Travis Leslie

Emergency Management Master’s Student Funds Endowment to Grow the Program

Travis Leslie ’16MS hasn’t finished his second master’s degree yet, but the program’s significant impact on him spurred his desire ...
The REACH team stands in front of a "tiny green home" the mobile hubs were inspired by

UCF Research Team Moves to Build Mobile Resilience Hubs for Local Neighborhoods

The team, led by Kelly Stevens, will take its designs and data from Phase 1 of the project and implement ...
Staci Zavattaro looks over her notes

What Is Public Death Care?: UCF Expert Provides Insight

Professor Staci Zavattaro’s research pulls back the curtain from the world of public death care and sheds light on the ...
Hillarie Burgess sits at a chair in front of a computer at the Lake County Emergency Operation Center during Hurricane Idalia.

Emergency Management Student Interns in Local Emergency Operations Center During Hurricane Idalia

Hillarie Burgess’ internship experience progressed more quickly than most when she was thrust into a full emergency activation during her ...
Professor Abdul-Akeem Sadiq speaks to students in a classroom.

UCF Public Administration Professor Named National Academy of Public Administration Fellow

Abdul-Akeem Sadiq will be the fourth faculty member in the school to join the organization’s ranks as a 2023 Academy ...
Nina Yon smiles as she is interviewed at The Sharing Center.

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 ...
Four graduates of the capacity-building workshop series' latest cohort smile as they take a selfie together.

UCF Center Aids Local Nonprofit Organizations Through Capacity-Building Opportunities

Thirty-six Orange County nonprofit professionals benefited from the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management’s latest capacity-building workshop series ...
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UCF Emergency Management Alumna Brings Local Experience to Capitol Hill

Lauren Gros ’22MECM helps shape emergency management policy for Congress and says her time as a Knight made it possible ...
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Two UCF Doctoral Students Receive American Society for Public Administration Founders’ Fellowship

Ruth Kessa and Ratna Okhai are among nearly two dozen students and young professionals to receive the year-long fellowship for ...
Missy Longman with special needs child at Run 4 Kids event

UCF Student Secures $1.5 Million For Local Nonprofit With Grant Application From Class

Melissa Longman’s project as part of her nonprofit management coursework minted tangible results far beyond her initial expectations ...
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UCF Researchers Collect Critical High-water Mark Data Following Hurricane Ian

Emergency management professionals are already reaping the benefits of the team’s labor, as their data will become part of the ...
Staci Zavattaro

School of Public Administration Professor Receives Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellowship

Staci Zavattaro will serve as a research fellow through August 2023.  ...
Ruth Kessa

Public Affairs Doctoral Student Awarded Fellowship for Hispaniola Dissertation Research

As a Mellon Fellow, Ruth Kessa will receive financial, technical and mentorship support to aid in her dissertation research ...
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UCF Public Administration Assistant Professor Named National Center for Atmospheric Research Early Career Faculty Innovator

Yue ‘Gurt’ Ge will be studying how partnerships between weather forecasters and critical infrastructure operators can enhance systems’ resilience to ...
Claire Knox Receives Award for Exceptional Emergency Management Education

UCF Associate Professor Receives Award for Exceptional Emergency Management Education

Knox received the Kay C. Goss Innovation & Technology Award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency during its annual higher ...