Category Archives: Public Administration

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.

Ketty Dones ’23, who is graduating with dual master’s degrees in public administration and nonprofit management, works with the Applied AI Innovation Initiative at UCF to provide local nonprofit organizations with technical assistance for AI-integrated solutions that help drive their missions.

The award provides faculty with new opportunities for travel, discovery and impact, highlighting the academic value of UCF’s membership in the Big 12 Athletic Conference.

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