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After losing her sister — a devoted gerontology master's student in the USF School of Aging Studies and a nursing home administrator — Lynda James-Gilboe honored her memory by creating the Kymberly J. Harris Scholarship in Long Term Care at USF.

October 3, 2025College News, School of Aging Studies

Anna Soares

Doctoral student Anna Soares selected for 2025 ASHFoundation Graduate Student Scholarship

This national honor recognizes graduate students who have shown exemplary academic performance and demonstrated strong promise in advancing the field of communication sciences and disorders.

October 1, 2025College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Handbook of Positive Behavior Support

Heather George co-edits second edition of Handbook of Positive Behavior Support

The publication explores the foundations and applications of positive behavior support in educational and community settings.

October 1, 2025Child and Family Studies, College News

Older adults walking on a nice fall day

School of Aging Studies launches monthly tips for aging well

"News You Can Use to Age 911±¬ÁÏÍøll" are reader-friendly research summaries designed to share practical information that older adults can apply in their lives.

September 30, 2025College News, School of Aging Studies

Sergeant Matthew Belmonte and DUI Corporal Jacob Gonzalez presenting in Colby Valentine's class

911±¬ÁÏÍø learn about DUI laws and sobriety testing from Tampa police

911±¬ÁÏÍø learned about standardized field sobriety tests and Florida’s implied consent law.

September 29, 2025College News, Criminology

Jonathan Fernand. PhD, BCBA-D, FABA member-at-large; Amanda Badia; and  Kerri Peters, PhD, BCBA-D, FABA past-president

Applied Behavior Analysis graduate student wins Best Overall Poster

Amanda Badia's research explores how individuals with developmental disabilities develop preferences for different communication modalities.

September 25, 2025Child and Family Studies, College News

Cary Hopkins Hall

Cary Hopkins Hall leads training on impact of shame in clinical practice

The session focused on substance use, criminality, and self-harm, as well as strategies for addressing these challenges in clinical practice.

September 25, 2025College News, Criminology

Public health professionals in the Cancer Epidemiology Education In Special Populations fellowship

Doctoral student Natalia Babenko completes Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations fellowship

The program included a distinguished group of public health professionals conducting cancer research both in the United States and abroad.

September 25, 2025College News, School of Aging Studies

Estefania Simon, Larry Tartaglino, and Tammy Jorgensen Smith

USF researchers present virtual reality-based job training model for individuals with disabilities

Participants engage in virtual simulations, hands-on learning, apprenticeships, and personalized job coaching to support employment outcomes.

September 24, 2025Child and Family Studies, College News

Claire Dorey

Doctoral student Claire Dorey receives prestigious National Institutes of Health fellowship

Dorey’s research will evaluate how hearing loss in extended high frequencies may affect speech perception in noisy environments and serve as a biomarker for cognitive decline.

September 24, 2025College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Alison Salloum with her colleagues from Norway

Alison Salloum presents innovative trauma intervention workshop at conference

Salloum joined international colleagues to share their work on a stepped care approach that increases accessibility and reduces treatment costs.

September 24, 2025College News, School of Social Work

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