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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...
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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...
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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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Distinguished Alumni, Community Partners Honored at Fourth Annual CCIE Celebration Knight

The Celebration Knight ceremony recognizes one outstanding CCIE alum per academic unit, as well as one collegewide Noble Knight and a Partner of Distinction...
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Increasing Attention Spans, Decreasing Anxiety Among Students Through Meditation

Learning sciences and educational research professors are studying how meditation and mindfulness techniques, as well as AR and VR, could reduce mind-wandering and stress levels in college students...
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From Engineering to Counseling, Graduate Programs Highly Ranked by U.S. News Propel UCF Alumni to Thrive in Career

U.S. News & World Report ranks 13 UCF graduate programs in the top 50 nationally — and alumni in those programs laud Knight Nation’s world-class faculty...
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UCF Honors Faculty with 2025 Founders’ Day Awards

More than 240 faculty, including Pegasus Professors and Reach for the Stars honorees, were recognized for their commitment to excellence during the annual Founders’ Day celebration...
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2025 Research Impact Showcase Highlights Graduate Student, Faculty Work

The annual event provides an opportunity for faculty and students to share high-impact research with their peers and community members...
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2025 Order of Pegasus, Student Awards Celebrates UCF’s Best and Brightest

During the April 2 Founders’ Day event, 37 students will receive UCF’s highest student honor, which recognizes those who exemplify excellence in academic achievement, leadership and service...
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UCF Partners with Nonprofits to Help Veterans Find Leadership Roles Through Public Service Education

As the only pilot site in the southeast for the new Service to Service initiative, UCF is poised to help prepare veterans transitioning into civilian life find new ways to serve their communities through public service education...
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UCF Announces 2025’s 30 Under 30 Alumni Award Recipients

The honor recognizes outstanding young alumni who continue to reach for the stars in their professional and personal lives...
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Research in 60 Seconds: Creating Healthy Relationships That Last

Professor of Counselor Education Sejal Mehta Barden’s research examines how to create and maintain healthy relationships for couples and individuals...

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