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Once a Bull, always a Bull: CFS Working Bulls share their stories

As of Spring 2026, there were 4,136 Working Bulls at USF, including more than one hundred in the Department of Child and Family Studies. Their stories reflect a range of paths, from that of Rick Weinberg, PhD, who graduated in 1983 and is celebrating nearly 50 years of employment at the university, to employees currently pursuing their first or second degrees at USF. Inside, a few Working Bulls share their journey and what makes USF meaningful to them.

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Bringing science, social work and public health together

10/22/26 — For Taylor Reichelderfer, the path back to science was not about leaving one field behind. It was about bringing everything she had learned into one place. After beginning college with plans to pursue medicine and laboratory science, she found her way to social work and child welfare before ultimately returning to science through neuroscience and research.

USF study finds persistent gaps in hearing aid coverage, especially for older and lower-income adults

10/16/26 — A 15-year analysis finds progress in mandated hearing aid coverage, but many older and lower-income adults remain without guaranteed benefits.

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USF’s Applied Behavior Analysis program celebrates 20 years of growth and impact

10/13/26 — Faculty and students from the ABA program represented nearly a quarter of presentations at Florida’s annual behavior analysis conference as the program marks two decades of growth, research and professional impact.

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