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Jamie Clem, PhD, assistant professor of instruction, and Jennifer Roth, MSW, LCSW, assistant professor in the School of Social Work, presented "Motivational Interviewing with School Social Workers: A Practical Toolkit" at the School-Based Mental Health Summer Symposium for Hillsborough County Public Schools. The presentation provided school social workers with a practical, skills-based toolkit for integrating Motivational Interviewing into everyday school-based practice.
Cary Hopkins Hall, MA, CAP, visiting assistant instructor in the Department of Criminology, is leading a three-part course on the ethics of investigation and related criminal justice issues through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at USF. The course has generated engaging discussions among participants while supporting OLLI’s mission of lifelong learning for adults 50 and older.
Charlotte King, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS, speech-language clinic director, and Kelli Gorajec, MA, CCC-SLP, clinical faculty member, represented the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the annual Parkinson Voice Project Symposium. During the symposium, they presented two research posters highlighting ongoing clinical research in the USF Speech-Language Clinic focused on improving outcomes for individuals with Parkinson’s disease: "Effects of SPEAK OUT!® on Disfluent Speech in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease," led by first-year MS-SLP student Lillian Simon, Gorajec, King and Alexandra Brandimore, PhD CCC/SLP, and "SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program with and without EMST in Parkinson’s Disease: A Comparative Analysis," by Gorajec, King and Brandimore.
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Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw retires, takes teaching job at USF
Fox 13 Tampa Bay
"'I’ve been given an opportunity to continue serving through education as an associate professor of instruction at the University of South Florida in the Department of Criminology. Teaching, mentoring and developing future leaders has always been a passion of mine,' Lee Bercaw said."
Other coverage: WFLA, Bay News 9, Tampa Bay 28, WTSP, Tampa Bay Times, WUSF
Expert shares safety tips after MCO car burglaries
Fox 35 Orlando
"You just want to be aware of people wondering around cars and kind of just peeking in and not having a key or fob to open the door," Art Hushen adjuct professor in the Department of Criminology.
University of South Florida-led dementia study receives $2.8 million in federal funding
Spectrum Bay News 9
"The Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training study, known as PACT, has expanded to include 10 sites across the southeast."
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Foster, M. E. (2026). Developmental patterns of socioemotional competencies in children with and without disabilities Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 270. 106550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2026.106550
Holway, G. V., Sumerau, J. E., & Lampe, N. M. (2026). Masculinity as a determinant of men’s vasectomy utilization. American Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308558
Schmidt Avendaño, J.*, VanderWerf, J. A.*, Sumerau, J. E., & Lampe, N. M. (2026). Education, training, and desired qualities in care for transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive older adults. Nursing Outlook, 74(4), 102806. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2026.102806
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Title: Speech Under Competing Demands: A Multimodal Analysis of Acoustic, Behavioral, Perceived, and Neural Workload During Adaptive Dual-Task Performance
Student: Mary Pyfrom (Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Date and time: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10 a.m.
Location: PCD 4004 or Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 271 904 768 848 66 Passcode: Vt7hf6mg)
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Title: Trauma-Informed Care in Residential Settings: Staff Perceptions and the Impact of the Trauma-Informed Prevent-Teach-Reinforce Model
Student: Marissa L. Del Vecchio (Applied Behavior Analysis)
Date and time: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11 a.m.
Location: MHC 1141
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Introducing Integrated Primary Care Behavioral Health in Graduate Training Webinar
June 23 | 12-1 p.m. | Register
The Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce is hosting a free one-hour webinar,
"Introducing Integrated Primary Care Behavioral Health in Graduate Training," featuring experts Jeff Reiter, PhD, ABPP, and Jeff Goodie, PhD, ABPP. The webinar is designed for faculty and administrators across behavioral health disciplines. CEs are available for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and psychologists.
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Motivational Interviewing: 2-Day Communication Training for Senior Serving Professionals
June 24-25 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Register
Live Tampa Bay is offering a two-day motivational interviewing training. This interactive training builds shared skills, language and values for compassionate, person-centered communication that supports engagement and positive behavior change — with a focus on working with older adults and strengthening seniors’ own motivations for behaviors that support mental wellness and overall well-being.
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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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Project iSEBA 2026 Summer Institute
July 10 | 9 a.m - noon | Register
"Utilizing Distance Learning and Technology, Math Instruction, Literacy Instruction, and School Leadership to Support School-Aged Children with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders." The Project iSEBA 2026 Summer Institute will be divided into four parts, offered on four different days.
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From Research to Action: The Florida Behavioral Health Workforce Summit
Sept. 10-11 | Marshall Student Center | Register
Join the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce for its inaugural summit aimed at translating research into action to grow, retain and innovate Florida’s workforce. From researchers and service providers to policymakers, educators, students and more, this summit brings every voice in the continuum together. Continuing education credits are available.
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