UCF Podcast: Championing Against Violence
Bethany Backes, an assistant professor in the Violence Against Women faculty cluster, shares what it means to be a champion both against violence and for social justice...
Developing and Sustaining Healthy Relationships Through Education
For 18 years, UCF has been helping families stay together by teaching couples research-supported techniques focused on effective communication and listening...
Noyce Fellow Represents UCF on National Science Foundation Panel
Shane Wiggan served as a panelist to share his experience as part of the Robert Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship program...
UCF Podcast: Destigmatizing Mental Health, Improving Education for Professionals
Associate lecturer, mental health counselor and Uzbekistan native Gulnora Hundley ’04MA ’08PhD, shares why she’s provided free teletherapy sessions to Ukrainian mental health professionals, the importance of culturally competent mental health education and practices, and her work with broadening mental health training internationally...
UCF Alum Sworn in as New Orlando Police Chief
Eric Smith ’93 graduated with a degree in criminal justice and has worked at the Orlando Police Department for nearly three decades...
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...
