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Free Developmental Screenings for Children in Preschool, Elementary School in Parramore

Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute offered free, quality developmental screenings for a preschool and elementary school in Parramore, while UCF ...
annaliese dehner

UCF Elementary Education Alumna Lands Dream Teaching Job

Through her undergraduate thesis work, Mary Annaliese Dehner ’20 combined her love for dance and education and has turned it ...
Terry Grear wearing mask in hospital bed

UCF Alum Urges Public to Get Vaccinated After COVID Story Makes Headlines

Terry Greear ’02 contracted COVID in January before he was eligible to get the vaccine and nearly died during his 72-day ...
Martha Lue Stewart

UCF Professor Retires After 52 Years in Education

After spending 52 years in education, including more than 30 years at UCF, Stewart is preparing for her next chapter: ...
UCF graduate Alex Dixon wearing cap and gown

From Stroke Survivor to Scholar

Alex Dixon has been recovering from a stroke since she was 12. This Saturday she’ll cross UCF’s commencement stage after ...
Nisha Phillip-Malahoo

Knight Teacher Completes Degree While Helping Community

Nisha Phillip Malahoo ’21MEd leverages her studies to connect the community and help pave the way to a better future for ...
Harry O. Hall

Charter Faculty Member Harry O. Hall Recognized University’s Potential

The veteran educator — who recently died at 92 — began designing College of Education programs a year before classes ...
UCF PedsAcademy: Reading Aloud to Therapy Dog

UCF PedsAcademy: Reading Aloud to Therapy Dogs Helps Patients, Young Readers Build Confidence

UCF PedsAcademy, a pediatric school program, has partnered with READing Paws to inspire a love of reading in patients at ...
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UCF Begins 4 New Fully Online Programs

UCF Online has launched its four newest fully online programs that will be offered beginning this fall — three in ...
Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore

UCF Professor Helps Increase Access to College in Florida for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Professor Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore and her team work with postsecondary institutions across the state to develop accessible and inclusive programs for ...
Malcolm Butler

Honoring Our Educators during Teacher Appreciation Week

Malcolm Butler, director of the School of Teacher Education, reflects on the triumphs and struggles of being a teacher, especially ...
Here’s What I Learned After 30+ Years of Teaching

Here’s What I Learned After 30+ Years of Teaching

Colleen Thrailkill ’99EdD shares wisdom from her new book, The Value of Rotting Pumpkins: The Art of Teaching Elementary School, ...
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UCF Professors Awarded NSF Grant to Empower Orange County K-8 Mathematics Teachers

Researchers in collaboration with Orange County Public Schools and City Year Orlando launch a program that includes creating a new ...
Trey Vasquez

UCF Teacher Education Professor Named American Council on Education Fellow

Eleazar “Trey” Vasquez is one of 52 fellows selected to participate in the ACE Fellows Program during the 2021-2022 academic ...
Marni Kay facilitating a virtual reading clinic with children

UCF Reading Clinic Engages Students in Virtual Shift During COVID-19

The UCF K-6 reading clinic is finding new ways to engage students while adapting to changes due to the COVID-19 ...