First-Generation UCF Grad Leverages AI to Boost Nonprofits’ Impact
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...
Staci Zavattaro Earns UCF’s Inaugural Big 12 Faculty Fellowship
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...
UCF Applauds 7 Top Faculty at 2025 Luminary Awards
The honor recognizes some of UCF’s brightest stars who reflect the best of the university’s research and impact efforts...
School Director Named National Academy of Public Administration Fellow
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...
UCF Professor Named Emergency Management Educator of the Year
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
UCF Awards Promotion and Tenure to 115 Faculty
The approvals recognize years of excellence and contributions in teaching, research and service...
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...
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...
Los Angeles Wildfires Show Firefighting and Public Communication Challenges
Amid the Los Angeles wildfires, UCF alumni discuss their research and experience in dealing with wildfires from firefighting to crisis communication...
UCF Researchers, City of Orlando Unveil Inaugural Mobile Resilience Hub
Kelly Stevens, assistant professor of public administration, led the team in designing and building the solar-powered hub that will bring Orlando residents critical resources during...
UCF Emergency Management Professor Inducted as National Academy of Public Administration Fellow
Claire Connolly Knox is the fifth School of Public Administration faculty member to be honored as an academy fellow...
UCF Urban and Regional Planning Alum Helps Create Affordable Housing in Orange County
UCF master of urban and regional planning alumnus Carter Gresham works to streamline the housing process for Orange County residents...
UCF Center’s Capacity-Building, Financial-Management Seminars Prepare Local Nonprofits for Sustainability
The Center for Public and Nonprofit Management has equipped professionals representing 55 Central Florida nonprofits with essential resources and skills for success this year...
Five Minutes with a UCF Research Administrator
Erin Blackwell, Associate Director for the Research Administration Services Team in the College of Community Innovation and Education, shares how the research administration graduate program...
Emergency Management Professional Joins UCF as Practitioner-in-Residence
With over a decade of academic and professional experience in the field himself, Romeo Lavarias is ready to help prepare UCF’s emergency management students for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
UCF Emergency Management Program Paves the Way for Alum’s Lockheed Martin Career
Fueled by a lifelong drive to help people, Ron Hawks ’12 recalls his journey from campus to corporate leadership...
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...
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...
Meet UCF’s 2024 Pegasus Professors Who Make a Global Impact
The latest honorees — international experts in public administration, medicine and computer science — join the prestigious group of those who have earned UCF’s highest...
UCF Research Team Moves to Build Mobile Resilience Hubs for Local Neighborhoods
The team, led by Kelly Stevens, will take its designs and data from Phase 1 of the project and implement them into fully built and...