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Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app team unveils virtual reality and AI integration for disability employment training
The project, showcased at the 2025 Florida APSE Summit, will train and certify youth and adults with lifelong and acquired disabilities in skilled trades.
February 27, 2025Child and Family Studies, College News

Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Grant Program FY23-24 Annual Report
In addition to its use by communities, this report goes to high-ranking members of the state’s legislature to increase awareness of the reinvestment grant program and inform future policy and funding decisions.
February 26, 2025College News, Mental Health Law and Policy

Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app criminology team presents AI solutions to combat cybercrime and protect seniors
The presentations by George Burruss, PhD, and criminology doctoral students, focused on developing tools for law enforcement and victims of cybercrime.
February 26, 2025College News, Criminology

School of Aging Studies alumna returns to Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app to speak at distinguished lecture series
Karen L. Phillips, PhD, a 2009 graduate, presented "Advancing Healthy Aging through Partnerships and Collaboration."
February 25, 2025College News, School of Aging Studies

Supraja Anand named senior member of National Academy of Inventors
Anand, associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is one of nine Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡app faculty members to be named to the class of 2025.
February 21, 2025College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders

CSD faculty and students participate in Anthropology Day
Hosted by the Department of Anthropology and several student organizations, the event showcased the interdisciplinary nature of the field.
February 19, 2025College News, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Aging studies faculty review the needs of older adults in five Florida counties
Lindsay Peterson, PhD, and Debra Dobbs, PhD, produced the sweeping review in collaboration with the Senior Connection Center, a nonprofit organization.
February 18, 2025College News, School of Aging Studies

George Burruss and team receive funding to develop AI chatbot for older adults worried about cybercrime
Students from the Cybercrime Interdisciplinary Behavioral Research Laboratory are training the chatbot.
February 17, 2025College News, Criminology

Documentary filmmaker speaks to criminology classes
Charlie Minn, known for his documentaries on true crime, corruption, and the police, visited the classes of Cary Hopkins Eyles, MA, and Rustu Deryol, PhD.
February 13, 2025College News, Criminology

YongJei Lee and team receive phaseZERO award for human trafficking prevention
Lee serves as co-principal investigator on the project led by Tingting Zhang, PhD, associate professor in the Muma College of Business.
February 12, 2025College News, Criminology

Spreading love: Students create Valentine’s Day cards for older adults
Research highlights the importance of social connection for well-being and that even small gestures can reduce loneliness and reinforce a sense of belonging.
February 10, 2025College News, School of Aging Studies

Lindsay Peterson receives Early-Stage Innovation Fund award for disaster prep tool
The award will help fund the continued development of a computer tool that assists caregivers in creating personalized disaster plans.
February 5, 2025College News, School of Aging Studies