USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences                                                   October 17 - 24, 2017

 
   


Bryanna Fox, CBCS Faculty Member and Former FBI Profiler, Provides Aid in Search for Seminole Heights Killer
Bryanna Fox, assistant professor in the Department of Criminology, has been interviewed recently by local and national media regarding the search for the Seminole Heights killer. News outlets include the Today Show, ABC Chicago, CNN, Tampa Bay Times, Fox 13, and ABC Action News. See news links below.
Dr. Kathryn Hyer Serves as Congressional Panelist on Improving Nursing Homes' Emergency Preparedness and Response
Unique Funded Research Training Opportunity Available
Now Accepting Applicants for Spring 2018
Applications are now being accepted for Spring 2018 for the fully-online Master of Science Degree in Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health (MSCABH) at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Call for Proposals Now Open for the 31st Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health, scheduled March 4-7, 2018 and hosted by the Department of Child & Family Studies. Submission deadline is October 27th
Upcoming Events:

Enhancing Online Academic Integrity Workshop
October 27, 1:00-2:15 pm
MHC Atrium Lobby



Aging and Speech Communication Research Conference 2017
November 5-8
Embassy Suites Conference Hotel

In Pursuit of Social Justice: A Better World for Everyone
November 3, 9am-10:30 am
Sam and Martha Gibbons Alumni Center- Tampa Campus

 

A Hard Pill to Swallow: Use of Psychotropic Medications with Children in Foster Care
November 13th, 9am-10:30 am
MHC Atrium


"Supporting the Family Caregiver 'Workforce': An Emerging Issue for Aging Societies"
November 17, 10:30 am 
USF College of Public Health Auditorium 1023B
 
15th National Training Institute on Effective Practices: Addressing Challenging Behavior
April 24-27, 2018
The Vinoy® Renaissance St. Petersburg 
Resort & Golf Club

Hosted by the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC) and the Pyramid Model Consortium, the National Training Institute on Effective Practices (NTI) is a training conference which provides professionals with an in-depth, intensive learning experience around the 
Pyramid Model framework 
for addressing the social and emotional development and challenging behavior of young children. NTI brings together experts from around the country who skillfully present three-hour workshops offering practical, ready-to-use information on social and emotional development. It is an unparalleled opportunity to increase your skills, build a network of colleagues and become part of a growing professional community who use the Pyramid Model. 

CBCS in the News

Search For A Killer
ABC Action News-Facebook Live
...We're talking with Bryanna Fox, from USF's Department of Criminology to figure out who police could be looking for...

Man With Autism Is 3rd Murder Victim In 11 Days In 1 Neighborhood After Taking Wrong Bus
ABC Chicago
...Bryanna Fox, a former FBI profiler, said she believes the killer knows the area...

Seminole Heights Killer: Tampa Neighborhood On Edge After 3 Killings in 2 Weeks
CNN
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Bryanna Fox, a former FBI profiler, said she believes the killer knows the area...

Experts Have Some Theories On Who's Carrying Out Seminole Heights Killings
Tampa Bay Times
...He consulted with Bryanna Fox, a former FBI agent and professor at the University of South Florida, to better understand Seminole Heights before sharing the profile...

Former FBI Agent Gives Profile On Seminole Heights Killer
ABC Action News
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Action News met with former FBI agent and currant USF staff member Brynna Fox in Seminole Heights, a historic area and now a neighborhood people around the country are talking about...

USF Criminologist Weighs In On Seminole Heights murders
Fox 13
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Dr. Bryanna Fox, a Criminology professor at USF who has helped during investigations like this, said it's going to be a challenge for police to profile this killer...

After Irma Deaths, Rep. Frederica Wilson Pushes Stronger Nursing Home Oversight
Miami Herald
...Kathryn Hyer, director of the Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging at the University of South Florida, told representatives that elders who are evacuated are...

A Call For Improved Emergency Preparation & Response
Warwick Beacon
... Witness Kathryn Hyer, a professor in the School of Aging Studies at the University of South Florida in Tampa, provided eight tips for the Senate Aging panel to protect seniors during disasters....

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