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Mon Apr 25
Congratulations to the following College of Nursing faculty members who were honored by UCF with 2022 research and teaching incentive awards. Research Incentive Award The UCF Research Incentive Award program recognizes outstanding research, scholarly, or creative activity that advances the body of knowledge in a particular field, including interdisciplinary research and collaborations. Recipients are honored…
Mon Apr 25
Associate Dean Lynn Hepner ’95MA is retiring from UCF on August 7. Hepner joined UCF as an adjunct professor in the Department of English after attaining her master’s degree in 1995 and joined the faculty full-time in 1998. She served as an Instructor/Lecturer and Undergraduate Coordinator in English until she was brought into the newly…
Fri Apr 22
The world knew Professor Emeritus Llewellyn Ehrhart as a groundbreaking conservation biologist, but his legacy in the UCF community was more personal. Ehrhart, familiarly known as “Doc” or “Llew,” had campus ties dating back to the early days of Florida Technological University. The founder of the Marine Turtle Research Group (MTRG) died at home in…
Mon Apr 11
Professor and Healthcare Simulation Program Director Mindi Anderson has been recognized by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) with a 2022 Outstanding Scholar Award. Anderson was honored during the 2022 NONPF annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 9. The Outstanding Scholar Award recognizes a nurse practitioner educator who has made a significant impact to…
Mon Apr 11
Four UCF counselor education doctoral students are celebrating a third-place win in the American Counseling Association’s Graduate Student Ethics Awards for Doctoral Degree Students. The team – comprised of Sheldon Aaron, Sabrina Butler, James Rujimora and Galaxina Wright – competed with various doctoral programs nationwide, each of which responds to an ethical dilemma prompt posed by the…
Thu Apr 7
Afew phenomena will occur as the audience settles into Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 9. This is what happens when you drift into the seagrass with clown fish: Breathing eases. The blood pressure drops. Stress goes poof. For this two-hour show in the middle of the 12-day…
Wed Apr 6
UCF planetary scientist Noemà Pinilla-Alonso was recognized as Orange County’s Distinguished Resident for 2022 during a surprise ceremony on March 28. The county says the award aims to spotlight individuals who “with their work or their actions, exemplify collaboration, innovation and inclusion.” Pinilla-Alonso became a resident of Orange County in 2015 — when she joined…
Wed Apr 6
Two faculty members have been selected for this year’s Pegasus Professor Award, UCF’s highest faculty honor. Both honorees have been recognized nationally and internationally for excellence in their disciplines and are accomplished researchers, teachers and administrators. Honorees are selected by the president and provost and each receives $5,000. While their research may be in two…
Wed Apr 6
This year’s five Reach for the Stars honorees have two common traits – outside-the-box thinking and a relentless passion to make the world a better place. From creating resilient communities that can withstand natural disasters to educating the public through fiction that explains real science, this year’s honorees are using research to help create a…
Wed Apr 6
The Founders’ Day Honors Convocation celebrates those who contribute to UCF’s growing quality and impact. UCF has never followed what other universities have done, and the future of the university will continue to be unique, shaped by the strengths of its faculty and students. During the ceremony, faculty are honored for their teaching, research, service,…
Tue Apr 5
The UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences welcomes Ann Clock Eddins as the director for the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders starting with the Fall 2022 term. Eddins has nearly 30 years of academic experience within CSD and a passion for advancing academic programs, clinical services, and the development of faculty and researchers…
Tue Apr 5
In episode 21 — the seventh of season two of Knights Do That — we speak with Chung Park, director of UCF’s Symphony and Chamber Orchestras and a professor in the College of Arts and Humanities. He shares his breadth of knowledge and deep passion for the arts, music and happiness — yes happiness. He…
Thu Mar 31
UCF is one of the best universities in the nation for students looking to continue their education and advance their careers in a wide range of professional areas, including computer science and multiple engineering fields. Take it from U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings, which are based on in-depth reputational and statistical…
Thu Mar 31
The U.S. News & World Report ranked the UCF School of Social Work among the best social work graduate programs in the nation at No. 79 – positioning the School in the 27th percentile among those ranked. The annual rankings, announced on March 29, are based solely on the results of peer assessment surveys sent to deans, other administrators,…
Tue Mar 29
UCF is one of the best universities in the nation for students looking to continue their education and advance their careers in a wide range of professional areas, including emergency and crisis management, high-tech research and the engineering fields. Take it from U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings, which are based on…
Tue Mar 29
More than 30 UCF graduate programs have been recognized among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Graduate Schools Ranking. Among the programs climbing the rankings are the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs at the College of Nursing, moving up more than 10 spots to No. 52. It comes as no surprise…
Tue Mar 29
With over 15 years as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in labor and delivery and women’s health care, Dr. Carmen Giurgescu has placed her focus on the inequalities African American women face with their health. As part of Women’s History Month, the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs asked Dr. Giurgescu about the…
Mon Mar 28
The University of Central Florida’s graduate game design program is the best in the world for the third straight year, according to The Princeton Review and PC Gamer magazine. The Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) has garnered the top spot, coming in ahead of New York University, Southern Methodist University, the University of Southern California and the University of…
Mon Mar 28
Professor of flute Nora Lee GarcÃa and guitarist Rene Izquierdo have teamed up on a new album, Cubatina. The album presents fresh interpretations of favorites from the classical flute and guitar repertoire, as well as newly-commissioned pieces for the genre by some of the most exciting composers of today. A Puerto Rico native, GarcÃa is one…
Mon Mar 28
UCF Associate Professor Latarsha Chisholm had the chance to travel throughout the nation during her childhood because she was raised in a military family. The experience opened her eyes to the disparities around her and the opportunities to make a difference. Chisholm works in UCF’s School of Global Health Management and Informatics in the College of Community Innovation…