USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences                                                     June 27 - July 13, 2017

 

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Passing of Michael Grove

Michael Grove, our CBCS Web Architect, passed away on Sunday, June 18th after an 8 year battle with brain cancer. He was originally hired in 2007 as part of our IT team to manage the FMHI website databases and web servers. When CBCS was founded in 2008, Michael expanded his responsibilities to serve all in the college. Michael moved our website infrastructure and web applications into a more secure environment.  He continued to maintain our websites and web servers up until the last few months of his life despite his ongoing cancer treatments. He was courageous and positive, and never gave up hope that a more effective treatment was just around the corner. Michael was an avid bike rider and rode his bike to work every day. He loved camping and spent many vacations camping with friends. He was surrounded by family at the time of his death. This photo was taken at one of our holiday parties in 2011. We will create a memorial in Michael's honor later this summer. Although no service was held, the family set up a donation site in his honor with the American Brain Tumor Association

Dr. Joshi of Social Work Appointed by Council for Social Work Education

Dr. Manisha Joshi, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work has been appointed by the Council for Social Work Education (National Accrediting Agency for Social Work Education) to serve on its Council on Global Learning and Practice for a 3-year term effective July 1, 2017-June 30, 2020. This council works with specific goals of developing the Council for Social Work Education's agenda for understanding and stimulating the international parameters of social work education. 

MSW Student Wins NASW-FL Student of the Year Award

Shawna Machado, MSW '17, was the recipient of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Social Work Student of the Year Award for the state of Florida.  Shawna graduated in May from the MSW program at USF Sarasota-Manatee.  The NASW Social Work Student of the Year Award is given to someone who "makes a demonstrable difference in such areas as advocacy for clients, social policy, social work practice, program development, administration and research; demonstrates outstanding leadership; contributes to a positive image for the social work profession; and takes risks to achieve outstanding results".  Shawna has excelled in all of those areas.

 Shawna has gracefully exemplified true leadership both inside the classroom and within the community.    She has served as the NASW Sarasota-Manatee Unit student representative for the past year.  Shawna has helped facilitate the development of a community foster parent skills and support group FAPA (Foster and Parenting Association).  Shawna has been active in the community with the Safe Children Coalition and the Sarasota Homeless Coalition.  She has recently been appointed to serve as the new Board Director for the Suncoast Partnership To End Homelessness.  One of her professors stated "She exemplifies social work ethics and values in all work that she accomplishes.  She works tirelessly to eliminate homelessness in the local community as she understands that all humans have inherent worth and dignity, and she understands much of the humiliation and effort people put forth when experiencing abject hardship."  Shawna truly embodies what it means to be a social worker.   

Social Work Student Receives Award from the Southern Poverty Law Center

Johnothan Babb, BSW'16, a current Advanced Standing MSW student, recently received a one-time grant award of up to $15,000 from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as a result of winning an essay contest. Johnothan submitted an essay entitled "The Importance of Protecting Immigrant & Refugee Rights".  Johnothan is a retired Air Force Veteran who is passionate about advocating for human rights.  A true testament to this is evident in his award letter from SPLC, which stated, "Through your hard work and determination, you have proven yourself to be someone who believes in the value of teaching tolerance as a means to respect diversity and to promote civil rights justice for everyone".

Steve Roggenbaum Receives INTO@USF Giraffe Staff Award

On Friday, June 23, Steve Roggenbaum, Assistant in Research in the Department of Child & Family Studies, was surprised with the Into@USF Giraffe Staff Award. Since 2006, INTO USF Student Services has helped thousands of international students succeed in higher education. With a unique partnership model, INTO works with universities to transform their international capacity and performance developing world-class international student centers. The award was presented to Roggenbaum as a "thank you for 'sticking your neck out' to help others and ultimately improve the student experience." Roggenbaum has provided resources, consultation, training opportunities for INTO staff, primarily centered around behavioral health and suicide prevention.

The Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide Used Internationally

The Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide continues to be a useful tool beyond the United States. It is now currently in the process of being translated into Portuguese, after a request was made to Steve Roggenbaum by Wilson da Silva Lessa Junior, a psychiatrist and professor at Federal University of Roraima (UFRR) (Brazil). He and his colleague Bethânia Almeida Borges plan to distribute the Portuguese version of The Guide among principals, teachers, and students in public schools in Northern Brazil (Boa Vista/Roraima). The Guide's Overview has already been translated and Steve Roggenbaum plans to post the entire Portuguese version on the Guide's website. The Guide is a comprehensive, evidence-based guide designed to assist schools, in collaboration with families and community partners, in improving their suicide prevention programs or creating new ones. It is available on-line for free viewing and downloading in sections or its entirety at http://theguide.fmhi.usf.edu. In 2016, over 30,700 national and international individuals visited the Guide's website. Thirty percent of the website visitors were from outside the U.S., including the top ten countries of China, Denmark, Ukraine, Canada, Philippines, Germany, Russian Federation, Japan, United Kingdom, and France.

Dr. Kearns of CFS to Moderate Expert Panel on Robots

Dr. William Kearns (CFS), in his role as President of the International Society for Gerontechnology will moderate an expert panel of internationally renowned robotocists who will discuss "Using Robots to Address the Psychosocial, Health and Functional Needs of Older Adults" at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Conference in San Francisco during a unique one-day Technology and Aging Track on July 26. The special track will bring together leading companies, gerontologists, and entrepreneurs engaged in developing technology solutions to improve the lives and well-being of older adults. For more information, visit https://www.iagg2017.org/program/tech-day.

2017 KIDS COUNT Data Books Now Available

The National Annie E. Casey Foundation provided Florida KIDS COUNT a generous supply of 2017 KIDS COUNT® Data Books and Florida profile sheets. If you would like a copy, drop by the Florida KIDS COUNT office at MHC2502A or email Cindi Shockley at shockley@usf.edu. FloridaKidsCount.org 

Faculty in the News

America's Latest Drug Epidemic Is Weirdly Non-Violent

...Khary Rigg, assistant professor of mental health law and policy at the University of South Florida. This has been found to apply both to violent...

I-TEAM: Number of children held under Baker Act growing

... found Jackson's story is not isolated; one in every four people being Baker Acted in Clay County is a child under 18, according to the latest report from the Baker Act Reporting Center at the University of South Florida...

 If feds release Shelby County from oversight, will juvenile justice still be black and white?

...in January, Michael Leiber, a criminal justice professor at the University of South Florida who has been monitoring Shelby County, found that...

USF Researchers Among Presenters at Pasco County Anti-bullying Event

Rounding out the USF-provided presentations at Together We Stand was Lauren Evanovich, PhD, a research assistant professor in the College of Behavioral & Community Science's Department of Child & Family Studies, who provides technical assistance to Pasco County and other Florida School Districts through the Florida Positive Behavior Interventions & Support Project funded by the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS).

Thesis & Dissertation Defenses

Teacher-Implemented Presession Pairing to Reduce Student Problem Behavior in Public School Classrooms

Rachel Sofarelli

Date: June 30, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: MHC 2324

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