| | The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders recently celebrated three faculty members — Theresa Chisolm, Ruth Bahr and Howard Goldstein — who are returning to their home department after serving in leadership roles in the college and university. The department welcomed them back with a breakfast reception honoring their leadership and contributions to USF and CBCS. | | Avery Moriyasu and Khary Walker, two undergraduate students who worked with William A. Monaco, OD, MSEd, PhD, courtesy professor in the School of Aging Studies, presented a poster on their research examining the relationship between vision loss and cognitive impairment. The presentation, titled “The Association Between Vision Loss, Co-morbidities, and Cognitive Loss Among Residents in Skilled Care Facilities,” highlighted findings on the links among vision loss, co-morbidities and cognitive decline in skilled care residents. The work was featured in Optometry Times and Primary Care Optometry News, providing national recognition for their research contributions. | | |
Shock gloves ICE plans to buy can bring strong men to their knees in less than a second
The Herald
"'Equipping an agency embroiled in controversy over its occasionally fatal enforcement practices with 'sci-fi' technology will likely cause the public to make further efforts to evade ICE agents, instead of becoming more compliant,' said Bryanna Fox, criminology professor at the University of South Florida and former FBI agent."
Is your credit card sharing your phone number with vendors?
Cybernews
“'The customer may have supplied a phone number during an earlier interaction with that platform, possibly while requesting a receipt from another business. Some platforms can store that number and associate it with the customer’s card or payment profile,' explained C. Jordan Howell, a criminologist with the University of South Florida, to Cybernews."
Iran-linked threat actors hack America’s water infrastructure as experts warn of growing risks
Heartlander News
"Once hackers enter a water infrastructure system, they may be able to adjust the amount of water or chlorine in the system, operate valves, and even control dams or well pumps, according to Dr. Thomas Hyslip, an assistant professor of instruction at the University of South Florida who led cybercrime investigations at federal agencies for 23 years."
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Mindfulness may lower blood pressure in just 8 weeks
ScienceDaily
"The study was published in the journal Cardiology Clinics. Co-authors included University of South Florida social work professor Soonhyung Kwon ..."
Special Needs Trackers
Fox 13 News
"USF CARD will provide those devices to the sheriff's office, who will then hand them out to the participating families."
WVU Police Warn Students After Four Sextortion, Fraud Cases Reported
Hoodline
"That local exposure mirrors a national pattern: a University of South Florida study published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence in June found that financial sextortion primarily targets men ages 18 to 30, who are often lured off dating apps onto secondary messaging platforms before extortion demands begin."
Cognitive loss in nursing homes more likely with visual impairment
Healio
"Lead author William Monaco, OD, PhD, MSEd, told Healio about the benefits that eye exams could bring to this population."
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Flores, A.M., Cividini-Motta, C. (2026). High-Probability Instructional Sequence: A Survey on Design and Implementation Practices. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-026-01209-6
Ford, K. R., & Cividini-Motta, C. (2026). A Survey of Clinical Practices for Prompt Dependency. Behavioral Interventions, 41(4). e70130.
https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.70130
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Mullins, K., Lister, J. J., Bush, A. L. H., Conover, L., & Sadeq, N. (2026). Relationships Among Hearing, Auditory Processing, and Cognition: A Study of Older Adults. Audiology Research, 16(5), 131. https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres16050131
Pak, N. S., Venne, J. L., Kaiser, A. P., & Peredo, T. N. (2026). Caregiver-Implemented Lower-intensity EMT en Español Para Autismo: A Single Case Design Study. Behavioral Sciences, 16(8), 1457. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16081457
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President’s Fall Address
Wednesday, Sept. 9 | 9:09 a.m. | USF Marshall Student Center - Oval Theater
Join USF's 9th President, Moez Limayem, to celebrate the start of the new academic year and get updates on strategic planning and other initiatives. Reception immediately following.
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From Research to Action: The Florida Behavioral Health Workforce Summit
Sept. 10-11 | Marshall Student Center
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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USF School of Aging Studies Distinguished Lecture Series
Friday, Oct. 9 | 11 a.m. | MHC Atrium Lobby 1201
Brea Perry, PhD, presenting “Wired For Connection: Neuroplasticity, Epigenetics, and the Social Network Foundations of Health,” is the Allen D. and Polly S. Grimshaw professor in the Department of Sociology and director of the Irsay Institute for Sociomedical Sciences Research at Indiana University. Her research investigates the intersecting influences of social networks, biomarkers, social psychology, and social inequality on health and illness, focusing largely on psychological and brain diseases, including dementia, mental illness and substance use disorders.
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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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