Program Overview

Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health (CABH) Program

The Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health (CABH) program at the University of South Florida is a fully-online Master of Science Degree program. The program benefits from the faculty's interdisciplinary behavioral health research, evaluation, training, and community-based demonstration projects.

Faculty and Staff

The program has a multidisciplinary faculty involved in cutting-edge research related to best practices and behavioral health policies. The faculty are active in service to the university, community, and to their professions, including departmental and college committees, appointments to national, state, and local level advisory boards, invitations to give keynote presentations, and elections to leadership positions in professional associations.

CABH Faculty & Staff

• Jessica Rice, PhD: CABH Program Director
• Debra Mowery, PhD: Assistant Research Professor, Focus Area Lead, Dev Disabilities
• Anna Abella, PhD: Assistant Research Professor
• Donna Burton, PhD: Assistant Research Professor
• Beth Boone, PhD, BCBA: Assistant Research Professor
• Linda Callejas, PhD: Focus Area Lead, Leadership, Associate Research Professor
• Sandra Dwinell: Academic Services Administrator
• Matthew Foster, PhD: Assistant Professor, Focus Area Lead, Research & Evaluation
• Heather Peshak-George, PhD: Professor
• Ardis Hanson, PhD: Assistant Professor
• Nycole Kauk, Ph.D., NCSP, BCBA: School Psychologist
• Amanda Keating, PhD: Adjunct Faculty
• Bruce Levin, DrPH, MPH: Associate Professor
• Oliver Tom Massey, PhD: Associate Professor
• Stephanie Martinez, PhD: Research Associate
• Laura Rodríguez López, EdD: Assistant Program Director
• Roxann (McNeish) Taormina, PhD: Assistant Research Professor
• Julie Radlauer-Doerfler, DrPH, LMHC
• Cathy Sowell, MSW, LCSW: Associate in Research, Focus Area Lead, Youth & Behavioral Health
• Anna Winneker, PhD: Assistant Research Professor
• Svetlana Yampolskaya, PhD: Research Professor

Program Overview

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of child and adolescent behavioral health. The faculty's research and expertise cover a range of areas, including best practices, behavioral health policies, and community-based demonstration projects. The program is fully online, allowing students to complete their degree from anywhere.