Los Angeles Wildfires Show Firefighting and Public Communication Challenges
Amid the Los Angeles wildfires, UCF alumni discuss their research and experience in dealing with wildfires from firefighting to crisis communication...
FBI Special Agent Sarah Halleran ’06MS Shares Highs, Lows About Life with Elite Team
Sarah Halleran ’06 M.S. and her husband live in Coral Springs, close enough to the local high school to hear its marching band practicing their drills...
UCF Urban and Regional Planning Alum Helps Create Affordable Housing in Orange County
UCF master of urban and regional planning alumnus Carter Gresham works to streamline the housing process for Orange County residents...
UCF Teacher Education Alumna Dreams Big, Launches Career in Social Studies Education
A lifelong love of teaching coupled with her experience at UCF has led Mariana Espinosa ’24 to a newly minted career in education...
13 Knights Recognized Among OBJ’s 40 Under 40 for 2024
The 13 Knights recognized by Orlando Business Journal are making an impact in their respective industries across Orlando...
Retired Police Chief, Public Administration Alum Models Community Engagement
After retiring from more than 38 years in law enforcement, former police chief Doug Muldoon ‘91 now helps build community partnerships...
Order of Pegasus Winner Strives for Excellence to Give Back to Her Students
Nisha Phillip-Malahoo, a Noyce Fellow, says the reward she feels from being a teacher empowers her every day...
UCF Emergency Management Program Paves the Way for Alum’s Lockheed Martin Career
Fueled by a lifelong drive to help people, Ron Hawks ’12 recalls his journey from campus to corporate leadership...
UCF Student Graduates at 18 with Plans to Become a Doctor
School of Global Health Management and Informatics student Venerina Costanza has always desired to help people, and she’s already started her own nonprofit to do so...
A Year of Fulbright Honors for UCF
These recent UCF graduates are landing in big cities and rural areas around the world to open cultural doors through the U.S. government’s most prestigious academic exchange program...
Crime Scene Confidential: UCF Alum Finds Her Purpose Through This First-of-its-kind Investigative TV Show
Alina Burroughs ’00 ’02MS uses forensics and raw evidence to shed new light on cases long overdue for justice...
UCF Alumna, Local Nonprofit Leader Pursuing Doctorate in Public Affairs
Nina Yon ’90 ’16MNM, president and CEO of The Sharing Center, hopes her doctoral studies will bridge the academic-practitioner gap to the benefit of the community she serves...
Ahead of the Curve: Criminal Justice Student Graduates at 18
Years ahead of her peers, Rhen Myers ’23 is getting a head start on pursuing her goal of working in public service...
UCF Doctoral Graduate Aims to Support Exceptional Education Teachers, Students with STEM Education Accessibility
Fueled by her own experience, Shalece Kohnke is determined to help close the achievement gap between students with and without learning disabilities...
UCF Early Childhood Development Alum, Former PedsAcademy Intern Pursues Career as Child Life Specialist
A pediatric cancer survivor himself, Carlos Aleman ’23 has gone from PedsAcademy intern to child life gaming and technology specialist at Nemours Children’s Hospital...