ABA program director recognized for exceptional mentorship | |
Raymond Miltenberger, PhD, BCBA-D was awarded the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Student Committee's Outstanding Mentorship Award during the 2022 ABAI conference in Boston. This award recognizes those who have gone above and beyond in mentoring graduate students in behavior analysis. Winners are selected based on personal essays submitted to ABAI by students and colleagues detailing their experiences with the mentor and why they deserve the award.
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Aging Studies student published by National Council on Aging | |
Cassidy Doyle, a PhD student in the School of Aging Studies, co-authored an article that appeared on the National Council on Aging's blog. The article, titled "Mental Sharpness in Older Adults: Check on Your Mood Before Blaming Your Mind," provides insight and advice on the impact mood has on mental sharpness. She wrote this article alongside Christine Baires-Phillips, a research assistant professor at the Clemson Institute for Engaged Aging.
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SMART Lab team presents at addiction conference
Members of the Substance Misuse and Addiction Research Traineeship (SMART) lab traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota for one of the oldest and most prestigious conferences on addiction, the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Also an NIDA R25 training program, the SMART lab is led by Mental Health Law & Policy Assistant Professor Micah E. Johnson, PhD. Johnson’s group was comprised of 11 undergraduate students, three graduate students, and two postdoctoral fellows.
SMART Lab, which consists of underrepresented undergraduate students at USF, delivered three oral presentations and six poster presentations. The students' research was celebrated by some of the leading scholars in the field as well as administrators at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, including Deputy Director Wilson Compton. The students cited “the ability to connect, feeling a part of a scientific community, and getting feedback from very approachable expert researchers” as things they enjoyed most about this experience. Find more photos from the conference on our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!
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CFS researchers receive $1.6 million grant from Florida Department of Children & Families
Child and Family Studies (CFS) Research Assistant Professor Amy Vargo, PhD and Program Director for Florida's Center for Child Welfare Pamela Menendez have received a $1.6 million grant from the Florida Department of Children and Families to conduct statewide evaluations on the delivery and outcomes of nine evidence-based practices in Florida as part of the Families First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA, 2018). The FFPSA reforms child welfare financing streams to provide prevention services to families who are at risk of entering the child welfare system; allows for federal reimbursement for community mental health, substance use treatment, and in-home parenting skills training; and seeks to improve the well-being of children already in foster care by incentivizing states to reduce placement of children in congregate care. Read more.
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Drs. David Shern and Mary Evans to establish FMHI Human Services Research Fund
David Shern, PhD, former dean of the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, and Mary Evans, RN, PhD, former associate dean of the College of Nursing and Distinguished University Health Professor Emerita, have graciously named the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences in their will. Their planned gift, once realized, will establish the David Shern and Mary Evans FMHI Human Services Research Fund. The fund will be used at the discretion of the director of FMHI to support research in human services related to behavioral health as well as to provide stipends for full- or part-time graduate students pursuing human services research related to behavioral health who are collaborating with FMHI. Read more.
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Fiscal year 2019-2020 Baker Act Annual Report released
Last week the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) approved the release of the fiscal year 2019-2020 Baker Act Annual Report. The Baker Act Reporting Center in the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy at USF produces this report annually in collaboration with DCF. The report includes information about involuntary (Baker Act) examinations statewide over multiple years. Analyses are also reported by county, judicial circuit, DCF region, DCF managing entity, and Baker Act receiving facility. Those who want a basic overview are encouraged to start by looking at the infographic at the beginning of the report that summarizes the key findings. The report is available on the Baker Act Reporter Center's website.
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The Hillsborough HIPPY Parent Involvement Project profiled by Children's Board of Hillsborough County
The Hillsborough HIPPY Parent Involvement Project (HHPIP) recently appeared in the Children's Board of Hillsborough County's "Good News" newsletter. The story recounts a mother who shared her homelessness struggles with her HIPPY home visitor during a visit with her son who is enrolled in the program. The home visitor referred her to Success 4 Kids and Families (S4KF) for support. One of S4KF's HIPPY case managers worked diligently to locate resources for the mother in the community. Both HIPPY and S4KF agencies were profiled as important contributors in helping the family during a challenging housing crisis.
HHPIP is an investment collaborative funded by the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County that provides comprehensive case management services to English- and Spanish-speaking families who reside in both rural and urban communities throughout Hillsborough County. Read the profile.
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Experts fear for safety of missing Special Olympics Haiti delegation members
Orlando Sentinel
"'Timing means a lot because the first few hours are critical to hopefully locating that person safely and nearby,' Bryanna Fox, an associate professor in the Department of Criminology..."
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How to address the issue of gun violence
Bay News 9
"Joining me now is USF Professor of Criminology, Dr. Bryanna Fox. She's also a former FBI special agent. Thanks for joining us, professor. Let's talk the basics first. Give us an overall look at gun violence in America today."
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Belenko, S., Dembo, R., Knight, D. K., Elkington, K. S., Wasserman, G. A., Robertson, A. A., Welsh, W. N., Schmeidler, J., Joe, G. W., & Wiley, T. (2022). Using structured implementation interventions to improve referral to substance use treatment among justice-involved youth: Findings from a multisite cluster randomized trial. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.
doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108829
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Parrello, T. and Valentine, C. L. (2022) "Exploring the Educational Impact of Academic Field Trips Over Time," Experiential Learning & Teaching in Higher Education:Vol. 5: No. 1, Article 10. | |
Defense of a Doctoral Prospectus | |
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Title: Development and Evaluation of the Values-Centered Assessment Tool (VCAT) to Inform Culturally Responsive Behavioral Parent Training Intervention
Student: Daniel Kwak
Program: Applied Behavior Analysis
Date: Friday, July 15, 2022
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams
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