USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences                                                     January 4 - 10, 2016

CBCS In the News

Kids Get Hurt at Residential Schools While States Look On
ProPublica
"They do a lot of things well and they have a lot of good measures," said Robert Friedman, a clinical psychologist at the University of South Florida. "But they are not there that often."

 

System Of Support For School Improvement
Bernews.com
The training was conducted by expert Dr. Heather George, a leading researcher with the University of South Florida and President of the Association for Positive Behaviour Support.

 

When Discipline at Residential Schools Goes Too Far
The Atlantic
"They do a lot of things well and they have a lot of good measures," said Robert Friedman, a clinical psychologist at the University of South Florida. "But they are not there that often."

 

Arrest rates by race show wide disparities in Topeka, nationally
Topeka Capital-Journal
Lorie Fridell, an associate professor of criminology at the University of South Florida, facilitated the training the officers received, which focuses on the science of bias.

 

Can body camera boost public trust in police? Dallas study hopes to find out
The Dallas Morning News
"The officers are more likely to go into a situation toeing the line a little better and with less intent to escalate," said Wesley Jennings, a professor at the University of South Florida who recently studied the impact of Orlando police officers' cameras.

 

2015 in review: crisis and complexity
Tampa Bay Times
A 12-month study by University of South Florida researchers on police body cameras comes to an end with this conclusion: Police officers may be better at their jobs when the public is watching. Police accountability became an ever-bigger issue as the year went on.

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