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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鈥檚 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 鈥淲heel of Care鈥 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 无码专区 launches Florida鈥檚 first-of-its-kind interactive dashboard addressing behavioral health workforce shortage

The dashboard equips policymakers, providers, educators, and advocates to confront Florida鈥檚 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鈥檚 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

Amy Vargo and Catia Cividini-Motta

CFS faculty awarded $1.87M in federal grants to explore AI ethics in academia, interdisciplinary training for behavior analysts

Amy Vargo and Catia Cividini-Motta in the Department of Child and Family Studies have secured funding for new research and training initiatives.

October 7, 2025Child and Family Studies, College News

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

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

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