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UCF Counselor Education Professor Receives National Award for Family and Counseling Research

As the recipient of the 2025 Exemplary Research Practices Award, Sejal Barden continues to advance innovative work in the field ...
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Sejal Barden Appointed Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology Chair

Barden, who currently serves as executive director of the Marriage and Family Research Institute, has assumed the role of department ...
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UCF Counselor Education Professor Leads Mental Health Initiatives for Military Veterans

As a veteran with firsthand military and counseling experience, Bryce Hagedorn is helping fellow service members process trauma and seek ...
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Research in 60 Seconds: Creating Healthy Relationships That Last

Professor of Counselor Education Sejal Mehta Barden’s research examines how to create and maintain healthy relationships for couples and individuals ...
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Couples, Families and Intimate Relationships Course Teaches Students How to Build Strong Connections

Although designed as a mental health services course, anyone can benefit from its valuable lessons on creating and maintaining meaningful ...
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UCF Remembers Carl Balado, Tenured Professor of School Psychology

Carl Balado, professor of school psychology for nearly 25 years, leaves an inspiring legacy of service and dedication ...
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UCF Marriage and Family Research Institute Hosts Research Showcase for 20th Anniversary

This month, the Marriage and Family Research Institute celebrates 20 years of commitment to strengthening relationships in Central Florida ...
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UCF Faculty Tackle Shortage of School-Based Mental Health Providers

Over the next five years, a U.S. Department of Education grant will help facilitate the placement of more than 200 ...
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Recovery Support Specialist Internship Broadens Career Opportunities for Students

Two students discovered the career path they now want to follow thanks to an internship provided by the Department of ...
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UCF Researchers Pave the Way to Better Understand and Treat PTSD

In honor of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, here are some efforts focused on helping those affected by this condition ...
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Counselor Education Students Receive Recognition from Professional Counseling Organizations

Multiple awards will help fund the doctoral students’ dissertation work ...
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Brief Thoughts on my Experiences as a Researcher

UCF Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology Chair and Professor Oliver Edwards shares his experiences as a researcher and ...
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Master’s Students Compete for the First Time in UCF’s Three-Minute Thesis Competition

This year marked the first time that master’s students participated alongside doctoral students in the annual Three Minute Thesis Competition ...
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Special Considerations for Counseling Military and Veteran Populations

After experiencing combat as a Marine in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, W. Bryce Hagedorn, PhD, NCC, MAC, LMHC, ...
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Developing and Sustaining Healthy Relationships Through Education

For 18 years, UCF has been helping families stay together by teaching couples research-supported techniques focused on effective communication and ...