Faculty
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Mon Feb 14
The University of Central Florida’s Information Security Office and UCF IT will begin implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) service for all faculty and staff this week. Today’s sophisticated cybersecurity threats require the use of strong authentication systems to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive information. Starting Feb. 17, all employees will be automatically enrolled…
Fri Feb 11
Kathleen Loftin ’89 ’00MS ’09PhD is in her happy place on a Saturday morning: pulling weeds in her garden. The work is peaceful, filthy, and as down to earth as you can possibly be. “Papayas grow without much effort,” Loftin says, sounding more like a wonder-struck gardener than the center chief technologist at Kennedy Space Center.…
Thu Feb 10
Olusegun Ilegbusi is an engineering-in-medicine pioneer helping doctors understand the fluid dynamics of the heart, throat, and lungs, which ultimately will help patients battling heart disease, cancer, and sleep apnea, among others. In collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, the professor conducted a study to answer the age-old question of why a heart attack…
Mon Feb 7
In episode 18 — the third of season two of Knights Do That — we speak with Sejal Barden, associate professor of counselor education and executive director of UCF’s Marriage and Family Research Institute. She shares her expertise when it comes to couples and individualistic relationships, and her insights and advice on small steps we…
Mon Feb 7
Kathleen Richardson, a UCF Pegasus Professor in Optics, is one of a handful of international experts who will be kicking off the United Nation’s Year of Glass celebration in Switzerland Thursday (Feb.10). Richardson, whose expertise is in high tech glass design and fabrication, is part of the team that petitioned the UN for the designation in 2018. She…
Sat Feb 5
Congratulations to our faculty members from the Division of Physical Therapy who received awards at this year’s American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting in San Antonio, TX. Morris Beato received the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy-Excellence in Neurologic Physical Therapy Education. Laurie Neely received the Academy of Acute Care – Acute Care Katherine Harris Educator Award. Patrick…
Fri Feb 4
The new associate provost for UCF Downtown is a seasoned academic leader and distinguished criminal justice scholar who helped launch the campus in Fall 2019. The appointment of Ross Wolf ’88 ’91MPA ’98EdD by Michael D. Johnson, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, elevates his role from assistant provost for UCF Downtown that…
Thu Feb 3
Forty-four years ago, Cheryl Evans Green became the first Black woman hired as faculty at UCF. She joined UCF to teach social work and true to her profession, she empowered students and colleagues to realize their potential. Green and UCF shared a mutual vision of developing wide-range contributions to the budding, diverse community. And although…
Tue Feb 1
Once again in 2022, a time of new beginnings is upon us as the Lunar New Year begins Feb. 1, kicking off the Year of the Tiger. A solar year — the time it takes Earth to orbit the sun — lasts around 365 days, while a lunar year, or 12 full cycles of the…
Mon Jan 31
Professor Patrick LiKamWa, Ph.D, has been named the newest associate dean of CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics. LiKamWa moved from England to Florida in the Fall of 1989 to pursue his teaching career at UCF. Prior to his arrival, he was working at the University of Sheffield after receiving his Ph.D. in Electrical…
Tue Jan 25
On February 10, the UCF History Department will host a Faculty Book Talk in the Morgridge International Reading Center’s Gallery. Department chair and associate professor Peter Larson, associate lecturer David Head and associate professor John M. Sacher will discuss their recent publications, with topics ranging from medieval England to Civil War-era America. Sacher’s new book, Confederate Conscription and…
Tue Jan 25
UCF’s high-quality online programs were recognized today by U.S. News & World Report, which ranked the university No. 7 in the country for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs. This high ranking is in part thanks to world-class UCF faculty who are industry experts and who bring real-world knowledge to the classroom. UCF prepares students to excel…
Mon Jan 24
The International Association of Advanced Materials has named Professor Jiyu Fang a Fellow of the organization in recognition for his outstanding contributions to the area of biological and biocompatible materials. This distinction is one of the highest honors for scientists, engineers and researchers in the advanced materials community. To select new Fellows, IAAM uses scientific…
Mon Jan 24
Two UCF professors are being honored as 2022 fellows by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a prestigious national distinction. The IEEE announced its new cohort of 311 fellows earlier this month. Their fellowships bring the total number of IEEE fellows at UCF to 17, underscoring the national prominence of UCF professors among…
Mon Jan 24
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Professor Mubarak Shah a Fellow for his significant contributions to human action recognition in video and for his leadership in promoting the undergraduate research experience. Only 1 percent of ACM members hold this prestigious distinction, a peer-nominated honor that recognizes outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology.…
Mon Jan 24
The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) has inducted Professor Mindi Anderson as a Fellow of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Academy. Anderson is one of only 10 experts who were inducted in the Class of 2022 Fellows on Saturday, January 15, 2022, during the President’s Ball at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare conference.…
Mon Jan 24
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has promoted Professor Ali P. Gordon to the grade of ASME Fellow. ASME considers this honor to be a membership grade of distinction that is bestowed upon those who are responsible for significant achievements in the field of engineering. Gordon joined UCF in 2006 as an assistant professor. He…
Wed Jan 19
Associate professor and coordinator of music education Kelly A. Miller was named the Florida Music Education Association’s 2022 College Music Educator of the Year. FMEA is a not-for-profit professional education association that serves and supports music education across the state. “I am truly grateful and honored to be the recipient of such a prestigious award,” says…
Wed Jan 19
Pegasus Professor Shin-Tson Wu, Ph.D., was selected this week as the winner of The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)’s 2022 Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award in Photonics. The award, named for the Nobel laureate who proposed the nuclear shell model of the atomic nucleus, recognizes “outstanding contributions to the field of photonics and the development…
Wed Jan 19
During a globally streamed ceremony at St. Catherine’s Church in Vilnius, Lithuania on December 29, Thomas Bryer, a professor of public administration, was honored by Gitanas Nauseda – President of the Republic of Lithuania – with a 2021 Global Lithuanian Award for contributions to scientific progress in the country. Bryer’s award represents the culmination of multiple…
