CBCS members honored at USF Faculty Honors & Awards Reception | |
Multiple CBCS faculty members were recognized at this year's USF Faculty Honors & Awards Reception, which took place Thursday afternoon in the Marshall Student Center Ballroom. Dr. William Haley was awarded the title of Distinguished University Professor, which recognizes senior faculty members who have distinguished themselves among their peers both within and outside USF.
Advisors from the Department of Criminology Sharon Loschiavo and Sandra Jones (pictured) received Outstanding Undergraduate Advising Awards. The two were identified by their colleagues as excellent advisors who have made stellar contributions in advising. Additionally, Dr. Kyaien Conner received the 2020-2021 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement for her exceptional accomplishments and significant community impact.
Lastly, retiring faculty members were honored during the reception, including Teri Simpson and Drs. Patricia Carr, Nancy Muscato, Cheryl Paul, and James Unnever. Drs. David Chiriboga and Carol MacKinnin-Lewis were also honored for their retirements with Emeritus status.
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Remembering former Aging Studies PhD student
It is with great sadness that we mourn the death of Dr. Kevin Hansen, who obtained his PhD from the School of Aging Studies in 2015 under the mentorship of Dr. Kathy Hyer. Dr. Hansen came to USF with a law degree and a great pedigree of knowledge and experience which he applied immediately. While a PhD student, he taught Ethical and Legal Aspects of Aging, teaching undergraduate students about social issues, elder abuse, and neglect. At the time of his death, Dr. Hansen was Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Health & Aging Services Leadership at Bellarmine University. Kevin was a fun-loving, smart individual that everyone wanted to be around. He made friends easily and maintained many of the relationships he established while in the School of Aging Studies until his sudden death. Read his full obituary here.
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Aging Studies PhD candidate selected for Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Taylor F.D. Vigoureux, a PhD candidate in the School of Aging Studies, has been selected to receive the Dissertation Completion Fellowship from the Office of Graduate Studies. Vigoureux is a former manager of the Sleep, Stress, & Health (STEALTH) Lab. Her dissertation is titled, "Individual and Joint Effects of Daily Sleep and Stress on Daily Well-being Among Cancer Survivors." Congratulations, Taylor!
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Criminology honors 2022 Wall of Fame inductees
The Department of Criminology hosted its annual Wall of Fame ceremony at the Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club to recognize outstanding alumni and students who have impacted communities locally, regionally, and nationally. Presentations were made by Drs. John Cochran, Julie Serovich, and Jessica Grosholz before Dr. Dwayne Smith presented the awards to the inductees.
The awards presented included the Distinguished Alumni Award, Outstanding Ambassador Award, and the Hawkins Community Partnership Award. See the full list of inductees and read their bios here.
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CBCS students participate in USF Health Research Day 2022
Six students represented the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at this year's USF Health Research Day. T. Freeman Gerhardt, Kelsey Greenfield, Jessica Klein, Claire Pelletier, Megan Hunter, and Jordan Lamanna showcased their work in the Marshall Student Center on Feb. 25 alongside other researchers from various health disciplines.
Jordan Lamanna received the Clinical & Translational Science Award in Doctoral Student Research, and Claire Pelletier received the Social Science Award in Undergraduate Student Research. In total, 364 poster presentations lined the MSC Ballroom, making Research Day the largest celebration of health sciences research collaboration across all four USF Health colleges and other colleges within the university.
Click here to see the full list of award winners.
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Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium
On Thursday and Friday, March 24-25, 2022, the Office of Graduate Studies, the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate, and the Graduate and Professional Student Council will host the Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium in a hybrid fashion. This event will provide an excellent multidisciplinary venue for graduate students in all disciplines to present their current research as poster presentations in front of audiences ranging from students, faculty, and administrators from across the university and even visitors from Florida.
This is an excellent opportunity for students to practice presenting their research in layman’s terms. Making science accessible to our citizens is a valuable skill as students move into the job market. These students will compete for ten student travel grants of $500 each and will be asked to compete in the Statewide Graduate Research Symposium in Orlando.
On March 24, there will be a virtual poster session from 3-4:30 p.m. The students who were selected to compete for the student travel grants will present their research with other students within their research category. Everyone who submitted an abstract will also be able to present their posters in the Marshall Center Ballroom on Friday, March 25 from 2-4 p.m. Two additional travel grants will be awarded on that day. These sessions will be open to the USF community. This poster judging process will be done in Microsoft Teams where students will present their posters "live" and will be available for questions. All are welcome to attend the poster presentations in the Marshall Center on Friday, March 25.
Behavioral and Community Sciences PhD candidate Tram Tran was selected to present "Substance Use Among Methadone Patients in Vietnam: A Systematic Review" on Thursday, March 24 from 3-4:30 p.m.
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Jaynes, C.M. (2022). Commitment to Work: Assessing Heterogeneity in the Work-Crime Relationship from a Social Control Perspective. Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology.
doi:10.1007/s40865-022-00188-w
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Galea, J. T., Puma, D., Tzelios, C., Valdivia, H., Millones, A. K., Jiménez, J., Brooks, M. B., Yuen, C. M., Lecca, L., Becerra, M. C., & Keshavjee, S. (2022). A structured community engagement strategy to support uptake of TB active case-finding. Public Health Action, 12(1), 18–23. doi:10.5588/pha.21.0059 | |
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If you are a current FCIC Trainee, this message is for you!
Through a generous gift from the Evin B. Harsell Foundation, the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC/UCEDD) is proud to offer trainees a scholarship opportunity for those living with disabilities or focusing their studies on the field of disability.
The Evan B. Hartsell Endowed Memorial Scholarship is open to full or part-time students at the sophomore, junior, senior or graduate academic levels. Applicants must be active trainees of FCIC/UCEDD and pursing a major in Social Work or Counseling in the College of Behavioral & Community Sciences or Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences, on any of the USF campuses.
Click here for more details.
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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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