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UCF Legal Studies Student Creates Opportunities for Herself, Future Knights

From founding a student organization for aspiring legal professionals to serving in student government, Sophia Dufour is putting her UCF experiences to work — and helping others do the same...
Kaylie Savitz

UCF Emergency Management Alum’s Career Takes Flight with JetBlue

When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted her plans to become a commercial pilot, Kaylie Savitz ’22MECM charted a new course — preparing JetBlue to navigate emergencies and keep operations moving in the sky and on the ground...
Staci Zavatarro

UCF Expert Explores the Evolution of Cemeteries in Deathcare

UCF Professor Staci Zavatarro, the university’s inaugural Big 12 Faculty Fellowship recipient, demystifies the public management of death — and the innovation within cemeteries and other deathcare alternatives...
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UCF Students, Emmy-Winning Professors Team Up to Give a Voice to the Dead

From the graveyard to a podcasting studio, UCF legal studies and journalism students collaborated for a unique cross-disciplinary class project...

UCF Criminal Justice, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Partnership Creates Crime Analyst Workforce Pipeline

Students studying criminal justice now can complete specialized crime analyst training as part of their coursework, ensuring they can make a direct impact in crime analysis sooner...

UCF Awarded $500,000 Grant from JPMorganChase to Support STEM Education and Strengthen Pathways to UCF for Parramore Youth

The three-year funding initiative will provide holistic, community-based strategies to prepare Orlando students for careers in high-demand fields...

UCF Honors 8 Trailblazing Faculty with 2026 Luminary Awards

The honorees are advancing discovery across fields ranging from transportation safety and quantum science to tourism, disaster resilience and emerging technology...
Nisha Phillip Malahoo

UCF Alum Named Finalist for Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Award

Nisha Phillip Malahoo ’21MEd ’24 EdD is one of six educators and the only representative from Florida to earn the national recognition for this year’s honor...

UCF Emergency and Crisis Management Master’s Program Becomes First to Earn NASPAA Accreditation

The milestone recognizes UCF’s commitment to preparing the next generation of emergency and crisis management professionals to help communities become more resilient...
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UCF Professor Paves the Way for the Promising Future of Special Education

Matthew Marino defied odds when doctors told him he’d never walk again. Now he’s advancing research to help others overcome their own obstacles at UCF’s Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute...
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UCF Class Spotlight: Space Policy and Management

This graduate-level course offers a behind-the-scenes look at the policy, management and administrative mechanisms that help power the space exploration industry...
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UCF Alumni, Mathematics Education Professionals to Serve on National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Board

Tashana Howse '13PhD and Shane Wiggan ’24EdD — who earned their doctorates in mathematics education and K-8 mathematics education, respectively — will lend their expertise to elevate impactful mathematics instruction at the national level...
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UCF Legal Studies Student’s Internship with Local Judge Helped Shape Her Future in Law

Soon-to-be Summer 2026 graduate Madison Young found clarity, community and a job offer before earning her degree...
Mondeson Mondesir with microphone and laptop

UCF Elementary Education Alum Turns Chronic Illness into Platform for Education, Community

After chronic kidney disease forced him to leave the classroom, Mondeson Mondesir ’17 found a new purpose — using his background in education to support and inform people living with chronic illness...
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Pegasus Professor Expands UCF’s International Partnerships, Research Capacity Through Fulbright Specialist Award

Naim Kapucu’s visit to Baku Eurasian University in Azerbaijan yielded opportunities for future joint research initiatives and collaborative learning experiences...
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UCF School of Teacher Education Director Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Engineering Education Society

The award recognizes and celebrates Andrea Borowczak ’92 for her significant dedication to supporting pre-college engineering education...
Josh Holder smiling in front of a fire engine

UCF Alum Finds Calling in Giving Voice to Heroes of Public Service

As a public relations outreach specialist with Osceola County Fire Rescue, public administration alum Joshua Holder ’19 uplifts our community heroes...
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UCF Reading Education Master’s Program Receives Prestigious International Literacy Association Recognition

The program’s newly minted Reading/Literacy Specialist Program national recognition signifies excellence in preparing teachers for literacy instruction...
Three women from UCF’s School of Teacher Education sit on a classroom floor reading a book to young children listening in front of them.

UCF Elementary Education Programs Earn National Recognition for Teacher Preparation in Reading Instruction

In a new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality, two programs in UCF’s School of Teacher Education achieved top marks for excellence in preparing elementary educators to teach reading using research-based methods...
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UCF Alum Leads Local Nonprofit with Mission Close to His Heart

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...

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