Faculty Authors

53 Faculty Scholars Honored at 4th Biennial Faculty Authors’ Celebration

This year’s celebration recognized faculty from across eight colleges, the library and the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning...
Holmes Scholar program leaders and participants

UCF Awarded 2024 Outstanding Holmes Program Award by American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

The Holmes program supports graduate students in the teacher education field who identify as racially and ethnically diverse, providing them with mentorship and community...
Amanda Wilkerson and Rebecca Entress

UCF Assistant Professor Publishes Rutgers Report on Political Socialization of Black Youth Voters

In the report, Amanda Wilkerson and postdoctoral scholar Rebecca Entress discuss findings and recommendations for optimizing civic engagement efforts for young Black voters...
Assistant Professor Amanda Wilkerson, left, and educational leadership alumna Ashley Samson sit together at a table at UCF Downtown, smiling.

Educational Leadership and Higher Education Faculty, Alumna Honored at NASPA Conference

Assistant professor Amanda Wilkerson took home the organization’s Research Award, while recent alum Ashley Samson won the Graduate Student of the Year Award...
A presentation is given during the Middle Grades Career and Technical Education (CTE) Accelerator program.

UCF to Advance Space Exploration Careers Through U.S. Department of Education Partnership

A $110,000 grant will help prepare middle school career and workforce education teachers to incorporate exploration of space careers into curriculum in their classrooms...
Amanda Ferguson smiles in front of a garden.

UCF Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Student Leads Orange County School to Prestigious Environmental Status

Amanda Ferguson played a critical role in helping Arbor Ridge K-8 School secure a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School designation...
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UCF Learning Pod Program Provides Learning Resources, Campus Experience for Local Middle Schoolers

The culminating event of an after-school learning pod program led by an educational leadership lecturer brought middle school students from around Central Florida to campus...
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UCF Graduate Programs Climb in U.S. News Rankings, Highlighting Research Excellence and Community Impact

UCF’s emergency management program ranks No. 2 in the country, and graduate programs in education, engineering and nursing climbed in this year’s U.S. News &...
Daniel Eadens

Educational Leadership Professor Receives Global Impact Award

Daniel Eadens’ research stems from the belief that much can be learned from studying how other countries approach education...
Larry Walker

Creating a Path to Success for Black Male Scholars

Educational leadership and higher education faculty member Larry Walker explains the importance of creating supportive communities for Black male researchers as part of our celebration...
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UCF Researchers Receive $2.6 Million Grant to Equip English-learner Educators, Students for Success

The federal funding will allow the team to implement a three-pronged, research-backed approach to bolster English learners’ academic success and family and community involvement...
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Rising in U.S. News Rankings, UCF Advances Florida’s Workforce Through High-quality Online Programs

Nine UCF programs rank in the top 10 nationally, providing flexibility and increased opportunities for students to succeed in critical, high-wage jobs...
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The Gray Men and Women of UCF

After serving our country, UCF’s student veterans find a home and a new purpose with others who know what it’s like to wear the uniforms...
Maria Vazquez

UCF Alumna Named First Hispanic Superintendent of Orange County Public Schools

Maria Vazquez ’95MEd ’10EdD has served as the district’s deputy superintendent since 2018...
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Finding Your Passion at UCF Through Research

Annaliese Bullock expects to graduate this May with a master’s degree in educational leadership with a track higher education/student personnel track...
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New Study Examines Political Socialization at Historically Black Universities

The NSF project will examine culturally relevant messaging and political socialization of historically Black college and university students and how those factors influence political interest...
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UCF Researchers Awarded Grant to Study Impacts of Culturally Relevant Political Messaging

Amanda Wilkerson will serve as principal investigator as her team examines how such messaging influences students at historically black colleges and universities...
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6 Knights Heading to Tokyo’s Summer Olympics, Paralympics

From beach volleyball to weightlifting, meet the Olympic participants who will represent UCF in addition to their home countries...
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UCF Remembers Pulse 5 Years Later

UCF gathered to pay tribute to the 49, especially Eternal Knights Juan Ramon Guerrero and Christopher Andrew “Drew” Leinonen ’07 ’09MA...
Chris Pombonyo

New Graduate Dedicates Career to Helping Students and Teachers Find Their Passions

A Seminole County public school administrator plans to use his theatrical past and new master’s degree to advance his work in education...
Jennifer Bellinger

UCF Educational Leadership Doctoral Student Awarded Orange County Public Schools’ Principal of the Year

Jennifer Bellinger, a doctoral student in the executive education leadership program, was recently awarded Principal of the Year for Orange County Public Schools...
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2021 Women’s History Month Honorees

Recognized by Faculty Excellence, the 2021 honorees have not wavered in their commitments as mentors, role models, friends, researchers and teachers...

UCF Funds Second Round of $1 Million SEED Initiative to Support Faculty Research

Thirty-seven teams are awarded grants to investigate a variety of research including the use of artificial intelligence to improve battery performance and gaming to develop...
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New Study Offers Ways to Identify and Reduce Racism in Schools

Racial biases can unconsciously shape school decisions that negatively impact minority students, but a new study co-authored by a University of Central Florida researcher offers...