USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences                                                December 7 - 13, 2015

 

 
CFS Staff Assistant Earns USF TRAIN Certification

Selecia Watson earned the designation of Certified Research Administrator at USF (CRA-USF). Obtaining this credential demonstrates an exceptional level of commitment to excellence in research administration. Ms. Stire earned this certification by successfully completing the online eCRA-USF/Basic course. The eCRA-USF/Basic curriculum covers all phases of the research administration life cycle: searching for funding, proposal development, proposal submission, award negotiation, underwrite process, award setup, financial/technical administration, and closeout. Course content includes step-by-step business processes, best practices, forms, tools, guides and resources.

Pecha Kucha: Celebration of Research in CBCS

CBCS will hold a celebration of research on Monday, December 7, 2015 from 3:00 - 5:00pm in the MHC Atrium Lobby. Presenters will include, Guitele Rahill, Social Work; William Kearns, Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling; Ann Eddins, Communication Sciences & Disorders; Bill Haley, Aging Studies; Marilyn Stern, Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling; Alison Salloum, Social Work; Svetlana Yampolskaya, Child & Family Studies; Lodi Rohrer, Child & Family Studies; Howard Goldstein, CBCS Dean's Office; Richard Dembo, Criminology and Kathleen Moore, Mental Health Law & Policy. A reception will follow the presentations. Read more...

CBCS In the News

Minneapolis mayor seeks federal probe into police shooting
The Christian Science Monitor
"There's certainly a movement among progressive police departments to be more transparent when it comes to many activities and certainly use of force," University of South Florida criminologist Lorie Fridell told The Christian Science Monitor.

 

What motivates a parent killer?
Thestar.com
Expert Kathleen Heide speaks to the Star about the four primary motivations she has identified in 30 years of research on murders committed by sons and daughters.

 

Life on the outside
American Psychological Association
People leaving prison face a host of challenges, from untreated mental illness and substance abuse disorders to unemployment and lack of housing. "There doesn't tend to be a good handoff for individuals leaving the prison system," says Roger H. Peters, PhD, a professor of mental health law and policy at the University of South Florida. "Reentry is always going to be a challenge."

 

Police violence in the U.S.: how could it come this far?
Storify
Lorie Fridell, Associate Professor of criminology at the University of South Florida and ex-director of research at the Police Executive Research Forum, says everyone has implicit biases whereby they link groups to stereotypes.

New Publication
  1. Brenneman, L., Boursaw, B., Christy, A., & Meize-Frowchowski, R. (2015). Delayed access to involuntary mental health examinations. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. Advance online publication. doi:10.1007/s11414-015-9487-2
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Information on recent/upcoming publications should be forwarded to Ardis Hanson. (hanson@usf.edu)