Public Administration Archives

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Emergency Management Professional Joins UCF as Practitioner-in-Residence

With over a decade of academic and professional experience in the field himself, Romeo Lavarias is ready to help prepare ...

UCF Students Help Distribute Donor Funding via Collaborative Philanthropy Project

Through extensive research and mentorship, UCF students recently helped the Central Florida Foundation identify local nonprofits with projects in need ...

Urban Planning Field Work Provides Hands-on Experience for Students

Students in the most recent urban and regional planning master’s capstone course took innovative learning to the next level through ...

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 ...

Pegasus Professor Naim Kapucu and colleagues on his Fulbright trip

Pegasus Professor Returns from Fulbright Specialist Trip to Kazakhstan

During his recent visit, Naim Kapucu spent three weeks lending his expertise and building a relationship between UCF and Nazarbayev ...