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UCF Counselor Education Professor Receives National Award for Family and Counseling Research

As the recipient of the 2025 Exemplary Research Practices Award, Sejal Barden continues to advance innovative work in the field of counseling...
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Legal Studies Alum Scores Perfect LSAT, Sets Sights on Law School

Following a few years of field experience as a paralegal and landing a perfect score on the entrance exam, Sarah Horne is ready to undertake law school next year...
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UCF Professor Leads NSF-Supported Mentorship Program for Early-Career Hazards and Disaster Researchers

Abdul-Akeem Sadiq, who previously participated in the comprehensive program as both a fellow and mentor, is now facilitating its sixth cohort to help train the next generation of experts...
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UCF Professor Appointed to National Commission on Mathematics Instruction

Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair Sarah Bush will apply her expertise to advance mathematics education in the U.S. while bridging global insights...
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UCF Professor Earns Southeastern Conference for Public Administration’s Highest Honor

Jeremy Hall, a professor of public administration, was recently recognized as this year’s recipient of the conference’s most prestigious award...
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UCF Triple Knight Steps Into Role of Orange County Fire Rescue Chief

As chief for Central Florida’s largest fire and rescue department, alum Anthony Rios ’12 ’15MPA ’22PhD is ensuring Orange County’s residents and visitors are in good hands...
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UCF Higher Education Student Selected for NASPA Graduate Associate Program

Nathan Kehoe ’24 is the first UCF representative since 2018 to join the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Graduate Associate Program...
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Legal Studies Lecturer, Accomplished Mediator Shares Tips for Resolving Conflict

Christy Foley practices mediation in all areas of her life, from teaching graduate-level classes in conflict resolution to remaining active in her professional practices. Here are some of her top tips for finding common ground...
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Melinda Hall Joins UCF as Director of New School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Hall joins the College of Community Innovation and Education from Stetson University...
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New School of Interdisciplinary Studies Joins College of Community Innovation and Education

The new school will support students through a multidisciplinary approach to learning, access to resources and the flexibility to customize their degree program...
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Sejal Barden Appointed Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology Chair

Barden, who currently serves as executive director of the Marriage and Family Research Institute, has assumed the role of department chair...
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UCF School of Public Administration Welcomes New Director

Bradley Heim joins the College of Community Innovation and Education from Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs...
Claire Connolly Knox receiving Impact Award

UCF Emergency Management Professor, Public Administration Alum Honored for Public Service Contributions

Claire Connolly Knox and Kathryn Valentine ’16 were recognized for their work in the field of emergency management during the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s inaugural Awards Ceremony Gala...
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UCF Double Knight Earns Doctorate, Transforms Reading Education through Leadership

As a newly minted graduate from the educational leadership doctoral program, Sarah Hall ’14MEd ’25EdD reflects on her professional growth at UCF and celebrates the journey ahead...
William Moreto

UCF Criminal Justice Associate Professor Aids Animals, Rangers and Communities Abroad

From ranger safety to wildlife conservation, William Moreto’s unique research helps inform World Wildlife Fund initiatives...
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Criminal Justice Associate Professor Researches Intersection of Juvenile Justice, Mental Health in Schools

Kristina Childs Fisher worked with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and Community Counseling Center of Central Florida to help develop a mobile crisis unit that better equips school officers to handle youth mental health crises...
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UCF Counselor Education Professor Leads Mental Health Initiatives for Military Veterans

As a veteran with firsthand military and counseling experience, Bryce Hagedorn is helping fellow service members process trauma and seek mental health support in a stigma-free, community-based setting...
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Associate Professor Leads Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators

Through his leadership of the largest professional organization devoted to the improvement of mathematics teacher education, Farshid Safi has been working to further position UCF as a national leader in teacher education and innovation...
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UCF Awards Promotion and Tenure to 115 Faculty

The approvals recognize years of excellence and contributions in teaching, research and service...
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How Katia Destine is Merging Art, Research and Advocacy Through UCF’s Interdisciplinary Studies Program

On May 2, Katia Destine will graduate with an Interdisciplinary Studies degree. Getting to this point is a testament to resilience, passion and the transformative power of education...

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