Category Archives: Teacher Education

Guided by their two-time alum instructor and UCF researchers, three Oviedo High School students are ready to represent Central Florida at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).

More than 30 years after finishing high school, StaceyAnn Castro will graduate from UCF with her son, followed soon by another son, capping a story filled with doubt, obstacles, and service.

Through the program, UCF education majors volunteer in local classrooms and gain early hands-on teaching experience while supporting K-12 students and teachers.

These six researchers are proving that groundbreaking work doesn’t take decades — just vision, drive and the courage to think differently.

Inspired to help young learners succeed, Mary Annaliese Dehner-Muniz ’20 founded Dehner Elite Arts Academy, a hybrid arts-based program that blends academic tutoring with creative learning experiences.

Pairing her elementary education degree with the entrepreneurship skills she acquired at UCF, Kelly Shea ’23 is a business owner passionate about inspiring young inventors.

With a desire to spread his wealth of knowledge in both traditional academics and financial literacy, Steven Keys ’14MAT co-founded a successful virtual tutoring startup and runs a lifestyle blog to inspire others to follow suit.

UCF alum Robin Winder ’92 has been a driving force behind the virtual (and literal) transformation of education in Florida.

Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair Sarah Bush will apply her expertise to advance mathematics education in the U.S. while bridging global insights.

Through his leadership of the largest professional organization devoted to the improvement of mathematics teacher education, Farshid Safi has been working to further position UCF as a national leader in teacher education and innovation.