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Fourteen new faculty members (some not pictured here) have joined the College of Community Innovation and Education for Fall 2023.

Introducing New 2024 Faculty

Nine new faculty members have joined the College of Community Innovation and Education for Fall 2024...
UCF students help distribute funding

UCF Students Help Distribute Donor Funding via Collaborative Philanthropy Project

Through extensive research and mentorship, UCF students recently helped the Central Florida Foundation identify local nonprofits with projects in need of funding, resulting in grants totaling $115,000...
urban planning field work

Urban Planning Field Work Provides Hands-on Experience for Students

Students in the most recent urban and regional planning master’s capstone course took innovative learning to the next level through a partnership with Haines City in Florida...

Influential Researchers at UCF Contribute to Impacts in Field, U.S. News Global Rankings

With top rankings across optics and photonics, health and education, UCF researchers are forces of influence through their highly cited research...
patient consulting with medical professional

Class Spotlight: Civic Engagement in the U.S. Healthcare System

This general education program course prepares students to navigate the complexities of the healthcare system as confident patients and patient advocates for their loved ones...

Inclusive Education Services Graduate Returning to Help Lead UCF Tours

Having recently graduated from the Inclusive Education Services program, Matthew Nagle plans to come back in Fall 2024 and help prospective students familiarize with the campus...
UCF reflection pond

UCF Awards Promotion and Tenure to 104 Faculty

The designations recognize years of excellence and productivity in teaching, research and service...
Cory Watkins

UCF Associate Professor Collaborates with Serbia to Develop Criminal Justice Intelligence Exchange Infrastructure

Cory Watkins is connecting the University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies with interagency security personnel in Central Florida to help them build systems resembling Department of Homeland Security criminal justice fusion centers...
UCF Knight statue outside Fairwinds Alumni Center

13 Knights Recognized Among OBJ’s 40 Under 40 for 2024

The 13 Knights recognized by Orlando Business Journal are making an impact in their respective industries across Orlando...
Doug Muldoon receiving his award

Retired Police Chief, Public Administration Alum Models Community Engagement

After retiring from more than 38 years in law enforcement, former police chief Doug Muldoon ‘91 now helps build community partnerships...
Su-I Hou

UCF Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant to Conduct Brain Health Research in Finland

As a Fulbright Program Distinguished Chair award recipient, Su-I Hou will conduct brain health research in Finland...
Pegasus Professor Naim Kapucu and colleagues on his Fulbright trip

Pegasus Professor Returns from Fulbright Specialist Trip to Kazakhstan

During his recent visit, Naim Kapucu spent three weeks lending his expertise and building a relationship between UCF and Nazarbayev University...
Nisha Phillip-Malahoo with UCF President Alexander Cartwright and Provost Michael Johnson

Order of Pegasus Winner Strives for Excellence to Give Back to Her Students

Nisha Phillip-Malahoo, a Noyce Fellow, says the reward she feels from being a teacher empowers her every day...
Celebration Knight 2024 award

Third Annual CCIE Celebration Knight Honors Distinguished Alumni, Partners

The Celebration Knight ceremony recognizes one outstanding CCIE alum per academic unit, as well as one collegewide Noble Knight and a Partner of Distinction...
Kendall Cortelyou and Tish Sheppard

CCIE Recognizes 2023-24 Outstanding Employees

The College of Community Innovation and Education recognizes outstanding staff members during the annual staff social and awards ceremony each spring...
Mason Moore

UCF Alum Establishes New Fund for Testicular Cancer Research, Awareness

After first being diagnosed with the disease in 2003, Mason Moore ’97 has become active in the cancer community, working to encourage men to take ownership of their health...
Kathryn Hickey

UCF Doctoral Student Earns American Society for Public Administration Fellowship

Kathryn Hickey is one of 20 in the country named 2024 Founders’ Fellow, a competitive honor for rising professionals...
Dean B. Grant Hayes, Eric Smith, Roslyn Burrtram, and Joe Nunziata

New Orlando Police Department Foundation Endowed Scholarships to Strengthen UCF Talent Pipeline

Police Chief Eric Smith ’93 announced the new scholarships on UCF Day of Giving 2024, which is dedicated to philanthropy that fuels student success and more...
UCF students in the Emergency Management program

UCF Graduate Programs Reach New Heights in U.S. News Rankings Through Research Excellence, Impactful Community Engagement

UCF’s emergency management program ranks No. 1 in the nation, and programs in education and public affairs climbed in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings...
Pegasus mural

UCF’s 2024 Order of Pegasus, Other Distinguished Student Honors

The Founders’ Day event on April 3 honors 51 Knights — including Order of Pegasus inductees — who exemplify excellence in academics, service and leadership...

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