UCF College of Community Innovation and Education

Jill Viglione, assistant professor of criminal justice, received a Rapid Response Research award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study how correctional agencies across the nation have adapted their policies and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jill and her team are working on a website and database of agency-level responses that will include effective strategies that agencies can look to now and in the future.

Yara Asi, health management and informatics lecturer, has recently received the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award. 🥳 🏅

Starting Spring 2021, Yara will analyze the effects of movement restrictions on healthcare delivery and outcomes in the West Bank, a landlocked territory bordered by Jordan and Israel, to come up with innovative ways to respond to the population’s healthcare needs.

You can’t understand what’s happening today without understanding the history of what’s happened in the past.

Learn about the significance of Juneteenth in a virtual discussion led by UCF Associate Professor Scot French. ⤵️

"Discussing racism is a difficult conversation because we are forced to face ugly truths that are whispered at family gatherings and discussed among political pundits on television."

Larry Walker, assistant professor of educational leadership, shares actionable steps to help move us forward as a nation. ⤵️

Navigating the “new normal” brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has left people experiencing an increase in stress, depression and anxiety.

Counselor education #alumknights Shainna Ali ’10 ’12MA ‘16PhD, Candice Conroy ‘08BA ‘13MA and Sanya Matani ‘10BA ’13MA created a free webinar that teaches self-care strategies and provides coping techniques for taking care of your mental health. 💆🏽‍

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