911爆料网 from the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences (CBCS) were among the presenters at the 35th annual USF Health Research Day, held on Feb. 28 at the Marshall Student Center. They joined over 500 students, residents, trainees, faculty, and leaders in sharing groundbreaking research at the university鈥檚 largest research-focused event.
This year set a record for poster presentations, reflecting USF鈥檚 reputation as a preeminent national public research institution and a member of the Association of American Universities.

Layla Katharine Santana, Natalia Babenko, Manninkattil S Unni, and Girish Hemrajani at the 35th annual USF Health Research Day
Congratulations to the following CBCS students who presented:
- Daniela Kate Abaquita, an undergraduate student in the School of Social Work, mentored by Nan Sook Park, PhD, and Soonhyung Kwon, PhD
- Natalia Babenko, a doctoral student in the School of Aging Studies, mentored by William E. Haley, PhD
- Siva Beharry, pursuing a graduate certificate in children's mental health, mentored by Rhonda Edwards, Esq, and Antoinette Bush
- Dimitri Brunelle, a doctoral student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, mentored by Joseph Walton, PhD, and Timothy Fawcett, PhD
- Mina Davari, a doctoral student in the Department of Child and Family Studies, mentored by , and Marilyn Stern, PhD
- Girish Hemrajani, a doctoral student in the School of Aging Studies, mentored by Debra Dobbs, PhD
- Mykenzie King, a doctoral student in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, mentored by Kristin Kosyluk, PhD; ; ; and
- Layla Katharine Santana, a doctoral student in the School of Aging Studies, mentored by Hongdao Meng, PhD (main mentor); Lindsay Peterson PhD; ; and Debra Dobbs, PhD
- Sally Selevan, a doctoral student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, mentored by Theresa Chisolm, PhD; Michelle Arnold, AuD, PhD; Victoria Sanchez, AuD, PhD; and
- Manninkattil S. Unni, a doctoral student in the School of Aging Studies, mentored by ; ; Robert T Mankowski, PhD; and Hongdao Meng, PhD