Wed Oct 21
University of Central researchers have received a $7.5 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to continue their work to help keep couples in the Orlando area together through relationship counseling, a project started in 2015 that has become more important during the pandemic. “We know that there is a…
Fri Oct 9
Thomas Bryer, a professor of public administration and program director of the Office of Downtown Community Engaged Scholarship, received more than $73,000 as a planning grant from Volunteer Florida to assist communities economically and financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. He will address the issues by launching an AmeriCorps program at UCF. “COVID-19 has revealed the ugly…
Fri Oct 9
The Community Counseling and Research Center is a training facility for counseling students in the College of Community Innovation and Education, the anchor college to UCF Downtown. The center has been offering free mental health services to the Orlando community since the 1990s, but this year they expanded their services to include virtual sessions for community members…
Wed Oct 7
Virtual meetings are an essential component of just about everyone’s new workday routine. And one recent week was no exception, as each day I attended several of those remote conferences. Two of the meetings, however, surprised me and were quite special because they created opportunities to hear from dynamic speakers who engaged me and the…
Mon Sep 28
Jeremy Hall, professor and academic program coordinator for the doctoral program in public affairs, has been invited to join the 2020 Class of Academy Fellows for the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). Since 1967, the academy has helped government leaders address critical management challenges to build organizations that are effective, equitable and transparent. Through the…
Thu Sep 17
As the first full-time executive director of Bike/Walk Central Florida, Emily Hanna â13 ’15MSURP is no stranger to creating her own lane. Through her work with Bike/Walk Central Florida, Hanna hopes to draw more attention to the needs of those traveling by foot or bike, both recreationally and professionally. While services such as SunRail, Brightline and Lynx…
Tue Sep 15
The last thing Karlie Braddy ’20 expected when she joined UCF’s elementary education program was to graduate in the middle of a global pandemic. She certainly didn’t expect to begin her new teaching career as a third-grade teacher during a time when there was confusion as to whether classes would be in-person or not and everyone was wearing masks.…
Fri Sep 11
Do you struggle with the focus and dedication needed to get through a homework assignment without checking your phone every few minutes? When it comes to remote learning, do you have difficulty staying attentive while your professor presents through a computer screen? If these things sound like you, then you might benefit from personalized coaching…
Tue Sep 8
As music professionals in Lakeland, Jessica (Wigert) ’07 and Jonathan Gautier ’06 ’09MAare used to working with musical artists of various backgrounds. So when a violinist from New York, who was visiting his father when travel shut down in Florida due to COVID-19, reached out to the couple about booking some time to work on material in Jonathan’s recording…
Mon Aug 31
Complete electronic medical records are vital to patients who need coordinated care from multiple providers. Such records are also needed for doctors who seek insurance reimbursements for their services. But often those electronic records are incomplete, which isn’t good for patients and means doctors often have to file multiple times with insurance companies to get…
Tue Aug 11
Since Dayle Jones and Bryce Hagedorn teamed up and began going after federal grants for their counselor education students in 2016, the pair have been awarded almost $4.5 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration. One of their most recent grants focuses on preparing graduate students from both the clinical mental health counseling and marriage, couples…
Mon Aug 10
It takes a village to raise a child, but how does that adage work in today’s pandemic society? With more families opting for online learning during COVID-19, conversations swirled among faculty and staff members from the UCF College of Community Innovation and Education — many of them parents. One theme kept coming up: Parents and…
Wed Aug 5
What are America’s most valuable natural resources and where can they be found? These questions are as important today as they have ever been. Natural resources have essential life-sustaining and economic value. Most reference sources identify examples of them as minerals, water, forests, fertile land, coal and even diamonds, gold and silver. Natural resources benefit…
Tue Aug 4
“I have desks all over the place,” laughs Eric Merriam. “I think I have four right now. I spend a lot of time at those desks.” Merriam is an associate professor with a joint appointment to the Department of Legal Studies and the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs at UCF. He’s also a husband and father, UCF’s Moot…
Fri Jul 31
For seven years, Whitney Hanley was a teacher. During her time teaching in Georgia as well as her home state of Kentucky, she noticed a disconnect between girls who exhibited behavioral problems and their teachers, specifically that the teachers were not usually open to them being in the classroom. The students would turn to Hanley, then a…
Thu Jul 30
The UCF and Orlando VA Healthcare System research project will examine telehealth for veterans during the pandemic. The team members pictured are, from left, Adam Golden, Andriy Koval, Teresa Carper, Diana Mendez, and Christian King. The switch to remote psychotherapy treatment for veterans diagnosed with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder has worked for some patients…
Tue Jul 28
Colonel Harry Michael “Mike” Murdock ’74 dedicated his life to public service. He is described as immensely committed to impacting society and encouraging others to do the same — a commitment he showed continuously during his 21-year career as a U.S. Marine. But his dedication started long before he enlisted. While at UCF (then Florida…
Thu Jul 23
As protests and demonstrations spread around the country in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, UCF students have the opportunity to enroll in a variety of courses that can help them better understand the calls for equality, reform and justice. These 13 courses are a sampling of what is offered at UCF this fall…
Wed Jul 22
ElevateEvaluate is available on major podcast platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Podcasts are a growing trend both domestically and internationally. Many people have turned to podcasts as a source of entertainment and information as well as an outlet for sharing personal opinions and experiences. According to a 2019 report by Edison Research, for…
Tue Jul 14
As of July 7, 2020, the Orange County emergency operations center has been activated for 117 days. It’s an unprecedented time. Among the law enforcement officers and members of Lynx and the National Guard sit Carrie Mathes ’08 â14MPA and her team: the procurement division. The group’s work may be mostly behind the scenes, but they help…