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These four researchers are driven to think big and work with purpose as they address some of society’s biggest problems...

Inspired to help young learners succeed, Mary Annaliese Dehner-Muniz ’20 founded Dehner Elite Arts Academy, a hybrid arts-based program that blends academic tutoring with creative learning experiences...

College of Community Innovation and Education Interim Dean Ross Wolf will hang up his badge after 34 years with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office but remains committed to his role at UCF in supplying knowledgeable and capable graduates ready to serve...

Pairing her elementary education degree with the entrepreneurship skills she acquired at UCF, Kelly Shea ’23 is a business owner passionate about inspiring young inventors...

As UCF celebrates decades of leading digital learning, we’re recognized for a sustainable model that increases access to education and raises standards at the same time...

With a desire to spread his wealth of knowledge in both traditional academics and financial literacy, Steven Keys ’14MAT co-founded a successful virtual tutoring startup and runs a lifestyle blog to inspire others to follow suit...

How UCF alumnus Vincent Evans ’21MS-HCI is helping shape the next generation — one student at a time, starting with Ayanna Williams...

Through her collaborative research with Project Overdose, Kendall Cortelyou helped develop an online dashboard to prevent fatal drug overdoses by alerting local authorities to the presence of prevalent drugs in the community...

Ketty Dones ’23, who is graduating with dual master’s degrees in public administration and nonprofit management, works with the Applied AI Innovation Initiative at UCF to provide local nonprofit organizations with technical assistance for AI-integrated solutions that help drive their missions...

As the recipient of the 2025 Marguerite Q. Warren and Ted B. Palmer Differential Intervention Award, Jill Viglione continues to advance technology-driven solutions that strengthen rehabilitation and reform within the criminal justice system...

Barbara “Basia” Andraka-Christou and her team will study a decade’s worth of state laws, insurance claims data and more to understand how state law requirements for emergency departments affect overdose patients...

Supported through a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-funded grant, Project Harmony is building a tailored, free curriculum to address relationship stressors unique to couples in the first responder and parenting communities...

The award provides faculty with new opportunities for travel, discovery and impact, highlighting the academic value of UCF’s membership in the Big 12 Athletic Conference...

As the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Policing, Jacinta Gau is advancing research that strengthens trust between police and the communities they serve...

Inspired by the veterans in her family and desire to give back, Vani Patel ’23MHA worked hard to make her dream role her reality...

UCF alum Robin Winder ’92 has been a driving force behind the virtual (and literal) transformation of education in Florida...

The honor recognizes some of UCF’s brightest stars who reflect the best of the university’s research and impact efforts...

Brad Heim will serve alongside former cabinet members, congressional leaders, state legislators and experts in the field of public administration to provide nonpartisan guidance to the United States government...

Claire Connolly Knox will be awarded the prestigious honor, which recognizes her impact on UCF’s program and students, at the 2025 International Association of Emergency Managers conference...

As the recipient of the 2025 Exemplary Research Practices Award, Sejal Barden continues to advance innovative work in the field of counseling...