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A wide shot of attendees at the winter conference

CSD hosts winter conference with full day of CEU opportunities

Held on the USF Tampa campus, the conference welcomed attendees from the university and across the broader community.

December 9, 2025College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Nik Lampe on stage being recognized as an an Alzheimer’s Association funded researcher.

Assistant Professor Nik Lampe recognized at Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s event

Hundreds gathered on Dec. 6 for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s event, including Nik Lampe, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Health Science and Practice.

December 8, 2025Behavioral Health Science and Practice, College News

Zena Rodill

Doctoral student Zena Rodill participates in International Conference on Aging in the Americas

Rodill's participation in the conference allowed her to strengthen her dissertation research and connect with other experts on Latino health and aging research.

December 8, 2025Behavioral Health Science and Practice, College News

A wide shot of the RC4 conference

Criminology faculty and doctoral student share expertise on trauma bonding at statewide parent representation conference

Joan Reid, PhD, and doctoral student Klejdis Bilali recently presented their research on identifying and responding to trauma bonding exhibited by survivors of interpersonal violence.

December 8, 2025College News, Criminology

Elena Contreras

School of Social Work grad turns childhood trauma into mission to help abused children

After years of silence and isolation, she pursued social work to become the advocate she once needed. Elena Contreras now works as a case coordinator for USF Health’s Child Protection Team, helping abused children.

December 8, 2025College News, School of Social Work

Angela Sciarrone stands in front of a van that says Manatee County Community Health Program

MSW student Angela Sciarrone named Manatee County Team Member of the Year

The award recognizes her outstanding service to Manatee County through her role in the Public Safety Department.

December 5, 2025College News, School of Social Work

Rocky in front of a USF Grad sign

Congratulations, Fall 2025 graduates!

We are proud to recognize a few outstanding students from the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences.

December 5, 2025Child and Family Studies, College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Criminology, School of Aging Studies, School of Social Work

Sandra Napolitano in her regalia

Criminology honors student to address classmates at USF commencement ceremony

Sandra Ilona Napolitano, an Honors College grad earning a bachelor's in criminology, will address her graduating class as the ceremony’s student speaker.

December 4, 2025College News, Criminology

Book bucket filled with self-care items

Student-led initiative brings self-care and connection to social work students

Master of Social Work student Sandra “Ace” Accilien partnered with CALM to launch Buckets of Care.

December 3, 2025College News, School of Social Work

Supraja Anand stands with fellow CSD students at the ASHA Convention

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders students and faculty shine at 2025 ASHA Convention

This year’s convention highlighted USF’s growing national presence in audiology, speech-language pathology, hearing science, and communication disorders research.

December 2, 2025College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders

CBCS logo in front of MHC building

CBCS students successfully defend dissertations, others enter doctoral candidacy

Congratulations to the students who successfully defended their doctoral dissertations or entered into doctoral candidacy this semester.

December 1, 2025College News

Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga

Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga elected to serve on CRCC committee

The appointment follows a comprehensive review and interview process conducted by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) Nominating Committee and Board of Directors.

November 25, 2025Child and Family Studies, College News

About College of Behavioral & Community Sciences News

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.