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Once a Bull, always a Bull: CFS Working Bulls share their stories

As of Spring 2026, there were 4,136 Working Bulls at USF, including more than one hundred in the Department of Child and Family Studies. Their stories reflect a range of paths, from that of Rick Weinberg, PhD, who graduated in 1983 and is celebrating nearly 50 years of employment at the university, to employees currently pursuing their first or second degrees at USF. Inside, a few Working Bulls share their journey and what makes USF meaningful to them.

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Lauren Evanovich, Evan Dart, Dan Souders, Eric Biel, Emily Shaffer, Russell Kirby, Laura Rodriquez Lopez, Tanuja Kothinti, Jennifer Zarcone, M. Adelaida Restrepo, Beth Boone, Rose Iovannone, Charlotte King

Jennifer Zarcone receives $2.2 million grant to expand disability training across disciplines

10/30/26 — The Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders Training Program will provide training in neurodevelopmental disabilities to graduate and post-graduate students and community professionals.

Faculty and staff join together at the CBCS Fall 2026 Assembly

CBCS celebrates faculty tenure and promotions

10/23/26 — Two faculty members received promotions to associate professor, while 12 faculty members earned instructional faculty promotions across the college's departments and schools.

Bringing science, social work and public health together

10/22/26 — Taylor Reichelderfer, a USF School of Social Work alumna and current public health student, is investigating the complex biological, developmental and environmental factors that contribute to vulnerability to serious mental illness.

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