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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...
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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...
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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...
Claire Connolly Knox and Chris Emrich

UCF Emergency Management Faculty Selected for Prestigious FEMA Fellowship

From UCF’s top-ranked emergency management program to the highest level of governance in the field, professors Chris Emrich and Claire Connolly Knox are taking their impact to the next level...
Chris Emrich

Research in 60 Seconds: How to Prepare for Hurricanes

Boardman Endowed Professor of Environmental Science and Public Administration Christopher Emrich’s research examines the best ways to prepare before disaster strikes...
Latrell Sam-German in cap and gown

UCF’s Criminal Justice Professional Track Launches Inaugural Graduate Directly into Law Enforcement

Latrell Sam-German is set to graduate from both the Orlando Police Department academy and UCF this week, stepping from campus directly into sworn service...
Will Furiosi, Moitri Santra, Ankan Das and Angela Calvo-Chumbimuni

UCF Grad’s Mission to Build Pipeline of Young Innovators

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)...
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Inside the Nation’s No. 1 Emergency Management Program

As relentless disasters test communities nationwide, UCF leads the way in shaping strategies and preparing a workforce to keep people safe and systems strong...
Nina Johnston

Inclusive Education Services Student Leverages College Experience in Forging Path Toward Independence

From landing a part-time job on campus to earning her driver’s license and planning her upcoming wedding, Nina Johnston has used her IES experience to gain independence, develop career skills and prepare for life beyond UCF...
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A Family’s Unlikely Journey to Become Knights

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...

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