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Renowned Autism Expert Named a University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor
V. Mark Durand, an internationally recognized expert in autism and related disorders and professor of psychology at the USF St. Petersburg campus, has been named a University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor.
May 15, 2020Research and Innovation
USF St. Petersburg Appoints Psychology Professor to Endowed Chair in Ethics
USF St. Petersburg today announced the appointment of Professor Tiffany Chenneville as the Marie E. and E. Leslie Cole Endowed Chair in Ethics.
February 26, 2020Campus News
Community Comes Together for Baby Talk Initiative and Listening to Babies Training to Shine a Light on Educational Bias that Starts Early
The Listening to Babies event targets a broad audience of professionals who work in education, child welfare and healthcare serving families in Pinellas County to recognize and address these biases.
February 19, 2020Campus News, Events
Community Program Seeks to Diminish Stigma around HIV in Order to Reduce Spread of the Disease
A new research grant will target the multiple stigmas surrounding HIV in Tampa Bay, with the goal of increasing health screenings and diminishing the spread of the disease.
January 7, 2020Research and Innovation
Researcher Develops Interventions to Address Alcohol Consumption in Young Adults and Couples
USF St. Petersburg professor is researching how problem drinking affects romantic relationships in younger adults, and devising interventions that can help individuals and couples struggling with this addictive behavior.
May 30, 2019Research and Innovation
Student is Awarded Fulbright to Pursue PhD in Psychology of Drug Addiction
USF St. Petersburg graduate student Jaclyn Dell’s upbringing inspired her to pursue research in drug addiction.
April 9, 2019Research and Innovation, Student Life
Family Study Center Honors Impactful Community Partners at 15th Anniversary Breakfast Ceremony
On February 27, USF St. Petersburg’s Family Study Center (FSC) celebrated its 15th anniversary with a breakfast honoring community partners.
March 1, 2019Campus News, Research and Innovation
Clinical Trial Seeks to Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s, Delay Effects from Disease
Using a $2.7-million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the researchers are developing a clinical trial for up to 1,600 older adults, who will learn a mental exercise routine focused on processing information to target cognitive improvements over time.
January 29, 2019Research and Innovation
Professor’s Research Paper Named One of Only Five Seminal Articles in 50-Year History of Psychology Journal
A research paper that helped transform the treatment of severe behavior problems by Psychology Professor Dr. V. Mark Durand has been recognized as a 2018 Seminal Article by the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
December 18, 2018Research and Innovation
Family Study Center Works with St. Petersburg Agencies to Provide “Trauma-Informed Care” to Infants and Families
A new initiative among caregivers throughout St. Petersburg will transform the way mental health services are delivered to infants and families by taking into effect the profound and unpredictable effects of trauma.
November 19, 2018Research and Innovation
Student Profile: Sophia Perez, Durand Family Scholarship Recipient and Future Counselor
Sophia Perez has built an impressive record of accomplishments since arriving at USF St. Petersburg, from co-founding an on-campus Christian-based club to designing a domestic violence prevention program as part of a semester-long project.
August 31, 2018Student Life
Family Study Center Marks 15 Years of Pioneering Birth-To-Three Family Research, Community Programs
This academic year marks the 15th anniversary of USF St. Petersburg’s Family Study Center, a pioneering institution at the forefront of coparenting research and community programs for early childhood and family mental health.
August 27, 2018Research and Innovation