USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences                                                                  September 14th - 24th, 2018

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Spring 2019 program
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Reminder: Fall 2018 Reading Days are November 29 & 30.

Refer to the USF Fall 2018 academic calendar here.
CFS's René Anderson, who has a long history of active involvement in conducting research focused on strengthening services and supports for children and youth with mental health challenges and their families reflects on her 28-year journey with her daughter, through countless evaluations, closed doors and her determination to fight to get her daughter what she needed to become the successful person she is today. Read more here.
Dr. Roger Peters Presents at Conferences in Prague, Czech Republic
Dr. Roger Peters, Professor in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy provided invited presentations at two recent conferences in Prague, Czech Republic.  One presentation was provided for the International Confederation of Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Research Associations (ICARA),  entitled "The International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) and Regional Coordination of Quality Development: Addiction Research Training Goes Global".  Another presentation was provided for the International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE) Annual Meeting, entitled "Collaboration between ISAJE, ICUDDR, and the International Society of Substance Use Professionals.
Dr. Kathy Hyer just received an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study health outcomes of strategic approaches to disaster threats among vulnerable elderly in long-term care facilities. State-wide data from Florida and Texas will be used to conduct a thorough investigation of the health outcomes in the months after hurricanes Irma and Harvey associated with sheltering versus evacuation. Older adults are especially vulnerable to harm during disasters because of their medical comorbidities, such as dementia, and functional impairments. Prior work by Dr. Hyer and her team using data from the Gulf hurricanes from 2005-08 showed significant differences in morbidity and mortality outcomes in the months following the storms as a function of sheltering in place vs. evacuation. This project will fill the need for additional evidence to inform policies created to protect vulnerable NH residents in disasters, and extend this to assisted living communities.
The CBCS Faculty Council met on 8/30/2018.
 
What does the Faculty Council do?
They have the principal responsibility for originating policy in the following areas: Academic policy, Scholastic policy, Academic ethics and Research. Faculty Council Members act jointly with the administration to make recommendations in the areas of: policies and procedures for faculty appointment, promotion and tenure review, reward systems; discipline and termination; student conduct and activities; budgetary review and strategic planning; selection and review of academic administrators; and development of policy concerning the general academic welfare of the University. We also organize the Fall and Spring Faculty Assembly. We promote Faculty research at each Faculty Assembly.
 
Important Current Faculty Council Work.
We are working on the Dean's Awards for 2019. These awards help recognize all of the great work within CBCS and in the community. These include CBCS Outstanding Research Accomplishment Award; CBCS Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award; CBCS Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award; CBCS Outstanding Service Award; Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award; Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award; Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award. An official announcement will be released. Detailed information will be circulated at the end of the Fall semester.
 
Please consider volunteering to serve on CBCS and University Councils. We will be surveying the Faculty to identify factors that limit participation in shared governance and develop strategies to support Faculty participation in meaningful roles.
Vacancies are as follows: General Education Council (1 vacancy), Graduate Council (1 vacancy), Publications Council (1 vacancy), Research Council (1 vacancy), Undergraduate Council (alternate needed). This is a wonderful opportunity to work with others outside of your Units. Contact Tim Boaz in MHLP for more information.
 
Work continues regarding Instructor name change within CBCS. Request for consideration of Instructor name change was presented to the Faculty Council in 2018. Discussions will be held within the Units. Updates will be provided at the Fall Assembly.
 
We look forward to seeing everyone at the Fall Faculty Assembly- 10/5/2018 at 10:30 am in the CBCS Atrium.
USF  Diversity Lecture Series (DLS) and Book Signing with Kevin Powell
Please join us for our USF Diversity Lecture Series (DLS) and Book Signing with activist and writer Kevin Powell. This event will be held on Tuesday, September 25th at 3:00pm in the Marshall Student Center room 3705. Flyer
 
If you have questions please contact the DIEO office at 813-974-4373 or visit our website.
The Opioid Epidemic: Access to Treatment in a Variety of Settings
Registration for this event is free for all CBCS faculty, staff and students. 
Click here to register.
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)

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