Public Administration Archives

UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright speaking at the 2025 Luminary Awards

UCF Applauds 7 Top Faculty at 2025 Luminary Awards

The honor recognizes some of UCF’s brightest stars who reflect the best of the university’s research and impact efforts ...

School Director Named National Academy of Public Administration Fellow

Brad Heim will serve alongside former cabinet members, congressional leaders, state legislators and experts in the field of public administration ...

UCF Professor Named Emergency Management Educator of the Year

Claire Connolly Knox will be awarded the prestigious honor, which recognizes her impact on UCF’s program and students, at the ...

UCF Professor Leads NSF-Supported Mentorship Program for Early-Career Hazards and Disaster Researchers

Abdul-Akeem Sadiq, who previously participated in the comprehensive program as both a fellow and mentor, is now facilitating its sixth ...

Three men dressed in sports jackets stand smiling behind chairs in a conference room. Professor Jeremy Hall is in the middle, holding an awards plaque and shaking hands with the man to his right.

UCF Professor Earns Southeastern Conference for Public Administration’s Highest Honor

Jeremy Hall, a professor of public administration, was recently recognized as this year’s recipient of the conference’s most prestigious award ...

UCF Triple Knight Steps Into Role of Orange County Fire Rescue Chief

As chief for Central Florida’s largest fire and rescue department, alum Anthony Rios ’12 ’15MPA ’22PhD is ensuring Orange County’s ...

UCF School of Public Administration Welcomes New Director

Bradley Heim joins the College of Community Innovation and Education from Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs ...

Claire Connolly Knox receiving Impact Award

UCF Emergency Management Professor, Public Administration Alum Honored for Public Service Contributions

Claire Connolly Knox and Kathryn Valentine ’16 were recognized for their work in the field of emergency management during the ...

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UCF Partners with Nonprofits to Help Veterans Find Leadership Roles Through Public Service Education

As the only pilot site in the southeast for the new Service to Service initiative, UCF is poised to help ...

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 ...

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, reps from the City of Orlando and other project partners cutting ribbon

UCF Researchers, City of Orlando Unveil Inaugural Mobile Resilience Hub

Kelly Stevens, assistant professor of public administration, led the team in designing and building the solar-powered hub that will bring ...

UCF Emergency Management Professor Inducted as National Academy of Public Administration Fellow

Claire Connolly Knox is the fifth School of Public Administration faculty member to be honored as an academy fellow ...

Carter Gresham, wearing graduation regalia, smiles in front of a backdrop of buildings and palm trees.

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 Center’s Capacity-Building, Financial-Management Seminars Prepare Local Nonprofits for Sustainability

The Center for Public and Nonprofit Management has equipped professionals representing 55 Central Florida nonprofits with essential resources and skills ...

Erin Blackwell and Naim Kapucu with UCF student holding award

Five Minutes with a UCF Research Administrator

Erin Blackwell, Associate Director for the Research Administration Services Team in the College of Community Innovation and Education, shares how ...