Fri Jun 4
Ana León, who is retiring this month, has devoted her career to helping children who undergo trauma. She began this work through her role as a clinical social worker in 1978 and she helped many children recover from challenging experiences. Through her almost 27-year career as an educator and administrator in UCF’s School of Social Work,…
Fri Jun 4
June is Aphasia Awareness Month. Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to the language centers in the brain, usually in the left hemisphere. It can affect all aspects of language including auditory comprehension, verbal expression, reading and writing, says Amy Engelhoven, director the Aphasia House. “The important thing to know about aphasia is that it…
Tue Jun 1
Thanks to CSD faculty for successfully submitting grant proposals, funding from the US Department of Education supported eight graduates from the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders toward their master’s degree, and also helped them gain additional experience and earn a specialty certificate that will allow them to work in high-need roles serving children with high-intensity needs.…
Thu May 27
Gregory L. Lof, interim director for the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was recently appointed to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation. The appointment is for a three-year term. As a member of the board, Lof will contribute to the governance and administration of the ASHFoundation, the charitable organization affiliated with ASHA – the professional organization representing…
Thu May 27
We are all returning to campus soon. There will be adjustments, of course, just like when we had to adjust to working from home. In the beginning, it felt weird to be sitting in front of my computer with my pajamas on, doing actual work. It almost felt like working from home wasn’t enough. Have…
Fri May 21
When Audrey Young â95 was in the eighth grade in her hometown of Sebring, Florida, she interviewed a school-based speech-language pathologist as part of an assignment for career day. As the daughter of an educator, Young was interested in helping change people’s lives and was especially drawn to the field of communication sciences and disorders.…
Fri May 21
A little more than a year ago, faculty and students in the College of Health Professions and Sciences who were working on research projects had to pivot when COVID-19 derailed their plans. CHPS researchers regrouped and forged ahead with their projects by finding new ways to use the data they had already collected or making modifications to their research protocols to safely continue their human subject research. Keeping in mind that many students rely on these research projects as part of…
Wed May 19
A new course for the fall 2021 semester is now available to all undergraduate majors as a restricted elective in the College of Health Professions and Sciences. The course, labeled IHS 4950 Interdisciplinary Projects in Health Professions, provides an opportunity for students to engage in community health outreach projects. Students will participate as members of…
Tue May 18
Within the health administration field, there’s a prestigious opportunity for recent graduates to pursue an administrative fellowship. These fellowships are considered the nonclinical equivalent of residency for the healthcare field. Fellows are shown the ins-and-outs of whatever area they’re working in, whether it be a hospital or hospice center, primary care office or physicians group…
Mon May 17
William Hanney and Carey Rothschild, both from the School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy, are recipients of the Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) awards. The program, offered by Faculty Excellence, recognizes outstanding contributions to providing the best education available in Florida and helping their unit achieve international prominence in key programs of graduate study. The award also includes a $5,000 cash…
Wed May 12
Maxine Furtado, a graduate student starting the Ph.D. program in exercise physiology, is a recipient of the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship. The coveted program is awarded to up to 50 students each year who are pursuing doctoral degrees in one of nine participating institutions in Florida. The fellowship, which assists with tuition, fees, and provides a stipend, brings Furtado one step closer to her long-held goal of completing her…
Wed May 12
Tori Lynn, a student in the Department of Health Sciences, has co-founded an app to help the homeless stay up-to-date on news about COVID-19. Lynn, along with biomed students Jacob Braun and Kayla Shepherd, developed the app named “Resource,” when they realized the needs of the homeless were being overlooked in the ever-changing flow of information…
Mon May 10
Three new graduates from the UCF Doctor of Physical Therapy program were accepted into post-professional physical therapy residency programs. Melinda Geisel ’21 will attend the Nova Southeastern University Neurologic Residency program, Uzair Hammad ’21 will attend the UCF & Orlando Health Neurologic Residency program, and Stephon Moise ’21 will attend the Advent Health Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program.…
Fri May 7
UCF DPT faculty, students and alumni are committed to advancing the profession of physical therapy and how future PTs are trained. Several representatives from the Division of Physical Therapy were named into leadership roles at the national and state level within the PT profession this past year. Recently Named National Level Positions Morris “Rick” Beato…
Tue May 4
Two incoming Ph.D. students in Exercise Physiology, Trevor Dufner and Jessica Moon, have been awarded the UCF Graduate Dean’s Fellowship. The UCF Graduate Dean’s Fellowship is a yearly stipend awarded to superior graduate students who are newly enrolling in one of UCF’s master’s, specialist or doctoral programs. Students must be nominated by their faculty mentor for consideration. Adam Wells, assistant professor…
Mon Apr 26
Juan Rodriguez, an incoming physical therapy student, has recently been granted the UCF Graduate RAMP Fellowship. The UCF Graduate RAMP Fellowship provides financial support to the most outstanding undergraduate RAMP students who continues into a UCF graduate program. Growing up in Colombia, and moving to the U.S. while in elementary school, Rodriguez held his parents in high regard and looked to them as his heroes, like many children do. But it…
Fri Apr 23
Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program have steadily increased the dissemination of their unique research that is completed as part of their requirements for graduation. Since 2017, the percentage of graduating DPT students who share their research at national peer-reviewed presentations has increased 42%, with the most recent graduating class (2020) having 77% of the…
Fri Apr 23
Need an extra $1,000 for school? If so, UCF’s Learning Institute for Elders might be able to help. The nonprofit organization established a new scholarship for undergraduate student researchers working with faculty on research that benefits the elderly. LIFE at UCF helps enrich the lives of older adults in Central Florida through a wide variety of lectures and experiences that help to redefine…
Wed Apr 21
April has been known as Autism Awareness Month for more than 10 years. I remember the excitement when April 2 was established as World Autism Awareness Day by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 — it was heralded as a victory for people on the autism spectrum. Like many awareness movements, the autism awareness…
Tue Apr 20
Congratulations to Pegasus Professor Jeffrey Stout, who has been elected by his peers as Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology. Stout is the first faculty member at the University of Central Florida to receive this distinguished honor. This honor is considered the pinnacle career achievement in the discipline of kinesiology. Elected Fellows have exemplified scholarship and leadership in the discipline throughout their career…