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Delta Gamma sorority playing a game with kids at the Trick-or-Treat with the Greeks event in 2023

USF Center for Autism, Delta Gamma sorority team up to create sensory-friendly experience for Halloween event

The annual event, held at the USF Greek Village Courtyard offers a fun, family-friendly evening with games, music, and candy for children and their families.

October 21, 2025Child and Family Studies, College News

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USF Audiology alumna Jenna Vallario leads global efforts to expand sustainable hearing care

When Jenna Vallario began in the AuD program at USF, she knew she wanted her career to make a difference beyond the clinic walls. What she didn’t yet know was how profoundly her path would shape the field of global audiology.

October 21, 2025College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Training initiative expands global support for school readiness program serving children with autism

The program provides parents with specialized tools, strategies, and ongoing support to better serve children on the autism spectrum worldwide.

October 17, 2025Child and Family Studies, College News

A group of participants who attended the EFT Tampa Bay Advanced Couples Therapy Training

Marriage and Family Therapy program partners with EFT Tampa Bay for advanced couples therapy training

The three-day training featured therapy demonstrations, case discussions, and skills practice.

October 16, 2025Child and Family Studies, College News

Jerome Galea standing with his colleagues in front of a brightly painted green and red wooden building.

Jerome Galea examines integration of traditional medicine in Peru’s public health system

Galea and his colleagues learned how the public health system responded to high maternal mortality rates in the Peruvian jungle.

October 15, 2025College News, School of Social Work

Valentina Arcilia, VickiLynn, and Sandra Accilien in front of the School of Social Work table

School of Social Work brings “Wheel of Care” to Step Into Scrubs Health Career expo

This interactive experience sparked meaningful conversations about the diversity of social work practice and the vital role of social workers in health care.

October 15, 2025College News, School of Social Work

Interactive dashboard showing map of Florida

Statewide center at USF launches Florida’s first-of-its-kind interactive dashboard addressing behavioral health workforce shortage

The dashboard equips policymakers, providers, educators, and advocates to confront Florida’s critical shortage of behavioral health professionals.

October 13, 2025College News, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute

David Ajayi

Doctoral student David Ajayi wins national grant for aphasia research

Sponsored by the National Aphasia Association and the Academy of Aphasia, the award recognizes Ajayi’s research for its potential to advance communication outcomes and enhance the quality of life for individuals living with aphasia.

October 10, 2025College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Hana Kim

Hana Kim receives ASHFoundation New Investigators Research Grant

Using advanced computer vision and statistical modeling, her study will analyze both linguistic and handwriting features from written samples to help identify individuals at risk of progressing from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.

October 10, 2025College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Yu Sun, Lindsay Peterson, Debra Dobbs, and Hongdao Meng

CBCS faculty participate in panel on technology and aging at statewide summit

Hosted with the Florida Senior Living Association, the summit drew leaders from across the state for a day of learning and collaboration focused on advancing care for older adults.

October 8, 2025College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Aging Studies

Kathleen Heide

Donors join Distinguished University Professor Emerita Kathleen Heide in paying it forward with criminology scholarship

The goal of the Professor Kathleen M. Heide Criminology Scholarship is simple: impact.

October 8, 2025College News, Criminology

Travis Atchison presenting in the MHC Atrium to master's of social work students

Travis Atchison presents to future social workers on social work leadership

He delivered an engaging and insightful presentation on leadership in social work.

October 8, 2025College News, School of Social Work

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The Mission of the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences (CBCS) is to advance knowledge through interdisciplinary teaching, research, and service that improves the capacity of individuals, families, and diverse communities to promote productive, satisfying, healthy, and safe lives across the lifespan. CBCS envisions the college as a globally recognized leader that creates innovative solutions to complex conditions that affect the behavior and well-being of individuals, families, and diverse communities.