Aging studies assistant professor of instruction selected as Rising Star Early Career Faculty Award recipient | |
Nasreen Sadeq, PhD was selected by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) as a joint recipient of the 2023 Rising Star Early Career Faculty Award. The AGHE Rising Star Early Career Faculty Award recognizes new faculty whose teaching and/or leadership stands out as impactful and innovative. This award will be presented at GSA’s Annual Scientific Meeting in November. As the AGHE Rising Star Early Career faculty awardee, Sadeq will provide a lecture at the GSA annual meeting and will be recognized in GSA’s Gerontology News and AGHExchange publications.
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Criminology alum appointed as chief of Tampa Police Department | |
Department of Criminology alum Lee Bercaw, PhD was named last Friday as chief of the Tampa Police Department. Bercaw served as acting chief of the department during the past six months. Bercaw earned his bachelor's degree in criminology and master's degree in criminal justice administration from USF, and his doctorate in criminal justice, with a specialization in homeland security, from Saint Leo University.
In 2016, Bercaw was inducted into the Department of Criminology Wall of Fame as an Outstanding Criminology Ambassador. Bercaw also represents the Department of Criminology on the CBCS Advisory Council.
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USF accepts invitation into the Association of American Universities
USF reached a historic milestone last week by accepting an invitation to join the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious group of the 71 leading research institutions in the United States and Canada.
“I am incredibly proud to be a part of the USF community, but more specifically, I am also incredibly proud to be surrounded by the faculty, staff, and students within the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences who have contributed to USF’s success,” said Dean Julie Serovich, PhD. “It is no surprise that three CBCS graduate programs are among the nation's top 50 and two additional programs are in the top 100, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings. We continue to see success on a national scale because of our faculty, students, and staff’s pursuit of excellence.”
Read USF's full announcement here.
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Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies receives gift from community partner
The Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies received a $50,000 donation from Chapters Health System to support research and education at USF and within the community. The donation will help the center continue to offer pilot grant funding for graduate students and faculty who work with Chapters Health System as a community partner in their research.
“Our approach to research is to work closely with community agencies – we conceptualize, conduct, and disseminate research findings as partners,” said Debra Dobbs, PhD, professor and academic director of the center. “Chapters Health System has been a strong supporter of our projects throughout the years. In addition to their willingness to serve as a research and internship site, we are so grateful for their financial support that will allow us to continue to offer funding to researchers investigating important issues in palliative and end-of-life care issues.” Read more.
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Launching next week: Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace course
CBCS, in partnership with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, is offering a free, online course designed to help managers and employees become more well-versed in addressing mental health and its impact on organizations. Sessions will begin on Monday, June 12. Learn more and reserve your spot on the course website. The course is open to the public, so please consider sharing this information with your networks!
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Around Town: Regional news briefs
TBN Weekly
"The University of South Florida is offering a free, online course designed to help managers and employees become more well-versed in addressing mental health and its impact on their organizations."
University of South Florida to collect statewide human trafficking data
Axios
"It's unclear what the rate of human trafficking — specifically sex trafficking — actually is in Florida right now because the data is siloed by agency, Shelly Wagers, a USF professor..."
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Health News 05/31/2023
The Laker/Lutz News
"The USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is offering a free, online course designed to help manager and employees become more..."
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Easing Older Adult Depression: How One Program is Showing Promise
By: Amber Gum, PhD and Patrick Raue, PhD
National Council on Aging
“'Do More Feel Better' (DMFB) is a program based on an evidence-based behavioral intervention for depression called 'Behavioral Activation' (BA). DMFB and BA both involve encouraging an individual with depressive symptoms to become more active doing activities they value and enjoy."
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Centelles, V., & Powers, R. A. (2023). An examination of acculturation, ethnic identity, discrimination, and offending among U.S. Hispanic persons. Criminal Justice and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548231171158 | |
Smith, C. E., Lee, S., Brooks, M. E., Barratt, C. L., & Yang, H. (2023). Working and working out: Decision-making inputs connect daily work demands to physical exercise. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 28(3), 160–173. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000349 | |
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