News
- Kathleen Heide provides expert opinion in death of child
- Dr. Heide discusses the case of a 12-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing his 8-year-old sister.
- CBCS Faculty Receive All 3 "Research That Matters" Grants from USF Office of Community Engagement
- The USF Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships recently honored three College of Behavioral and Community Sciences faculty members with Research That Matters Faculty-Community Partnership Grants. All three awards this year were given to our faculty for their impactful research in our community that has immediate real-world impact.
- Criminology Professor Talks About "Evil Minds"
- Kathleen Heide, PhD, was interviewed by Fox 13 News' Tanya Arja May 8th, 2013 to provide expert insight into the mind of Ariel Castro, the Ohio man accused of kidnapping and holding three women captive for over a decade.
- MHLP Faculty Receive Community Scholars Fellowship Program Grants
- Kathy Moore, PhD, and Scott Young, PhD, were recently awarded separate grants from the USF Office of Community Engagement's Community Scholars Fellowship program.
- CBCS Faculty Profiled in RxNews Article
- The article, written by faculty from the Department of Child & Family Studies, discusses findings related to the use of the Prevent-Teach-Reinforce Model with Families of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- Graduate Certificate in Children's Mental Health
- The Department of Child & Family Studies offers graduate level courses in Children’s Mental Health with a Systems of Care focus. View Summer C (May 13 - July 19) course offerings.
- PhD Student Vickie Lynn Receives USF Fellowship Award
- Congratulations to 2nd year PhD student Vickie Lynn on receiving the USF Graduate Student Success Fellowship award offered through the USF Graduate School.
- Inaugural Moms Project Scholarship Recipients
- The College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is pleased to announce that Amanda Armstrong (Criminology), Melissa Barongi (MHLP) and Victoria Marino (Aging Studies) are the first three recipients of the Moms Project Scholarship Awards.
- College of Behavioral & Community Sciences Employee Recognition Award Winners Announced
- The two recipients of the CBCS Employee Recognition Award were announced at the Spring Assembly held on April 19, 2013. Manuel Mayor, a Research Support Specialist in Mental Health Law & Policy and was cited for his work in building research participant trust and retention in the Latino STYLE research project. Bill Herstek has been with Child & Family Studies for over 20 years and is a 'wizard' at coordinating complex moves while keeping facilities and space in a pristine state of appearance.
- Teen violence towards caregivers is seldom discussed or addressed
- Some families hide a horrifying secret: caregivers are being held hostage, beaten, even killed by the teens they nurtured from the cradle. Some kill the children, sure that they will die first otherwise. Each week, about 5 parents are killed by their children according to Professor of Criminology at the University of South Florida, Kathleen M Heide, PhD.
- USF Fast 56 - two CBCS Criminology graduates, owners of SecurTest, Inc., are named the second fastest growing bull-owned or bull-led business
- Last week the University of South Florida named SecurTest, Inc., the iReviewNow Company, the second fastest growing alumni-owned or led business at the inaugural USF Fast 56 awards ceremony.
- ABA Program Now Offers CE Credits for BCBA and BCaBA Certificants
- Courses are designed to refresh and sharpen the behavior analytic skills of the practicing BCaBA or BCBA or anyone who works with individuals with problematic behaviors.
- Four Students to Graduate with Distinction May 4th
- The College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is proud to announce that four students will graduate with distinction in May. Eric Biel (Criminology), Shannon Cornett (CSD), Shamery Fernandez (MHLP), and Celia Riffel (CSD) have all gone above and beyond their classwork and stand out from their peers, earning them one of the highest honors that the University of South Florida has to offer.
- CBCS Faculty and Organizations Honored at USF Diversity Summit
- The College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is proud to announce the 10th Annual Diversity Summit at USF honored CBCS faculty and staff for their contributions to promoting diversity at USF. The summit, held on April 10th in the Marshall Student Center Ballroom, brought together leaders in diversity from across the USF campus and the community.
- Erica's Story: Autism Awareness Month
- Erica, a 17-year-old with high-functioning autism, has her own unique set of coping skills that most often involve a writing tool. We share her story during April's Autism Awareness Month.
- Social Work Faculty Conduct International Research and Interventions in Haiti
- Guitele Rahill, PhD, and Manisha Joshi, PhD, recently traveled to Port-au-Prince Haiti to collect preliminary data for an R21 they are preparing for submission to NIMH.
- Tampa Conference Shines the Light on Children, Youth, and Young Adults
- Intensive workshops, special plenary sessions, individual sessions and poster presentations focused on programs and policies related to the promotion, prevention and intervention for early childhood literacy, substance abuse, mental health, co-occurring disorders, and behavioral health challenges.
- Dr. Timothy Weil and ABA Program Profiled in Sarasota Herald Tribune
- The article states that while ABA therapists can be found in some larger Florida cities, large swaths of the state have no one with the proper training. The ABA program at USF/CBCS will enroll doctoral students this fall for the first time.
- Dr. Donna Cohen Profiled in Ottawa Sun Article
- She shares expertise on murder-suicide and caregiver burnout.
- Jobs in Demand: CBCS Degrees Among Fastest Growing Occupations
- The majority of jobs geared to our graduates are above – many well above – the projected rate of change in employment for the 10-year timeframe between 2010 and 2020.
- Prestigious International Conference Comes to USF
- For the first time since 1995 and for just the second time in its history, the International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics (IAFPA) will be hosting its annual conference in the USA. The University of South Florida will have the distinct honor of hosting the 22nd annual conference from Sunday July 21st until Wednesday July 24, 2013. Other sites hosting this conference have included Vienna, Helsinki, Moscow, Paris & Rome.
- CBCS Students Travel to Florence, Italy
- This spring break and summer, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences students will have a chance to step outside their classrooms and into Florence, Italy, with courses taught by Department of Mental Health Law and Policy (MHLP) and the Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (RMHC) faculty.
- Social Work Student Graduates with Distinction
- Congratulations to BSW winter graduate Jessica Greaves on receiving the honor of graduating with distinction!
- Examining Elder Abuse
- Elder abuse is a complex issue covering a broad range of offenses, from physically harming older adults to stealing from them, a noted researcher said during a recent talk that is part of the University of South Florida’s Collaborative on Aging's Distinguished Lectureship Series.
- Jay Singh Recipient of the 2012 Clinical Trainer of the Year Award
- Jay Singh, PhD, is the recipient of the 2012 Clinical Trainer of the Year Award presented by the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies. Jay has provided a number of trainings over the past year in Minnesota on violence risk assessment, schizophrenia and crime, and sex offender assessment and management.
- Randy Otto Recipient of the 2012 Leadership in the Education of Forensic Psychologists Award and Appointed to the Criminal Justice Mental Health Standards Task Force of the American Bar Association
- Dr. Randy Otto was the recipient of the 2012 Leadership in the Education of Forensic Psychologists Award presented by the New York State Psychological Association. In addition, Randy has been appointed to the Criminal Justice Mental Health Standards Task Force of the American Bar Association.
- 2013 National Training Institute: Addressing Challenging Behavior
- During March 20-23 in Clearwater Beach, the Institute brings together experts from around the country who skillfully present three-hour workshops offering practical, ready-to-use information on social and emotional development.
- CARD Conference Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Florida Families
- The annual event is Florida's premier conference on Autism Spectrum Disorder for professionals and families.
- Professor Donna Cohen Quoted in The Washington Post
- She shares comments on the disturbing murder-suicide trend among the elderly.
- United States Department of Justice Appoints Michael Leiber as Special Monitor
- This is part of a comprehensive memorandum of agreement with the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County to address constitutional violations within a juvenile justice system.
- “Mindfulness for Health”: A Collaborative Project for the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling and the College of Medicine
- The Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling is excited to announce a new collaborative project with the College of Medicine. "Mindfulness for Health" is a series of Mindfulness-Based workshops for first and second year medical students enrolled in the College's SELECT program.
- Professor Donna Cohen in the News
- She has been researching the issue of elderly people who die in murder-suicides.
- Dr. Karen Berkman quoted in article: Linking Connecticut Shooter to Asperger's Misleading
- Dr. Berkman says it is important to recognize that all forms of autism, including Asperger's, are developmental disorders rather than mental illnesses.
- CSD Associate Professor Recognized as a USF Outstanding Faculty Member
- Stefan Frisch, PhD, will be among 25 outstanding faculty members honored for their recent professional recognitions by many of the world’s top scholarly and research organizations at a dinner and formal awards ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 24, beginning at 6 p.m. in Lifsey House. Dr. Frisch will be recognized for his designation as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar.
- Now Taking Applications for 2013 Summer Research Institute
- FMHI invites undergraduate students to apply for the highly selective, NIMH-funded, Summer Research Institute (SRI@FMHI). SRI@FMHI is a ten-week summer program designed for students interested in building their research skills within the context of mental health to help them prepare for a Senior Thesis and/or graduate school. The next Summer SRI@FMHI takes place from May 30th, 2013 through August 7th, 2013. The deadline to apply is March 4, 2013.
- Holiday Greeting from the Dean
- Dean Serovich sends holiday greetings to supporters of the USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences.
- Reflections on the shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School
- Kathleen M. Heide, PhD, recently wrote a piece for the Oxford University Press blog about the shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.
