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Fri Jun 3
Eighty-nine UCF faculty received promotions and another 48 earned tenure for the 2021-22 cycle following a rigorous evaluation process. Consideration for promotion and tenure takes nearly an entire academic year as faculty are evaluated on three main areas: research, teaching and service. UCF’s many types of faculty include librarians, instructional designers and clinical researchers. “The faculty…
Tue May 31
Abigail “Abby” Wilson always knew that she wanted to help people. She wanted to have more than a successful career – she wanted to have a purpose that made her feel fulfilled. Originally, Wilson worked in business, but the more she learned about healthcare, and specifically physical therapy, the more her heart was drawn to the…
Thu May 26
Assistant Professor Carey Rothschild, from the Division of Physical Therapy, has been chosen to serve as the next associate editor of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice magazine. Rothschild will start her term in February 2023. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice magazine serves as an advocate and resource for the practice of orthopedic physical therapy by fostering quality patient care…
Thu May 26
For Oncology Nursing Month, meet Assistant Professor Veronica Decker who has made it her lifelong mission to care for patients with cancer. Today she continues to make an impact as one of a few psycho-oncology experts in Central Florida and in preparing tomorrow’s healthcare leaders as director of the Nurse Executive DNP degree program. From private practice to executive…
Thu May 26
After 13 years at the helm, Dr. Maria C. Santana-Rogers has stepped down as Director of UCF’s Women’s and Gender Studies program, leaving behind a legacy of leadership, social change and student-centered learning. Santana-Rogers has been director of Women’s and Gender Studies since 2009. During that time, she built a nationally-recognized program that reaches across…
Mon May 23
Five University of Central Florida scholars are among 15 honorees selected for induction to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL), a group that brings together the nation’s most distinguished scholars who live and work in Florida. With the induction of Grace Bochenek ’98 PhD, UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright, Demetrios Christodoulides, Peter…
Thu May 19
If you’re a space expert you know your science but explaining it in a way that excites the public is not always easy. Several of UCF’s faculty are rock stars in both areas, which is why they are back at Megacon this year. Megacon is the Southeast’s largest science fiction and pop culture convention attracting…
Thu May 19
Explorers still exist, even in a world where every has corner has a name. Count Associate Professor Timothy Hawthorne, Ph.D., among their number. Hawthorne was recently named a 2022 National Geographic Explorer by the prestigious organization. The National Geographic Society describes its Explorers as “infinitely curious people who are passionate about our planet and making it a better…
Thu May 19
Patrick Pabian, professor and director for the Division of Physical Therapy, has been elected to the board of directors for the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy. The term for newly elected board members will start on Oct. 1. The American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) is a component of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and…
Thu May 19
the Faculty Multimedia Center (FMC) has reopened after an extensive renovation that upgraded technology and facilities to better support the UCF faculty. Located in Room 202 in Classroom Building I, the FMC provides a wide variety of tools, services and training to help faculty and staff members create content for online and mixed-mode courses, as…
Tue May 17
Assistant professor of history and archeologist Tiffany Earley-Spadoni’s research on the rise and fall of near East fortresses is receiving support from funders, including the National Endowment for the Humanities. She has been awarded a grant for her research project “Fortified Regional Networks in Urartu and Assyria in the Early 1st Millennium BCE.” This funding,…
Tue May 17
Professor Bruce M. Wilson, Ph.D., has published a new book, El agua como derecho humano: Reconocimientos y disputas en Costa Rica (Water as a Human Right: Recognitions and Disputes in Costa Rica), with the academic press PEN- CONARE in San José, Costa Rica. It was released at a book launch in San José, Costa Rica and simultaneously…
Mon May 16
The new dean of UCF’s College of Community Innovation and Education is the second-ranking executive at a large university and an accomplished scholar. Grant Hayes joins UCF Aug. 1 from East Carolina University (ECU) in North Carolina. He has served as ECU’s interim provost and senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs since 2019 and spent…
Thu May 12
The annual CAH staff awards recognize employees who have delivered exemplary service to the college and UCF. In 2022, the College of Arts and Humanities recognized staff members for their commendable dedication to UCF and acknowledged the challenging year the employees faced. Three of these staff members received prestigious honors that include a financial award…
Thu May 12
Congratulations to Adam Wells and Eunkyung “Muriel” Lee for receiving the 2022 UCF Teaching Incentive Program award. This award is presented to UCF faculty members who demonstrate teaching productivity and excellence. The TIP award recognizes in-unit employee contributions to UCF’s key goals of offering the best undergraduate education available in Florida and achieving international prominence in key programs of graduate…
Thu May 12
Congratulations to Department of Health Sciences faculty members, Michael Rovito and Jeanette Garcia, for receiving the 2022 UCF Research Incentive Award. This award recognizes outstanding research, scholarly, or creative activity that advances the body of knowledge in a particular field, including interdisciplinary research and collaborations. The Research Incentive award recognizes in-unit employee contributions to UCF’s key goal of achieving international prominence…
Thu May 5
Darlene Hadrika and Scott F. Hall, longtime faculty members in the School of Visual Arts and Design, will retire this semester. Darlene Hadrika has served as Research Associate at UCF for the past 18 years. Born and raised in Orlando, she earned her MFA in Theater, Film and Television: Animation from UCLA in 2010. Hadrika has over twenty-five…
Mon May 2
In times of trouble, Fred Rogers always advised looking for the helpers. Sometimes, though, even the helpers need assistance. And as the world watched Russia invade Ukraine in February, Gulnora Hundley ’04MA ’08PhD — associate lecturer in the Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology — knew she had to do something to help. An Uzbekistan native and mental…
Mon May 2
In episode 23 — the ninth episode of season two of Knights Do That — we speak with Desiree Diaz, associate professor and undergraduate simulation coordinator in the UCF College of Nursing and president-elect of International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL). She shares how UCF is leading the charge in virtual reality…
Wed Apr 27
Two faculty members from CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics, were named this week as UCF Trustee Chair Professors. The five-year appointment recognizes the “national and international reputation” of Professor Shin-Tson Wu, Ph.D., and Pegasus Professor Kathleen Richardson, Ph.D. “This university acknowledges what we already know in CREOL about the exemplary character and research…