At the College of Community Innovation and Education, you will gain the knowledge, experience and confidence needed to transform lives and strengthen communities. Through our diverse programs and established partnerships, we are uniquely positioned to develop innovative solutions to complex social issues. You will have opportunities to collaborate with faculty experts across academic areas and engage in community-based experiences throughout Central Florida and beyond. In addition to our location on UCF’s main campus, we also offer programs at UCF Downtown, giving our students access to numerous internships, opportunities and networks within the heart of downtown Orlando. Whether you aspire to work in criminal justice, education, health management and informatics, legal studies or public administration, our faculty and staff will help you reach your goals.

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National Science Foundation Grant to Research How Intra-Government Units Work Together

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Public administration faculty member, Christopher Hawkins, will be continuing a decade's worth of research through ...

UCF Study Will Look at Transitional Housing Effectiveness for Survivors of Domestic Violence

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Housing programs can serve as a lifeline for domestic violence survivors and their children – ...

UCF’s Parents as Teacher Hotline Ready for Local K-12 School Year

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The UCF Marriage & Family Research Institute will continue their work supporting healthy relationships for economically vulnerable couples in Central Florida.

Sejal Bardel and Dalena Taylor, associate professors in counselor education, aim to further their research in coping through Project Harmony 2.0.

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The interactive sessions teach better ways to communicate, manage conflict and even deal with career enhancement.

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Thanks to a $7.5 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration of Children and Families, the UCF Marriage & Family Research Institute will continue their work supporting healthy relationships for economically vulnerable couples in Central Florida.

Sejal Bardel and Dalena Taylor, associate professors in counselor education, aim to further their research in coping through Project Harmony 2.0. This evidence-based program will now offer online sessions to educate couples on communication and conflict resolution skills taught in English and Spanish.

UCF Receives $7.5M Grant to Help Save Relationships During COVID-19

UCF researchers received a $7.5 million, five-year grant to continue their work to help keep couples in the Orlando area together.

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How to improve collaboration in local governments to better support communities? 🤔

That’s what Christopher Hawkins, professor of public administration, will be researching with a colleague from the University of Kansas through a two-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.

The team will look at administrative units within city governments that collaborate to produce citywide sustainability initiatives and see if that cooperation produces positive results.
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National Science Foundation Grant to Research How Intra-Government Units Work Together

Public administration faculty member, Christopher Hawkins, will be continuing a decade's worth of research through a new National Science Foundation grant.

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Housing programs can serve as a lifeline for domestic violence survivors and their children – providing them with vital resources to leave abusive relationships and find safety.

A team of researchers led by Bethany Backes, assistant professor of criminal justice and social work, plan to examine how domestic violence housing programs, specifically transitional housing, impact female survivors and their children and if they lead to safe, permanent housing and financial stability.

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Kicking off Homecoming with style! ✨⚔️

Congratulations to our #ufccie alumni, Anna Eskamani ’12 ’15MNM ’15MPA and Linda Gooch ’85, whose work and passion for the community was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award ⚔️✨