| USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences July 13 - 27, 2017 |
| | 2017 Fall Forensic Series The Department of Mental Health Law and Policy at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute is pleased to announce its 2017 Continuing Education Forensic Training Series for Mental Health Professionals. Forensic evaluation of adults and juveniles involved in the legal system is addressed in two workshops. Forensic Evaluation and Juvenile Justice
8/14/2017 * 8:30-5:00
8/15/2017 * 8:30-3:00
Randy Otto, Ph.D., ABPP
This 2-day workshop addresses the legal, clinical, and administrative issues related to evaluating children who are involved in the juvenile justice system. Reviewed in this two day workshop is the philosophy of the juvenile court, the juvenile justice process in Florida, Florida law regarding competence to proceed with the juvenile justice process, clinical evaluation of juveniles' competence related abilities, assessment of violence and re-offense risk among juveniles, and assessment to facilitate disposition and treatment/intervention of those in the juvenile justice system. To register click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=33598131917. Florida Forensic Examiner Training
8/17/2017 & 8/18/2017 * 8:30-5:00
8/19/2017 * 8:30-3:30
Randy Otto, Ph.D., ABPP and Chris Slobogin, J.D., LL.M.
This 3-day workshop is designed for psychologists and psychiatrists who evaluate criminal defendants in Florida courts. The focus of the program is evaluation of defendants' 1) competence to proceed (stand trial) and 2) mental state at the time of the alleged offense (sanity). Other types of criminal forensic evaluations are not addressed. Relevant rules of evidence, the role of examining mental health professionals, ethical obligations, and strategies for report writing and testimony are discussed. For both competence to proceed and mental state at the time of the alleged offense, Constitutional and Florida law and procedure shaping the inquiries is reviewed, followed by a discussion of evaluation approaches. Although professionals other than psychologists and psychiatrists may find this program of interest, potential participants are cautioned that Florida Statutes Chapter 916 directs that, whenever possible, psychiatrists and psychologists conduct competence to proceed and sanity evaluations via court order. To register click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=33310674123. For fee information, detailed workshop description, and registration, please click here. | 50th Doctoral Graduate from Department of Criminology | Reaching New Heights: USF is 5th Leading Public University in U.S. Patent Ranking With 114 new utility patents issued in 2016, the University of South Florida ranks fifth among American public universities and 11th among universities worldwide in generating new U.S. patents, according to a new report published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Fifth place among public universities is USF's highest position ever in the annual rankings. | Participants Needed for CSD Research Study We are currently recruiting children for a research study: "Lexical effects in speech perception in normal hearing listeners." Participant requirements: Monolingual, native speaker of English No history of speech, language or hearing impairment* *Participant hearing will be screened. Receptive vocabulary and phonological awareness skills will be assessed. Participants will attend one session, during which they will listen to speech that has been developed to simulate listening with a cochlear implant, and non-degraded speech. Total participation time is expected to take 60-75 minutes. Parents may bring their child to the Psychology and Communications Disorders (PCD) building for participation in the study, or they may opt to have the study take place in their home. There are no known benefits to children who choose to participate in this study. Children will receive compensation in the form of a small toy for their participation. If you have a child that meets the requirements and would like additional information regarding their participation, or have any questions, please contact Jane Smart at jbsmart@mail.usf.edu. | Training Opportunity: Youth Mental Health First Aid We are excited to share with you all that Dr. Shannon Suldo is conducting one of our most popular and in high demand trainings - Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training course! You may have heard of this training, which is one component of the Florida AWARE program. The course is scheduled for - Friday, August 25th from 8am-5pm in NEC rm. 300 Open to ALL Youth-Serving Adults (serve youth ages 12-18).* 30 seats reserved. *Note: This training has 15 seats reserved for Graduate Students and 15 are open to the public. | The new website for the Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (RHMC) Program has been launched. | USF Researchers Present Studies on Missing Person Cases, At-Risk Youths to Pasco Sheriff's Office 
| Researchers representing USF_s SPRUCE Lab presented their work on missing person cases_ student-teacher sexual relationships and at-risk youths to members of the Pasco Sheriff_s Intelligence-Led Policing Section on Monday. |
A group of undergraduate and graduate students representing USF's newly created SPRUCE Lab shared their research into missing person cases, student-teacher sexual relationships and at-risk youths with members of the Pasco Sheriff's Office on Monday. The USF presentations were part of a half-day meeting scheduled to establish an official partnership between PSO's intelligence-led policing staff and Dr. Bryanna Fox, assistant professor in USF's Department of Criminology, and SPRUCE Lab's team of graduate and undergraduate researchers. SPRUCE is short for Social & Psychological Research for Understanding Crime Etiology. PSO attendees included crime analysts, school resource officers, and representatives from the agency's Child Protective Investigations Division and Real-Time Crime Center. | Grant Writing for Translational Science Course Offered in Fall 2017 Grant Writing for Translational Science Fridays 9-11:50 am (August 25-December 8) College of Nursing - CON 1060 This course prepares individuals to develop a grant application related to their area or program of research. The critical elements and processes for developing an NIH grant application including the Specific Aims, and Research Strategy (significance, innovation and approach) are presented. Review of funding requirements for NIH "R" Awards, and predoctoral and postdoctoral "F" Awards and selected chosen foundation awards are included. All participants will attain experience in developing and critiquing a grant application among peers. Dr. Lengacher has expertise as a reviewer in the BMIO NIH Study Section. | CPR - Basic Life Support Offered The College of Medicine is offering training sessions in Basic Life Support (BLS-formally known as CPR) to all CBCS employees. This course is for both those receiving training for the first time as well as those that are recertifying. All certifications expire after 2 years. There will be two sessions offered, both on Wednesday September 6, 2017 at the following times: Morning 9:00 am to 11:00 am Afternoon 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Training will be held across the street in the old College of Medicine building near the bridge that connects USF to Moffitt. There is a charge of $5.00 payable in cash only. If you are interested in taking the course, send an email to CBCS-HR-Training@usf.edu. Please indicate if you are interested in attending the morning or afternoon session. | Psychosis in Public Mental Health: Transforming Practice, Transforming Outcomes Nev Jones, a candidate for a faculty position in MHLP, will be coming to visit USF July 16-19. She will be giving a colloquium on Monday, July 17 from 1:30-3:00 in MHC 1600. | Dr. Molinari Receives John Santos Distinguished Program Development in Clinical Gerontology Award. For his contributions to professional geropsychology, Victor Molinari is the recipient of the American Psychological Association's Division 20 (Adult Development & Aging) 2017 John Santos Distinguished Program Development in Clinical Gerontology Award. | |
2017 Aging & Speech Communication Conference - Tampa, FL - November 5-8, 2017 - Call for Abstracts | Library Services for 2017-2018 Academic Year For the 2017/18 academic year, research assistance for the FMHI Research Library will be coordinated by Maryellen Allen (mallen@usf.edu), Assistant Director for Library Instructional Services. Research Librarian Claudia Dold will be in the Middle East as a Fulbright Scholar during this period. The Library will continue to be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday during the fall and spring semesters and staffed with a student assistant to check out materials and provide basic reference service. Requests for research assistance or library instruction should be made to Maryellen Allen (mallen@usf.edu or 974-9870). Students and faculty may also check the USF Libraries GET RESEARCH HELP web page at: http://www.lib.usf.edu/library-research/help/ for assistance in Claudia's absence. | | Did Crime in Midtown Go Up 30 percent in the Last Quarter? ..."Generally speaking, most criminologists would agree that to understand what is driving crime, we need to examine long-term trends," said Lyndsay Boggess, an associate professor of criminology at the University of South Florida." Newest report released on equal protection of children at Juvenile Court ...contact," wrote Michael Leiber, a professor of criminology at the University of South Florida, in the latest report. "This ownership and efforts..." 'Twilight' Killers Identities Revealed After Documentary Shows Youngest Double Murderers ...between 14-17, said Kathleen Heide, a professor at the University of South Florida who has researched matricide. The reasons for matricide are... Karlos Cashe spent 90 days in jail before drug tests proved his "cocaine" was actually drywall Mic ... According to O.J. Mitchell, a professor of criminology at the University of South Florida, the issue of unreliable field tests, a factor in Cashe's arrest, is more common than people may realize.... USF Autism Program Expands to SPC ABC Action News ... a program helping young people with autism is now expanding. the learning academy at USF helps older teens on the autism spectrum, discover what they're good at after high school.... | Adding News/Events/Publications to the CBCS Website and Newsletter If you have news/events, or recent/upcoming publications you would like posted on the CBCS website and/or newsletter, please send the details and any attachments to CBCS Marketing. (CBCSMarketing@usf.edu) Be sure to include all pertinent information in the format you would like to have posted (title, date, times, location, event description and contact information). Please provide your information in editable digital text format. Articles included in the CBCS Communique may be disseminated to USF Media outlets and/or beyond. |
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