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UCF Faculty Tackle Shortage of School-Based Mental Health Providers

Over the next five years, a U.S. Department of Education grant will help facilitate the placement of more than 200 counseling and school psychology graduate students in local high-need schools...
Hillarie Burgess sits at a chair in front of a computer at the Lake County Emergency Operation Center during Hurricane Idalia.

Emergency Management Student Interns in Local Emergency Operations Center During Hurricane Idalia

Hillarie Burgess’ internship experience progressed more quickly than most when she was thrust into a full emergency activation during her third week...
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Crime Scene Confidential: UCF Alum Finds Her Purpose Through This First-of-its-kind Investigative TV Show

Alina Burroughs ’00 ’02MS uses forensics and raw evidence to shed new light on cases long overdue for justice...
Community Partnership Schools aim to serve both students and families.

UCF Center for Community Schools Welcomes $3.9M Funding Increase

This funding will provide thousands of students with access to needed enrichment and tutoring programs; physical, dental and behavioral health services; and family assistance...
Giang Vu from the School of Global Health Management and Informatics

UCF Researcher Among 2 Nationwide Selected for Prestigious CDC Fellowship This Year

Giang Vu from the School of Global Health Management and Informatics will complete a two-year Dental Public Health Residency program, gaining training and networking experiences that will benefit him for years to come...
Professor Abdul-Akeem Sadiq speaks to students in a classroom.

UCF Public Administration Professor Named National Academy of Public Administration Fellow

Abdul-Akeem Sadiq will be the fourth faculty member in the school to join the organization’s ranks as a 2023 Academy Fellow...
Larry Walker presenting

Vulnerable Children and Families: Empowering Innovation through a Multidisciplinary Exchange of Expert Knowledge

The UCF College of Community Innovation and Education and Edge Hill University's Faculty of Education recently participated in a four-day knowledge exchange and community tour in the United Kingdom...
Nina Yon smiles as she is interviewed at The Sharing Center.

UCF Alumna, Local Nonprofit Leader Pursuing Doctorate in Public Affairs

Nina Yon ’90 ’16MNM, president and CEO of The Sharing Center, hopes her doctoral studies will bridge the academic-practitioner gap to the benefit of the community she serves...
Stephen Conner and Maya Reaves smile in front of the Kate's Place Clubhouse sign

Recovery Support Specialist Internship Broadens Career Opportunities for Students

Two students discovered the career path they now want to follow thanks to an internship provided by the Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology...
Tahnee Wilder sits on a bench outside the Education Complex, smiling.

Exceptional Education Doctoral Candidate to Publish in Prominent Teacher Education Journal

Tahnee Wilder was selected to co-author a manuscript to appear in one of the Journal of Teacher Education’s special anniversary issues...
Students gather around a desk to listen to their teacher.

Overseas Student Teaching Opportunities Coming to the School of Teacher Education

UCF’s School of Teacher Education was accepted into the Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching, which places students in 16 different countries...
Fourteen new faculty members (some not pictured here) have joined the College of Community Innovation and Education for Fall 2023.

Introducing New 2023 Faculty

Fourteen new faculty members have joined the College of Community Innovation and Education for Fall 2023...
Rhen Myers looks back at the camera and smiles, with a graduation stole perched on her shoulder.

Ahead of the Curve: Criminal Justice Student Graduates at 18

Years ahead of her peers, Rhen Myers ’23 is getting a head start on pursuing her goal of working in public service...
Assistant Professor Amanda Wilkerson, left, and educational leadership alumna Ashley Samson sit together at a table at UCF Downtown, smiling.

Educational Leadership and Higher Education Faculty, Alumna Honored at NASPA Conference

Assistant professor Amanda Wilkerson took home the organization’s Research Award, while recent alum Ashley Samson won the Graduate Student of the Year Award...
A view of UCF's campus, facing the Fairwinds Alumni Center and Additional Financial Arena, at sunset.

UCF Awards 143 Faculty with Promotion and Tenure

Awardees are recognized for excellence and productivity in research, teaching and service...
Four graduates of the capacity-building workshop series' latest cohort smile as they take a selfie together.

UCF Center Aids Local Nonprofit Organizations Through Capacity-Building Opportunities

Thirty-six Orange County nonprofit professionals benefited from the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management’s latest capacity-building workshop series...
Prescribed pills are scattered on top of a blank RX form, with pill bottles in the background.

New UCF Study Examines Insurance Barriers to Access Opioid Addiction Medication

While insurance coverage of some forms of buprenorphine has improved over the years, researchers say coverage of new, more effective forms of the medication is lacking...
Su-I Hou wearing a blue blouse and smiling against a blurred nature background.

Global Health Management and Informatics Professor Awarded Gerontological Society Fellowship

Su-I Hou has traveled across the globe to study aging and how other countries support their older populations...
A presentation is given during the Middle Grades Career and Technical Education (CTE) Accelerator program.

UCF to Advance Space Exploration Careers Through U.S. Department of Education Partnership

A $110,000 grant will help prepare middle school career and workforce education teachers to incorporate exploration of space careers into curriculum in their classrooms...
Two women sit facing each other with slight smiles on their faces during a counseling session.

New UCF Project Works to Help Keep Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Safe

The goal is to create a screening tool that can be used by student health services and beyond, including in college athletic training settings or in college counseling centers...

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