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Students from across CBCS present their research at USF Health Research Day
Nine students from the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences (CBCS) were among the presenters at USF Health Research Day, with work spanning aging, communication sciences and disorders, and social work. Read more.
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Gerald C. Imaezue receives patent for mobile speech therapy invention
Gerald C. Imazue, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, has received a U.S. patent for a system designed to deliver personalized speech therapy outside the clinic setting. Read more.
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USF hosts inaugural Leadership Council meeting of Master of Social Work program directors
The School of Social Work hosted seven Master of Social Work (MSW) program directors from across the country for the inaugural Leadership Council meeting of the Association of MSW Program Directors, a new national initiative aimed at strengthening leadership and collaboration among MSW programs. Read more.
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Debra Dobbs presents research at the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care
Debra Dobbs, PhD, a professor and director of the School of Aging Studies, recently took her research to the national stage at the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, presented by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association in San Diego. Read more.
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Criminology doctoral students present trauma bonding study at international summit
Klejdis Bilali and Emily Walker, both doctoral candidates in the Department of Criminology, recently participated in the Institute on Violence, Abuse, & Trauma International Summit in Hawai‘i, where they represented the USF Trafficking in Persons – Risk to Resilience (TIP) Lab. Read more.
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Serovich Scholars application is now open for the 2026–27
The Serovich Scholars application is now open for the 2026–27 academic year. Please help spread the word to your students! Undergraduate and graduate students can receive up to $2,000 over two semesters for those who demonstrate leadership and community involvement. Applications are due by May 15. Learn more.
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Orange County advances shelter program for human trafficking survivors
WFTV 9
"A state-commissioned University of South Florida report estimated there were over 700 thousand trafficking victims in 2024 alone."
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Davis, C., Ajayi, D. I., Salas, C., Poindexter, K. L., & Imaezue, G. C. (2026). New patterns of pathological language mixing in bilingual aphasia. Aphasiology, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2026.2642101
Ford, K.R., Simmons, C.A. Comparison of Instructional Methods With and Without Physical Guidance When Teaching Chained Tasks. Education and Treatment of Children (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-025-00173-0
| | Walker, E. J., Howell, S., Reyes, C., Miltenberger, R. G., Deshmukh, S., Rapp, J. T., ... & Sheridan, D. J. (2026). Evaluating effects of synchronous music reinforcement on increasing treadmill walking speed in a stepwise fashion. Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior, 125(2), e70096. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.70096 | | Defense of a Doctoral Dissertation | | |
Title: Development and Feasibility Testing of a Video-Based Virtual Reality Bullying Safety Skills Intervention for School-Aged Children with Disabilities
Student: Trevor Maxfield
Program: Applied Behavior Analysis
Date: Friday, April 3
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: MHC 2502
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Food Truck - Every Wednesday
Working with USF Dining, the Tampa Bay Food Trucks are returning to campus every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a more visible location near the corner of Magnolia and Holly (Parking lot 38U). It’s a short walk from MHC and PCD. See the schedule and menus here.
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Nominations: CBCS Student Employee of the Year
Nomination deadline: Friday, March 20
Nominations are open for the CBCS Student Employee of the Year. Two students will be selected for the award: one Federal Work Study student or student assistant and one graduate assistant. Supervisors may nominate student employees whom they feel warrant particular recognition for their performance on the job. Nominations are due no later than Friday, March 20, and may be submitted using this form.
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DIVE-VRT Classroom Open House
Thursday, March 26 | 12-2 p.m.| 12985 North Telecom
Parkway, Suite 104A Temple Terrace, FL | RSVP
The Delivering Innovative Vocational Education Through Virtual Reality Technology (DIVE-VRT) program uses virtual reality and artificial intelligence technologies to train and certify youth and adults with lifelong and acquired disabilities in skilled trades. Please join us to see our classroom, meet DIVE-VRT staff and stakeholders, and try the virtual reality technology.
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28th Annual Daniel S. Sanders Peace and Social Justice Lecture
Thursday, March 26 | 6:30 p.m. | In person (Illinois) and virtual registration
Join us for a lecture given by Jerome Galea, PhD, associate professor. The lecture, "There Is No Health Without Mental Health: What is it, why does it matter?" explores the rapidly evolving field of global mental health over the past decade and concludes with a discussion of future prospects of global mental health in the context of challenges posed by constrained global health funding.
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Nominations: CBCS Recognition Award Program
Nomination deadline: Monday, March 30
Nominations are now open for the CBCS Recognition Award Program, which recognizes the contributions of administrative, staff and/or OPS/temporary employees within CBCS for their extraordinary achievement in the workplace.
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National Training Institute 2026
Pre-Conference: April 6-7 and Conference: April 7-10 | Register here
The National Training Institute on Effective Practices provides early childhood education systems leaders and professionals with an in-depth, intensive learning experience on the implementation of the Pyramid Model framework for addressing the social and emotional development and challenging behavior of young children.
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CBCS Faculty International Collaboration Grant
Application deadline: April 7
The CBCS Research Council is now accepting applications for the CBCS Faculty International Collaboration Grant. This program is designed to provide financial support for scholarly activities by CBCS faculty conducted at major universities, research institutes, government agencies, and professional conferences/workshops. View more and apply here.
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CJMHSA TAC Subject Matter Expert: Request for Information
Submission deadline: April 30
The Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center (CJMHSA TAC) is pleased to announce the issuance of a Request for Information to expand our network of subject matter experts.
We are seeking experienced USF faculty and staff, community-based leaders, and national experts with demonstrated expertise in criminal justice and behavioral health systems to join our multidisciplinary technical assistance network. Apply here.
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Call for Papers
Submission deadline: July 1
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, in partnership with the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce, invites submissions for a special issue focused on Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce: Research, Innovation and Policy. Learn more.
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Adding News, Events, and Publications to the CBCS Website and Newsletter
If you have news/events or recent/upcoming publications you would like posted on the CBCS website and/or in the Communique newsletter, send the details and any attachments to CBCS Marketing (CBCSMarketing@usf.edu). Please send all newsletter submissions no later than Thursday for inclusion in the following week's newsletter.
Be sure to include all pertinent information (title, date, times, location, event description, and contact information) in editable digital text format. Articles included in the CBCS Communiqué may be disseminated to USF Media outlets and/or beyond.
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