CBCS faculty receive funding through USF's new research program
Faculty from the School of Aging Studies, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and the Department of Child and Family Studies are members of the Center for Innovation, Technology and Aging team, which was selected to receive seed funding through the Collaborative Research Excellence and Translational Efforts awards. The center will be dedicated to transforming the landscape of care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as subsequently for other vulnerable older adults with disabilities such as Parkinson's disease and those recovering from stroke.
Congratulations to Bill Haley, PhD; Hongdao Meng, MD, MPH, PhD; Lindsay Peterson, PhD; Debra Dobbs, PhD; Bill Kearns, PhD; Laida Restrepo, PhD, CCC-SLP; Theresa Chisolm, PhD; and Michelle Arnold, AuD, PhD! Read more.
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CBCS faculty among recipients of $2M grant to address chronic school absenteeism
Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS) Associate Research Professor Rose Iovannone, PhD, will serve as principal investigator on a $2 million 4-year grant to address chronic school absenteeism of students in grades 3-8 with and at risk for disabilities. CFS professor Kimberly Crosland, PhD, BCBA-D, and School of Social Work Professor Alison Salloum, PhD, will serve as Co-PIs. CFS Associate Research Professor Jeffrey M. Williams, PhD, will serve as Co-Investigator. Read more.
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CSD faculty member spreads awareness of dysphagia at Swallowing Symposium
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) faculty member Jamie Anderson, MS, CCC-SLP, spoke at the USF Joy McCann Culverhouse Center for Swallowing Disorders' Swallowing Symposium to celebrate June as Dysphagia Awareness Month. Over 500 people registered, many attending in-person and online and representing 44 states and over 20 countries, spanning 6 continents. Anderson highlighted the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in treating patients with swallowing disorders in her lecture.
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Social work students and faculty attend NASW-FL Conference
School of Social Work faculty and students recently attended the Florida Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-FL) Conference in Orlando. Assistant Professor Dasha Rhodes, PhD, LMSW, and MSW student Janaya Smith presented their project, "Social Work Considerations for Working with Police Officers." Professor Alison Salloum, PhD, LCSW, also presented, sharing her work titled, "Stepping Together for Children after Trauma." Pedro Serrano-Mejia, MSW, was awarded the NASW Florida Student of the Year Award. Read more.
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CBCS student admitted to doctoral candidacy
Emilie Ellenberg, MA, has been admitted to doctoral candidacy in the behavioral and community sciences doctoral program. Ellenberg earned a bachelor's degree in psychology, with a minor in behavioral healthcare, as well as a master's degree in rehabilitation and mental health counseling with a graduate certificate in addictions and eating disorders from USF. Her research interests include unmet mental health needs of persons with chronic illness, health disparities in behavioral health, and substance misuse.
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New USF initiative will research Alzheimer’s, antimicrobial resistance and more
Tampa Bay Business Journal
"The University of South Florida has selected four proposals from a list of 72 to be the first cohort in a provost-led effort to boost research in key areas."
Alternative to Jail
Florida Trend
"About 10 years ago, the judicial circuit’s Mental Health Project worked with the Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of South Florida and identified 97 people in Miami-Dade County..."
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A Critical Need
Florida Trend
"'We are facing a crisis with increasing shortages of behavioral health care professionals such as mental health counselors and social workers,' says Julie Serovich, dean of USF’s College of Behavioral and Community Sciences."
A discussion about keeping children safe while online
Spectrum News
"Can more rules and regulations make the internet a safer place for kids? Or will it always come down to vigilant parenting, to make the difference?"
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Salloum, A., Ormhaug, S. M., Jensen, T.K., Skjærvø, I., & Storch, E.A. (2024). Stepped care cognitive behavioral therapy for children after trauma. Advances in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. doi:10.1016/j.ypsc.2024.04.007
Salloum, A. & White, M. (2024). Group Work with Children and Adolescents in Response to Community Violence and/or Loss. In C. Knight and G. Greif (eds). A Handbook of Contemporary Group Work Practice: Promoting Resilience and Empowerment in a Complex World. Oxford University Press ISBN:9780197657928
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Tadros, E., Dignam, C., Grosholz, J., & Welshhans, E. (2024). We are all sentenced: The lived experience of mothers with an adult incarcerated daughter. Feminist Criminology. doi:10.1177/15570851241260912 | |
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Trauma-Informed Care in Schools
(Part of the 2024 Project MABAS Virtual Summer Institute)
June 28 | 9 a.m. - noon
Virtual event
This presentation will provide an overview of trauma-informed care in educational settings. Participants will learn about the prevalence of trauma in childhood and risk and protective factors as well as how to utilize trauma assessment tools and to implement trauma-informed care approaches to addressing childhood trauma. As part of this training, participants will learn the importance of trauma-informed self-care, and developing a self-care plan. RSVP here.
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