can join the fundraising team at any time through this link.
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