USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences

April 12 - 18, 2020

COVID-19 Update

Domestic violence growing in wake of coronavirus outbreak

Dr. Shelly Wagers recently contributed an article published in The Conversation addressing the rising rates of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and the implications that public policy has had on some individuals where it's not necessarily "Safer at Home". Since The Conversation article posted, Shelly's article was mentioned by President Currall, has over 5,000 reads, and has been picked up and reprinted by over 4,000 local news sources like the Sand Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle. You can read more of this timely article here.

Cyber Florida Launches Online Cybersecurity Advisory Center

To help Floridians combat the proliferation of online scams, phishing emails, and fraudulent malicious websites stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Cyber Florida has created an online Cybersecurity Advisory Center at cyberflorida.org/cac.

The site offers technical threat advisories for IT professionals as well as non-technical threat awareness bulletins, articles, and best practices for end-users. Technical advisories are produced by Cyber Florida's Security Operations Center, a dedicated team of University of South Florida cybersecurity students who analyze real-time data under the supervision of seasoned professionals. Visitors can sign up to receive email alerts for both technical and non-technical content, and cybersecurity professionals are encouraged to share the site and its content freely with end-users.


We invite you to share your COVID-19 stories in Communique. Let us know how you are coping with working remotely. Submit your photos and captions to cbcsmarketing@usf.edu

As always, you should refer to the official USF coronavirus webpage for the most up to date information. 

Stay safe

Dr. Liz Perkins Honored by The National Historic Recognition Project: 2000-2020

Liz Perkins, PhD was recently named a National Honoree of the National Historic Recognition Project for her significant contributions to the field of intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) in the United States between 2000 and 2020.

The National Historic Recognition Project: 2000-2020 is an effort by a dozen national and regional organizations to recognize the key individuals who have contributed to the transformation of the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities within the U.S. over the past 20 years. This project follows the 20th Century Historic Recognition Project, which recognized notable thought leaders in the field from the preceding 100 years. Recipients are individuals or groups engaged in nationally significant research, practice, public policy, and advocacy initiatives that enhanced quality of life for people with IDD.

CSD Assistant Professor Awarded 2019 Best Paper

Dr. Supraja Anand was recently awarded a 2019 Best Paper Award in Speech-Language Pathology/Vocal Pedagogy from the Journal of Voice for her paper entitled "Objective Indices of Perceived Vocal Strain." These awards are voted on by the Editorial Board and acknowledge excellence in voice research. Dr. Anand's paper is available online, free of charge, for a limited time here.

Census 2020: A Message from Florida KIDS COUNT Director Dr. NorĂ­n Dollard

Census 2020 is here! It is not unfolding as I would have envisioned a month ago. At that time, we were planning Census Town Halls with community partners, strategizing about outreach to schools in the hard to count communities. We were planning to attend community events to get out the word and we were planning press releases and events to draw attention to the Census for today. Now we work in unprecedented times, in unprecedented locations, and are focused on keeping our families and communities safe and healthy.

Read complete message in blog.

View Census 2020 General Information and Resources.


 

CBCS In the News

Domestic violence growing in wake of coronavirus outbreak
The Conversation, Yahoo News
Shelly Wagers, University of South Florida (THE CONVERSATION) - As people across the country scrambled to buy toilet paper and...

 

Anonymous and emboldened: How mask use affects criminal behavior
WTOP.com
Being anonymized has always been associated with more deviant and criminal behavior," ranging from bank robberies to the Ku Klux Klan, said Bryanna Fox, a former FBI Agent and associate professor in the University of South Florida's criminology department.

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