| CBCS In The News | USF mental health expert helps craft legislation signed by Gov. DeSantis that addresses inequities in health care
University News
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation guided by Kyaien Conner, associate professor of mental health law and policy, that addresses health disparities across the state. Hillsboro Police Department introduces implicit bias training for officers, includes community in conversation
KPTV(FOX)-Beaverton
"...We've basically accused them all of having explicit bias," said Dr. Lorie Fridell, a national expert on biased policing, Fair and Impartial Policing's CEO, and a professor of criminology at the University of South Florida. "This training is effective because many people don't ... As homicides soar nationwide, mayors see few options for regaining control
The Washington Post
... said Bryanna Fox, an associate professor of criminology at the University of South Florida and a former FBI special agent, "facilitates ... USF professor explains how Florida statute could improve health equity in Tampa Bay
St. Pete Catalyst
... tapped Dr. Kyaien Conner, an associate professor of mental health law and policy at the University of South Florida, to help write the bill after reading about her ... DeSantis signs controversial bill to boost staffing at nursing homes
Yahoo News (Tampa Bay Times)
... training," said Lindsay Peterson, assistant professor at the University of South Florida School of Aging Studies. "I would feel better if it ... Opinion: Biden's multifaceted approach to fighting crime is a good start. Now Republicans must buy in.
The Washington Post
... Said Bryanna Fox, a criminology professor at the University of South Florida and a former FBI special agent, "Somebody who ... |
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| CBCS Doctoral Defense |  Joshua Barnett successfully defended his dissertation at a widely attended public defense. His dissertation was entitled: Informing Indigent Health Care Service Programs Within a Local Government Context: Strategies for Population-based Service Planning, Assessment, and Policy Development. He is the fourth graduate of the Behavioral & Community Sciences PhD program. As a result of his dissertation research, he have been invited to serve on the Florida Department of Health's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data review and planning committee and collaborate with the Florida Association of Counties and its Health, Safety & Justice policy subcommittee. He will also continue in his roles as a Behavioral Health Data Scientist for the Human Services Department of Pinellas County Government, Adjunct Professor of Health Services Administration and Public Health at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy at the University of South Florida. | | | New Publications | - Jaynes, C. M., Moule, R. K., Hubbell, J. T., & Santos, M. R. (2021). Impulsivity or Discounting? Evaluating the Influence of Individual Differences in Temporal Orientation on Offending. Journal of Quantitative Criminology. doi: 10.1007/s10940-021-09518-5
- Schonfeld, L., Bell, J., Goldsworthy, M., Kip, K., Gum, A. M., Conner, K. O., Green, O., Wagoner, F., Parkinson, K., Melling, K. A., & Markwood, S. (2021). Screening and Priority-Setting to Determine Home- and Community-Based Aging Services for Older Floridians. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 073346482110125. doi: 10.1177/07334648211012508
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