Faculty and staff honored at Length of Service Ceremony
CBCS faculty and staff gathered in the MHC Atrium and virtually on Monday afternoon to celebrate those who have reached milestones in their career at USF. The event was hybrid, and those who attended in person could enjoy tacos and take home balloon animals and flowers made by Liz Correia. Dean Julie Serovich hosted the event and led rounds of trivia for each milestone being honored. Find the full list of awardees here.
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CBCS faculty named top-cited scientists in the world
Multiple CBCS faculty members have been ranked in the top 2% of cited scientists in the world in a recent study conducted by Stanford researchers and Elsevier BV. Drs. Michelle Bourgeois, Howard Goldstein, Robert Lutfi, and Joseph Walton from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders were listed, as well as Drs. John Cochran and James D. Unnever from Criminology. Additionally, Drs. William Haley, Brent Small, and Ladislava Volicer represented the School of Aging Studies. The ranking method is based upon a composite of standardized metrics and is led by Stanford University statistician Joan Ioannidis.
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Alumni celebrate MACJA program
Alumni of the Masters of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration (MACJA) program gathered in the Gibbons Alumni Center Friday night for an evening celebrating the program and those who have contributed to its success. Presentations were made by Dean Serovich, Dr. John Cochran, Dr. Max Bromley, Ralph Fine, and Manley Jaquiss, remarking on the progress of the program over the years and thanking those who have supported it along the way. Alumni spent the night reminiscing on their time in the program and paving the way for future students to follow in their footsteps. Keep an eye out for more photos from the event coming soon to the CBCS Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages.
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Criminology professor leads study on court program to help sex-trafficking victims | |
Fawn Ngo, PhD is leading a study with researchers from the TiP Lab and Sarasota-based nonprofit Selah Freedom to evaluate the organization’s Turn Your Life Around (TYLA) court diversion program for survivors of human trafficking and exploitation. This program offers housing, job training, counseling, and other services to sex-trafficking victims. The study not only aims to expand the TYLA program but to also help establish new intervention programs nationwide. Learn more about her work here.
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Haley Moss visits CARD and The Learning Academy
The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) at USF and The Learning Academy welcomed lawyer, neurodiversity expert, and author, Haley Moss on February 23 to speak in the MHC Atrium. As the first openly autistic lawyer in Florida, Haley is a consultant to top corporations and nonprofits that seek her guidance in creating diverse workplaces and is a sought-after commentator on disability rights issues. Read more about her visit here.
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CFS associate professor shares Fulbright experience in South Africa
After several starts and stops and a year and a half delay, CFS Associate Professor Dr. Trina Spencer finally made it to South Africa. She won a Fulbright award in 2020, but due to COVID-19, she was unable to begin her experience until 2022. Now in Pretoria, South Africa, she works alongside colleagues at the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication at the University of Pretoria. Read more about Dr. Spencer's Fulbright journey here.
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Nominations open for Recognition Award Program
It is time for our annual Recognition Award Program (RAP)! Every year CBCS recognizes the achievements and contributions of two staff personnel through the program, which is designed to recognize individual administrative, staff, and OPS/temporary employees within the college for their extraordinary achievement in the workplace. The CBCS Office of Human Resources is pleased to announce that we will be accepting nominations from February 25 to March 11.
Two individuals will be selected to receive an award of $750 each. The honorees will be recognized at the spring 2022 CBCS Faculty & Staff Assembly on April 15.
The RAP award is the college’s highest honor for administrative, staff, and OPS/temporary employees. Please complete your nomination by using this link to Microsoft Forms.
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SLP instructors complete continuing education unit in Orlando
CSD's Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Instructor Voice-Fluency-Neurogenic team completed a continuing education unit on the McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP) in Orlando this weekend. MDTP is a systematic dysphagia rehabilitation program that uses swallowing as an exercise to rehabilitate the swallowing mechanism. This course is the beginning of the team members' pursuits to grow in their clinical knowledge and expertise in the area of dysphagia. Congratulations to speech-language pathologists and clinical instructors Mahwish Ahmed, Mary Pyfrom, Kelli Gorajec, and Emily Glass on this achievement!
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Final Call for Proposals for CBCS Internal Research Grant
The college is requesting grant applications up to $20,000 that hold promise of seeding future funding from local, foundation, and federal funding agencies to understand and address social, educational, and health disparities at the local, national, or international levels stemming from the COVID pandemic. The research should specifically focus on improving understanding and yielding meaningful and sustained solutions to pandemics now and in the future, especially as it relates to systemic racism and associated social, environmental, educational, and economic issues affecting marginalized communities, such as discrimination, poverty, health disparities, violence, justice, policing, and racial politics.
The submission deadline is March 11, 2022 by 5 p.m. Click here for more information on the program, eligibility, and budget details. Find the scoring rubric for proposal evaluation here.
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USF faces angry reaction to rumored changes in its sign language major
Tampa Bay Times
"Nathan Maxfield, interim chairperson in USF’s Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, sent out an email on Feb. 11 saying..."
Curtis Reeves trial: Suspect's wife describes shooting at Pasco theater
Tampa Bay Times
"Testifying for the defense Monday at the murder trial of Curtis Reeves, 79, is Donna Cohen, professor emeritus at the University of South Florida..."
Senate bill raises faculty concerns on transparency of presidential search
USF Oracle
"...presidential search process provides both benefits to the candidates and costs to transparency, according to USF Faculty Senate President Timothy Boaz."
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Reeves' wife says victim used 'loud and ugly language' before deadly theater shooting
WFLA (NBC)
"On Monday morning, Donna Cohen, a professor at the University of South Florida who is an expert in aging is set to testify. She is expected to talk about..."
USF researchers, students study court program to help sex-trafficking victims
Sarasota Magazine
"Associate professor Dr. Fawn Ngo of the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus is leading the study, which involves researchers from..."
Uncertain future for USF major concerning ASL interpreting
Bay News 9
"Grading assignments may not sound very exciting, but just look at USF American Sign Language instructor Michon Shaw. Her face says it all."
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Lee, S., Smith, C. E., Wallace, M. L., Andel, R., Almeida, D. M., Patel, S. R., & Buxton, O. M. (2022). Cardiovascular risks and sociodemographic correlates of multidimensional sleep phenotypes in two samples of U.S. adults. SLEEP Advances. doi:10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac005 | |
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Want to learn how to address challenging behavior in children and adolescents? Consider a Graduate Certificate in Positive Behavior Support.
The University of South Florida and the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities offer a fully online Graduate Certificate in Positive Behavior Support (PBS). This 12 credit hour course of study prepares individuals from mental health, school psychology, school administration, education, early education, social work, and related fields to be effective members of the school, early childhood, or individual support team implementing PBS. The program includes classes focused on providing consultation and guiding collaboration, implementing school-wide PBS, addressing behavior challenges in young children, and intensive individualized interventions.
Click here for more details on the program and how to apply.
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The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI) at the University of South Florida is dedicated to research and education related to substance use and co-occurring disorders. FMHI invites undergraduate students to apply for a highly selective Summer Research Institute that is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
The Summer Research Institute (SRI@FMHI) is designed for students interested in building their research skills within the context of substance use and co-occurring disorders to help them prepare for a Senior Thesis and/or graduate school.
Learn more here, and apply here by March 20, 2022.
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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 newsletter, please send the details and any attachments to CBCS Marketing (CBCSMarketing@usf.edu).
Be sure to include all pertinent information in the format you would like to have posted (title, date, times, location, event description and contact information). Please provide your 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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