Brent Small, PhD, was recently appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Published by the American Psychological Association, this journal publishes articles describing empirical work that bridges the traditional interests of two or more communities of psychology. Dr. Small is also on the editorial boards of four other journals in the fields of aging and neuro-oncology.

Iraida V. Carrion, PhD, LCSW, was invited and will become a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative (JSWEL). JSWEL, published by Taylor & Francis, is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for research and conceptual articles that explore issues crucial to individuals with serious, life-threatening, and life-limiting illness and their families across the lifespan. JSWEL, addresses Social Work topics pertaining to inter-professional practice and research; practice and policy innovations; practice evaluation; end-of-life communication and decision making; pain management and palliative care; grief and bereavement; ethical issues; sudden traumatic death; secondary trauma and compassion fatigue among professional caregivers. She will serve as peer-reviewer for manuscript submissions, contribute editorial articles and in an advisory role for the continued success of the journal. Dr. Carrion also serves on the editorial boards of Health and Social Work and the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

The Department of Criminology celebrated its 5th Annual Wall of Fame Awards Luncheon on Friday, March 3rd at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club. The event honored and inducted three Distinguished Alumni who have attained the highest level of professional accomplishment while demonstrating strong personal integrity, and seven Outstanding Criminology Ambassadors for representing the department in ways that promote and enhance the department's identity. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Thomas Mieczkowski for his contributions as former Chair and Professor in the Department of Criminology. Special recognition was given to Felix Vega for his work with the Criminology Summer Experience for high school students. Photo front row from left to right: Tom Mieczkowski, Joshua Lovelace, Captain Meg Ross, Major David Dalton; back row from left to right: Mike Leiber, Howard Goldstein, Eric Biel, Major Lee Bercaw, Chief Bob Siwik, and Joan Reid. Honorees not present were: Allison DeFoor, Tre' Bryant, and Nicholas Perez.

The Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Field Placement Fair had a great turnout last week! Thanks to all of the practicum sites who attended: ABF Behavioral Health, ACTS, Baycare, Carter and Evans, Children First, Inc, Children's Home Society, Clean Recovery Centers, Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Department of VA Bay Pines, England and Associates, G4S, Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, Healthcare Connection of Tampa, Veteran's Hospital, Hillsborough County Public Defender's Office, MetLife, North Tampa Behavioral Health, Service Source, Success 4 Kids and Families, Tampa Crossroads, Tampa Housing Authority, Tranquil Shores, USF Students of Concern Assistance Team, and Vocational Concepts. Read more...

The latest Department of Child & Family Studies newsletter profiles their three academic programs: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health (MSCABH), and Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (RMHC), as well as special training initiatives affiliated with the programs. In addition, information on six graduate certificates are offered. Please share this link to help us spread the word about each of the programs. Download the newsletter.

The CBCS Tailgate that was hosted on February 19th prior to the USF Women's Basketball game was a lot of fun! Along with great food, give-ways for each guest including a USF Bulls Unite shirt, and perfect weather, Rocky the Bull was on hand with the Rumble Pep band to perform. USF Athletics Director, Mark Harlan was our featured speaker and thanked everyone for supporting the USF Women's Basketball team. We hope to make this an annual event to support the College and our Bulls teams! See you at the next CBCS Tailgate!
 

Congratulations to Katrina Brewsaugh for the successful defense of her dissertation entitled "An Exploration of the Relationship Between Child Welfare Workers' Ambivalent Sexism and Beliefs about Father Involvement."

The Special Events Committee will be hosting a fish fry on March 31st. We are hoping that our CBCS employees who love to fish will donate their catch. We are looking for any type of fresh or frozen, filleted fish. Please contact Julie Rivera at julie2@usf.edu or 974-4602 if you are interested in donating.