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Enhancing mental health services in low-resource settings: A ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø anthropologist’s impact
Elena Lesley, an anthropology professor at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, is researching how digital mental health care—especially telehealth—is transforming access to treatment in Cambodia. Her work explores how digital tools can bridge gaps in mental health services, offering new possibilities for care in post-conflict communities. Through her research, she aims to highlight innovative strategies that could improve mental health care in low-resource settings worldwide.
May 29, 2025Community Engagement, Research & Innovation
Distinguished professor of psychology earns national recognition
Distinguished Professor Tammy Allen of the Department of Psychology has been recognized for her career-long work advancing the science of industrial-organizational psychology—the study of human behavior in workplaces and organizations.
May 28, 2025Honors & Awards, Research & Innovation
School of Interdisciplinary Global Sciences professor recognized for exceptional teaching and mentorship
Arturo Jimenez-Bacardi, an associate professor of instruction in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, was awarded this year’s CAS Liberal Arts and Sciences Teaching Award.
May 28, 2025Honors & Awards
350 poison dart frogs walk into a lab
Stepping into Yang Lab is like stepping into a sauna, thanks to the many temperature-controlled terrariums that line the walls. Inside, frogs glitter like gemstones — ruby, emerald, sapphire — on mossy beds. The frogs' vibrant and diverse colors are what drew Yang to study them in the first place.
May 28, 2025Alumni, Research & Innovation
Power in partnership: School of Public Affairs presents Gladfelter Award to local nonprofit, Rebuilding Together Greater Florida
Every year, the School of Public Affairs presents the Gladfelter Award to an organization that addresses quality of life issues for the direct benefit of those who live, work and play in greater Tampa Bay.
May 27, 2025Community Engagement
Successful CAS alumni offer time and insight to students
Two CAS graduates and Outstanding Young Alumni recipients answered questions about their academic and career paths, sharing guidance with eager students.
May 27, 2025Alumni
Alumna creates community impact by putting anthropology in action
Aria Garling credits ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø for influencing her nonprofit work and helping her design meaningful, intergenerational programs.
May 27, 2025Alumni, Community Engagement
How do Floridians perceive AI in mental health and health care?
The multidisciplinary team from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø developed a platform that addresses critical gaps in cancer care – improving medication adherence, enhancing patient education and supporting symptom management.
May 21, 2025Research & Innovation
In ‘Time’s Agent,’ pocket worlds reveal deep truths — and earn ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty a Philip K. Dick award
In Brenda Peynado's "Time's Agent," pocket worlds exist, but they don’t hold the key to the universe’s mysteries like the characters once hoped. Instead, each pocket world — a geographically small, hidden offshoot of reality — is controlled by a corporation intent on turning a profit.
May 20, 2025Honors & Awards, Research & Innovation
How ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø hurricane experts are helping improve evacuation procedures across Tampa Bay
As hurricane season approaches, researchers at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø are turning to the public to help government agencies improve emergency communication and evacuation strategies. They want to know how residents heeded warnings ahead of hurricanes Helene and Milton.
May 19, 2025Research & Innovation
Professor's contributions to the field of biological anthropology earn national honor
Anthropology professor Lorena Madrigal received the Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award for her pioneering work in the field of biological anthropology.
May 19, 2025Community Engagement, Honors & Awards, Research & Innovation
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø to confer more than 7,700 degrees during commencement ceremonies May 8-11
Graduates include a mother and son earning their degrees, a cancer survivor who never gave up on her educational goal and twin sisters who created thriving startups, winning awards along the way to fuel their entrepreneurial journeys.
May 5, 2025Community Engagement