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Kristin Kosyluk, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, was joined by USF students Christian Marquez and Katrina Paschke on Inside USF: The Podcast last Friday to discuss the mental health crisis in the U.S. The two students shared their lived experiences with mental illness and stigma, and Kosyluk provided professional and personal insights.
Marquez and Paschke were members of the cast, and Kosyluk served as lead producer, of This Is My Brave; College Edition, a OneUSF Production, which brought stories of mental illness into the spotlight to break down stigma. The content of This Is My Brave – College Edition, a OneUSF Production was created under the Department of Education’s arts learning grant, REACH (Race, Equity, Arts and Cultural History), and has also received generous support from the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. Listen to the episode here.
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CBCS students awarded Trail Blazers Research Scholarship
Six CBCS students were awarded the Trail Blazers Research Scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year. This scholarship supports graduate student research on the Sarasota-Manatee campus under the direction of their faculty mentors.
From the Department of Criminology, Emily Walker and Taylor Fisher received their first year of funding, and Amanda Connella received her second year of funding. Representing the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Madison Dowdy received the scholarship for the first time and Cruz Reyes received it for a second time. Tram Tran, a Behavioral and Community Sciences doctoral student, was also awarded the scholarship for the second year in a row. Read more.
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Social Work professor speaks at conference in Norway
Alison Salloum, PhD, LCSW, a professor in the School of Social Work, was the keynote speaker at the Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NCVTSS) conference in Oslo, Norway. Salloum presented "Stepped Care Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Building for the Future/Empowering Caregivers and Increasing Accessibility of Evidence-based Practices." Prior to the conference, Salloum met with the NCVTSS stepped care research team to discuss current findings and future research on stepped care trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
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CSD associate instructor leads students on Swiss adventure
Faculty and students recently returned from a week-long adventure examining the impact of language on daily activities and interactions in Switzerland. The USF Switzerland Linguistic and Cultural Diversity program gives students the opportunity to explore how cultural and linguistic diversity affects aspects of social, professional, and economic life. Samantha Thomas, MA, NIC, associate instructor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) shared a first-hand account of the study abroad experience. Read more.
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Aging Studies researchers study group-based music intervention's impact on the behavior of adults with dementia
In a new study from the School of Aging Studies, researchers found that group-based interventions with pre-recorded music benefited people with dementia in ways similar to those found with individual-based interventions. These group-based interventions are particularly well suited for senior living communities, including assisted living communities because they require fewer resources than individual music therapy and are likely to be cost-effective, increasing the likelihood of wider adoption. Read more.
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ARCT Lab participates in women's health event
Representatives from the Auditory Rehabilitation and Clinical Trials (ARCT) Lab attended "Prioritizing You," an evening of research and insight on women's health hosted by the USF Women’s Health Collaborative and PNC Bank. Victoria Sanchez, AuD, PhD, CCC-A, research assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Charity Lewis, and Julia Toman, MD with USF Health, attended the special reception and panel discussion in honor of National Women's Health Week. The team also presented their research and discussed hearing healthcare disparities among Black women. Find more photos from the event on the ARCT Lab's Facebook page.
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Social Work student receives undergraduate research assistantship
Social Work student Jessica Doiron received an undergraduate research assistantship for Summer 2022. Jessica will work under the mentorship of Alison Salloum, PhD.
The CBCS undergraduate research assistantship provides funding to undergrads to work with CBCS faculty on research projects for one semester. These assistantships are awarded every semester and are designed to support undergraduate students conducting research. Fall 2022 applications are still being accepted until May 31, 2022. Apply here.
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Health Economist Works to Improve Hearing with $1.8 Million National Institutes of Health Research Grant
Georgia State University News
"'By using cutting-edge methods within high-quality data, we hope to build a compelling evidence base that can inform future decisions about using insurance to expand access to hearing aids,' said Michelle Arnold..."
Non-profit spotlight: Mental Health First Aid training provides "CPR of mental health" for local leaders
I Love the Burg
"First Aid initiative was launched by the Community Foundation Tampa Bay in partnership with Love IV Lawrence, St. Petersburg College, Humana, and the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute."
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Cynicism toward the law is linked to lower compliance with and support for COVID-19 mitigation measures
London School of Economics Blog
"In new research, Richard K. Moule Jr., George W. Burruss, and Chae M. Jaynes look at why members of the public both supported and defied strategies meant to combat the spread of COVID-19."
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Cross, C., Holt, K., & Liggett O’Malley, R. (2022). “If U Don’t Pay They Will Share the Pics”: Exploring Sextortion in the Context of Romance Fraud. Victims & Offenders, 1–22. doi:10.1080/15564886.2022.2075064
Heineman, M., Elfner, K., Sergay, J. Resolving Your Child's Challenging Behavior: A Practical Guide to Parenting With Positive Behavior Support. Second ed., Brookes Publishing, 2022.
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Howell, C. J., Maimon, D., Perkins, R. C., Burruss, G. W., Ouellet, M., & Wu, Y. (2022). Risk Avoidance Behavior on Darknet Marketplaces. Crime & Delinquency.
doi:10.1177/00111287221092713
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