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Courtney Weber speaks about cyber hygiene

Criminology professor and student team up to educate high schoolers on cyber hygiene

Courtney Weber and George Burruss, PhD, presented a workshop to high school students enrolled in USF’s CyberCon summer camp.

July 26, 2024College News, Criminology

Cary Hopkins Eyles speaks to a room of students

Criminology instructor leads forensics and criminal justice summer camp

Cary Hopkins Eyles MA, CAP, shared her expertise with young, aspiring criminologists.

July 26, 2024College News, Criminology

Kathleen Heide on the stand at a trial

Why kids kill: How a curiosity about the minds of young murderers drove 43 years of research and education

After more than four decades at USF, Distinguished University Professor Kathleen Heide, a nationally recognized consultant on juvenile homicide and family violence, is set to retire.

July 11, 2024College News, Criminology

Group photo at Day at the Capitol event in Tallahassee

$750k included in state budget for human trafficking data repository

The Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Research Lab also recently received nearly $3 million in federal funds to combat human trafficking.

June 13, 2024College News, Criminology

Amanda Connella and Sandra Stone

TIP Lab project featured on the "One in Ten" podcast

The episode, titled "Boys: The Invisible Victims of Child Sex Trafficking," addresses what places boys at risk for sex trafficking and how to help them.

May 30, 2024College News, Criminology

Shelly Wagers address crowd at BRIGHT launch

BRIGHT Network launches platform that connects human trafficking victims to critical resources

The tool was developed in close collaboration with anti-trafficking professionals and survivors.

May 17, 2024College News, Criminology

trailblazer research scholarship recipients

CBCS students awarded Trailblazer Research Scholarship

This award funds graduate students conducting research projects with faculty from the Sarasota-Manatee campus.

May 6, 2024College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Criminology, School of Aging Studies

Kelin Griffin and her family pose in front of the Yuengling Center

Criminology grad featured among USF commencement stories

With grandparents, parents, two uncles, and a brother who are all alums, it was Kelin Griffin’s destiny to attend USF.

April 29, 2024College News, Criminology

C. Jordan Howell, Katelyn Smith, and Roberta O'Malley

Student employees awarded for commitment and contributions to CBCS

Hanna Hirano won the Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year award, and Katelyn Smith received the Graduate Student Employee of the Year award.

April 29, 2024Child and Family Studies, College News, Criminology

Students look inside the model prison cell

Students experience Florida's unforgiving heat in model prison cell

Students could spend three minutes inside the cell to experience what Florida inmates feel during the hot summer months.

April 29, 2024College News, Criminology

C. Jordan Howell, assistant professor of criminology, and graduate student Kaylee Eckelman, discuss research they are conducting on computer hackers.

Conference highlights cybercrime research at USF Sarasota-Manatee

The event showcased research from criminology faculty C. Jordan Howell, PhD, and Roberta O’Malley, PhD, and the significant role the Sarasota Cybersecurity lab plays in nurturing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

April 23, 2024College News, Criminology

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.