February 13-19, 2023

Just normal aging? Maybe not. Forgetfulness could be a sign of mild cognitive impairment

The Ledger

"'The brain of an 80-year-old stores much more information than the brain of a 20-something, so it can take longer to find the right mental file,' said Dr. Aryn Harrison Bush, a University of South Florida research professor ..."

Identity thieves target online sellers

WFLA (NBC) - Tampa

"USF cybercrime expert Thomas Hyslip says that criminals can also use the dark web to find other personal information. 'Especially on the dark web, millions ...'"

NFL lures millions to TikTok despite rising security, privacy concerns about Chinese platform

Just the News

"TikTok is, in many ways, just like any other social media site, according to C. Jordan Howell, a cybercrime expert at the University of South Florida: It harvests data for profit. 'Privacy,' Howell told..."

Stage manager helps students find confidence to share their stories

The Oracle

"Department of Mental Health Law & Policy Assistant Professor Kristin Kosyluk, the show’s producer, has been collaborating with Clark on This is My Brave over a year before it hit the stage."

As cybercrime surges, cybersecurity 'quarterback' CISA seeks to mold election integrity debate

Just the News

"The increase in cyberattacks in the U.S. is directly attributable to the country's 'poor leadership,' according to C. Jordan Howell, a cybercrime expert at the University of South Florida. 'Our current cybersecurity...'"

Fawcett, T. J., Longenecker, R. J., Brunelle, D. L., Berger, J. I., Wallace, M. N., Galazyuk, A. V., Rosen, M. J., Salvi, R. J., & Walton, J. P. (2023). Universal automated classification of the acoustic startle reflex using machine learning. Hearing research, 428, 108667. doi:10.1016/j.heares.2022.108667

Rahill, G., Joshi, M., Carrington, C., Panchanadeswaran, S. (2023). Non-partner Sexual Violence in Haiti. In: Martin, C., Preedy, V.R., Patel, V.B. (eds) Handbook of Anger, Aggression, and Violence. Springer, Cham. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-98711-4_130-1

Sotelo, M., Santos, M. R., Grosholz, J., & Cecil, D. K. (2023). Public perceptions as a potential barrier for prison reform in Panama: An analysis of user comments on YouTube. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. doi:10.1080/01924036.2023.2173263 

Seeking student and faculty participants for research study: "Using Active Student Responding and Competition via Kahoot! to Improve Student Learning at College Level"

The Applied Behavior Analysis program is recruiting students enrolled in undergraduate or master’s program classes in CBCS and their instructors who might benefit from participating in a research study. The study will evaluate the effects of active student responding on student academic performance through Kahoot!. To participate or request more information, contact Brittany Pearson at btpearson@usf.edu.

Liz Perkins' Retirement Party

Feb. 21 | 4-6 p.m.

MHC Atrium

The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities extends an invitation to celebrate a lifetime of achievement, as we say goodbye and wish a happy retirement to our beloved Liz Perkins, PhD with light snacks, beverages, and fun. We ask that you submit a video or photo to our Tribute page so that we can share as a gift with Liz during the event. Tribute is a web platform that will allow us to create a video/photo montage with messages celebrating Liz’s connection to all of us. RSVP to Laura Rodriguez Lopez (Lrodri11@usf.edu).

“Opportunities and challenges of integrating social

care and caregiver support in hospitals to improve

health and health equity for persons living with

dementia and their care partners"

Feb. 24 | 11 a.m.

MHC Atrium & Microsoft Teams

Jung Kwak, PhD, MSW, FGSA is a graduate of the PhD in Aging Studies Program at USF. Her program of research focuses on improving access to and quality of long-term and palliative care that is more inclusive and equitable for older adults living with dementia and their care partners. Kwak teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on ethics of healthcare and on end-of-life care and was a recent recipient of the Texas 10 Award recognizing professors who have enriched the lives of their students.

Clinical Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling 50th Anniversary Gala

March 23 | 6-9 p.m.

USF Gibbons Alumni Center, Traditions Hall

Join the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (CRMHC) program for a night of celebration, sharing memories, and contributing to an even better future. During this event, you will have a chance to be part of history as we reunite those who have contributed to CRMHC’s growth through the decades. Funding from your sponsorship will help provide scholarships for students. Buy tickets.

“Infusing Anti-Racist and Anti-Ageist Principles into Productive Aging Scholarship - Confronting ‘No Data...No Problem’”

March 24 | 11 a.m.

MHC Atrium & Microsoft Teams

Ernest Gonzales, PhD, MSSW is a first-gen Latinx gerontologist who is a scholar in the areas of productive aging, health equity, discrimination, and social policy. His research advances our understanding of the relationships between healthy aging, social determinants of health, productive activities, and intergenerational contexts. Gonzales' work is supported by many funders, including the National Institute on Aging, the U.S. Social Security Administration, and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and is published in leading scientific journals.

Spring 2023 CBCS Faculty and Staff Assembly

April 28 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

MHC Atrium & Microsoft Teams

All CBCS faculty and staff are invited to attend. A special celebration of the 50th anniversaries of the Department of Criminology and the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program will be held and include cake and punch.