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USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences

February 14 - 20, 2021

 
chris simmons article
 
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Congratulations to CBCS Faculty for Honors and Awards Received in 2020

Supraja Anand
Best Paper Award in Speech-Language Pathology/Vocal Pedagogy
Journal of Voice


David Eddins
Best Paper Award in Speech-Language Pathology/Vocal Pedagogy
Journal of Voice


Sondra Fogel
Distinguished Alumni Award
University of Illinois School of Social Work

Howard Goldstein
Fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science


Ray Miltenberger
Fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Elizabeth Perkins
National Honoree of the National Historic Recognition Project 2000-2020
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities


Paul Stiles
Fulbright Specialist
U.S. Department of State

 
New Registered Behavior Technician® (RBT®) 40-Hour Training Provider Pass-Rate Report Ranks USF Program Third in the Nation
The RBT® is a paraprofessional certification in behavior analysis. RBTs assist in delivering behavior analysis services and practice under the direction and close supervision of an RBT Supervisor and/or an RBT Requirements Coordinator, who are responsible for all work RBTs perform
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Criminology Associate Professor Receives 2020 Campus Involvement & Leadership Award
Fawn NgoThe Sarasota-Manatee campus Office of Student Engagement has created the Campus Involvement & Leadership Awards, which aims to showcase co-curricular excellence in service and leadership. Dr. Fawn Ngo received the Student Organization Advisor of the Year award for 2020.
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CBCS Faculty Contribute to Research on Health Vulnerabilities of Korean Americans
nan sook park and david chiribogaAssociate Professor Nan Sook Park (SW) and Professor David Chiriboga (CFS) are part of an international team of scholars researching mental and physical health vulnerabilities of older Koreans in Korea and the US.
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CFS Research Professor Heather Peshak George Develops Behavior Management Guides for Education Hub in New Zealand
heather georgeCFS Research Professor Heather Peshak George recently developed 7 research guides on behavior management for a non-profit education group, The Education Hub in New Zealand. The Education Hub provides teachers with easy access to research taking place in universities so they can use it in the classroom to inform their teaching practice. They also support teachers to identify, capture and share innovative practices so that everyone can benefit.
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Spring Assembly - Save the Date
coronavirus updates
 
ABA Info Session february 22 2021
 
2021 speaker series: Chest Wilson
 
CBCS Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Eva VroomTitle: Moving Science to Practice: Exploring Implementation Practice Capacity in Community Settings
Student: Enya B. Vroom
Program: Behavioral & Community Sciences
Date: Friday, March 12, 2021
Time: 10:00am
Location: Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 880 5605 8634 Passcode: 780209)
Doctorial Candidacy
Michelle BeekmanB. Michelle Beekman, a Graduate Teaching Assistant in MHLP, has advanced to Doctoral Candidacy in the college's interdisciplinary program in Behavioral and Community Sciences.
 
2021 Recognition Award Program (RAP)
It is time for our annual Recognition Award Program (RAP). Every year CBCS recognizes the achievements and contributions of two staff personnel through the RAP, which is designed to recognize individual Administrative, Staff, and OPS/Temporary employees within the College of Behavioral & Community Sciences for their extraordinary achievement in the workplace. The RAP award is the college's highest honor for Administrative, Staff, and OPS/Temporary employees. The CBCS Office of Human Resources is pleased to announce that we will be receiving nominations beginning February 8th – March 19th. Two individuals will be selected to receive an award of $750 each. The honorees will be presented at the Faculty & Staff Assembly on April 23rd. Please send your nomination packages to Wendy Stoneman-Shelby via email to wendys1@usf.edu
CBCS Student Employee Appreciation Week and Student Employee of the Year
We are gearing up for CBCS Student Employee Appreciation Week (SEAW) and the CBCS Student Employee of the Year award (SEOTY). Nominations are now open for the CBCS Student Employee of the Year award. We encourage you to nominate one of our exemplary student employees. One FWSP or Student Assistant and one Graduate Assistant will be chosen. The nomination form should be completed fully and returned to Wendy (wendys1@usf.edu) by February 26, 2021. Recipients will be announced during Student Employee Appreciation Week - March 22-26, 2021.
 
CBCS In The News

Watch: 'The Path Forward – Fearless Conversations About Unconscious Bias
NBC Chicago
Lorie Fridell, professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida (USF) and the founder of the Fair and Impartial...

Book aimed at rallying support for homeless kids
Gainesville.com
Micah E. Johnson is an assistant professor of mental health law and policy at the University of South Florida.

Author criticizes continued 'culture of war' with troops in Iraq, Afghanistan
MSN.com (The Hill), Act.tv
Author Michael Knox told Hill.TV he is disappointed that President Biden has signaled he might leave certain troops in Iraq and Afghanistan for the foreseeable future...

New Publications
  1. Fernández Cruz, V., & Ngo, F. T. (2021). Stalking victimization and Emotional Consequences: A cross-cultural comparison between American and Spanish university students. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. doi:10.1177/0306624x21990816
  2. Lynch, M. J., & Cass, E. S. (2021). Slavery, economics, race and convict leasing: A general and materialist history of punishment and prisons in Florida, 1840-1923. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 1-24. doi:10.1080/01924036.2021.1875252
  3. Pyrooz, D. C., Mitchell, M. M., Moule, R. K., & Decker, S. H. (2021). Look who's talking: The snitching paradox in a representative sample of prisoners. The British Journal of Criminology. doi:10.1093/bjc/azaa103
 
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