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USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences

June 20 - 26, 2021

 
GSA Adds New Policy Internship in Memory of Dr. Kathryn Hyer
Kathryn HyerThe Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is expanding its summer policy internship program in 2021 — with the addition of a position named in memory of late GSA Board Chair Kathryn Hyer, MPP, PhD, FGSA, FAGHE, who passed away in January.

This professional development opportunity for emerging scholars in the aging field was established in 2019. The six-week summer GSA program will enable the interns to be immersed in aging-related policy development and participate in this process at the national level.

Lei Chen, MS, MSP, a doctoral student in the Department of Social Welfare at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and a graduate student researcher at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, will serve as the inaugural Kathryn Hyer Student Policy Intern.

"As a doctoral student in social welfare specializing in aging and health policies, I am passionate about applying research to the real world and making evidence-based policies beneficial for people who need long-term services and supports, especially those in marginalized groups," Chen said. "After attending my first GSA Annual Scientific Meeting in 2018, I see great collaborations and opportunities to connect research and policy in the GSA community. I am excited and feel honored to support GSA this summer while in memory of Dr. Kathryn Hyer's contributions to the field."

Chen's research focuses primarily on health and aging policy, long-term care services and supports, older adults' social support, cross-cultural studies, immigrants' access to health care, and mixed methods.

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Dr. Kya Conner Writes Florida HB 183 Signed by Governor
Photo of Govenor Desantis signing house bill 183Dr. Kya Conner (2nd from left) wrote a bill to allocate additional funding and resources (personnel/infrastructure) and priorities for the Florida State office of Minority Health and Health Equity and it was officially signed into law last week by Governor DeSantis. The Governor invited Dr. Conner to the Capital to be present for the signing of the bill along with the bill sponsors Senator Darryl Rouson and House Rep Kamia Brown. One of the priorities outlined in this bill was for the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity to develop partnerships with academic institutions to collect and analyze health disparities data and provide this information back to the State office with a requirement to be updated at least annually. For more information on the bill click here: House Bill 183 (2021) - The Florida Senate (flsenate.gov)
 
Associate Professor Tina Dillahunt-Aspillaga Named ACRM Fellow
Tina Dillahunt-AspillagaCongratulations to Associate Professor Tina Dillahunt-Aspillaga for being selected as a Fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. The Fellow of ACRM designation recognizes active members with an outstanding record of professional service to ACRM who have also made contributions of national significance to the field of medical rehabilitation.

Dr. Dillahunt-Aspillaga's research focuses on the reintegration of veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) into their communities, improving patient and caregiver quality of life. She carries a number of specialty certifications to work effectively with individuals with TBI and their families/caregivers. Certified as a Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), a Vocational Evaluator (CVE), a Life Care Planner (CLCP), and as a Brain Injury Specialist Trainer (CBIST), she is knowledgeable about the immediate, as well as short and long-term, needs of persons with TBI and their families/caregivers.

The presentations for the designation of ACRM Fellowship, will be made during the 98th ACRM Annual Conference in September.
 
CBCS In The News

Best friend of Sarm Heslop who vanished in Carribean reveals her final words
The U.S Sun
"... explains Dr Bryanna Fox, a criminology professor at the University of South Florida and a former FBI agent, who specialises in missing ...

Report Suggests FL Gains in Child Well-Being Could be Temporary
Public News Service
Norín Dollard, director of Florida Kids Count, noted those gains could take a hit in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as 15% of adults with children said their households sometimes or always do not have enough to eat.

New Publications
  1. Bhattacharyya, K. K., Craft Morgan, J., & Burgess, E. O. (2021). Person-Centered Care in Nursing Homes: Potential of Complementary and Alternative Approaches and Their Challenges. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 073346482110236. doi: 10.1177/07334648211023661
  2. Bhattacharyya, K. K., Hueluer, G., Meng, H., & Hyer, K. (2021). Movement-based mind-body practices and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: Findings from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 60, 102751. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102751
  3. Callejas, L. M., Henry, M., Yanez, R., & Sandoval, F. (2021). Promotores de Bienestar: a culturally responsive approach for reducing opioid deaths in New Mexico's Latino communities. Social Work in Mental Health, 1–8. doi: 10.1080/15332985.2021.1929662
  4. Callejas, L.M., Perez, G. & Limón, F. (2021). Community defined evidence as a framework for equitable implementation. Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) Special Supplement on Bringing Equity to Implementation, 19(3), 25-26.
  5. Fox, B., Heide, K., Khachatryan, N., Michel, C., & Cochran, J. (2021). Juveniles arrested for murder: A latent class analysis of male offenders. Behavioral Sciences & the Law. doi: 10.1002/bsl.2531
CBCS Doctoral Dissertation Defenses
Victoria MarinoVictoria Marino successfully defended her dissertation, "Multidimensional Well-Being Across Time Scales in Caregivers and Non-Caregivers" on Friday, June 11. Victoria is on her way to Boston as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Lifespan Stress and Health at the VA Boston/Boston University.
Title: Early Indicators of Cognitive Dysfunction: The Role of Mild Behavioral Impairment.
Student: Hillary Rouse
Program: Aging Studies
Date: Friday, June 25, 2021
Time: 10:30am
Location: Microsoft Teams
Title: Stressors, Resources, and Psychological Well-Being Among Working Black and White Caregivers in the United States.
Student: Maureen Templeman
Program: Aging Studies
Date: Friday, June 25, 2021
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Microsoft Teams
Title: An Evaluation of Distributed and Accumulated Reinforcer Arrangements on Skill Acquisition and Preference
Student: Natalie Mandel
Program: Applied Behavior Analysis
Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Time: 10:00am
Location: Microsoft Teams
Title: The Ring of Gyges 2.0: How Anonymity Providing Behaviors Affect Willingness to Participate in Online Deviance
Student: Cassandra Dodge
Program: Criminology
Date: Thursday, July 8th, 2021
Time: 10:00am
Location: Microsoft Teams (Email cedodge@usf.edu for Microsoft Teams Invitation)
 
 
 
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