Category Archives: Public Administration

The honorees are advancing discovery across fields ranging from transportation safety and quantum science to tourism, disaster resilience and emerging technology.

The milestone recognizes UCF’s commitment to preparing the next generation of emergency and crisis management professionals to help communities become more resilient.

This graduate-level course offers a behind-the-scenes look at the policy, management and administrative mechanisms that help power the space exploration industry.

As a public relations outreach specialist with Osceola County Fire Rescue, public administration alum Joshua Holder ’19 uplifts our community heroes.

After returning to school as an adult, earning two degrees and rising through the ranks at a Central Florida nonprofit, Britt Johnson ’23 ’25MNM is now leading an organization whose mission mirrors his own story.

From UCF’s top-ranked emergency management program to the highest level of governance in the field, professors Chris Emrich and Claire Connolly Knox are taking their impact to the next level.

Boardman Endowed Professor of Environmental Science and Public Administration Christopher Emrich’s research examines the best ways to prepare before disaster strikes.

As relentless disasters test communities nationwide, UCF leads the way in shaping strategies and preparing a workforce to keep people safe and systems strong.

Bikash Adhikari has been selected as a Fellow of the Public Administration Theory Network — recognition that reflects a research journey rooted in real-world disaster recovery.

Stephanie King’s perseverance and research excellence have earned her a place among the nation’s top early‑career scholars in public administration.