25 Faculty Members Receive Promotion
In recognition of their commendable performance in assigned teaching, research and service, 25 faculty members from the UCF College of Community...
UCF Public Administration Student Addresses Affordable Housing Crisis Through Comprehensive Lens
The Master of Public Administration program prepares students to lead more holistic and lasting change...
UCF Faculty Member on National Pandemic Task Force
Public administration faculty member, Claire Knox, joins a pandemic task force for national organization...
UCF Student Seeks to Shine a Light on the Pandemic’s Effects on Nonprofits
Tiffany Chinwuba will be presenting her research during UCF’s virtual Student Scholar Symposium later this month...
23 Students to Receive UCF’s Highest Honor
The 2021 Order of Pegasus recipients includes 15 Burnett Honors College students, six LEAD Scholars, six Student Government leaders, three President’s Leadership Council members, one...
How a UCF Alum Helped a Presidential Election Campaign
David Mariutto '12 spent the past six months working on a mail targeting program for a presidential election campaign from his family’s house in Plantation...
College of Community Innovation and Education Faculty in Top 2 Percent of Their Fields
A new study finds that UCF researchers are in the top 2 percent of their fields...
From the Classroom to the Emergency Operations Center
When Destini Johnson arrived to escort more than 60 elementary students to after-school care on February 14, 2018, the last thing she expected was to...
Easing Solar Power Restrictions May Benefit Florida’s Economy and Environment, Study Finds
Current state regulations are not conducive to allowing power purchase agreements for solar energy production in Florida, according to the new study...
UCF Project Will Study Smart Tech to Improve Risk Communication in Central Florida
The NSF-funded, $1.2 million project also involves developing community partnerships and building a regional data-sharing platform to help with emergency responses...
National Science Foundation Grant to Research How Intra-Government Units Work Together
Public administration faculty member, Christopher Hawkins, will be continuing a decade's worth of research through a new National Science Foundation grant...
Hall Selected to Join the National Academy of Public Administration
Jeremy Hall, professor and academic program coordinator for the doctoral program in public affairs...
Championing a More Walkable Central Florida
This alumni is the executive director Bike/Walk Central Florida, where she builds on the skills and experiences she gained while at UCF...
The CPNM Partners with Orlando-based United Abolitionists to Combat Human Trafficking
The Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM) and the Orlando nonprofit, United Abolitionists, are collaborating to pursue research, develop policy-related solutions, and educate and...
Colonel Mike Murdock Scholarship Recognizes Students Committed to Public Service
Colonel Harry Michael “Mike” Murdock ’74 dedicated his life to public service. He is described as immensely committed to impacting society and encouraging others to...
Students Explore Program Evaluation through Podcasting
Students in Dr. Maritza Concha's program evaluation courses are diving into the podcast trend with the ElevateEvaluate podcast...
Public Administration Alum Helps Orange County Fight COVID-19
Orange County's procurement division might work behind the scenes, but Carrie Mathes and her team help the government run...
Alumna at the Ready to Help Orlando Airports in Emergencies
Public administration graduate assists aviation authority to earn ‘gold seal’ in preparedness and crisis management...
Meet the 2020 Outstanding Alumni from the School of Public Administration
Five alumni from the School of Public Administration are honored for their commitment to changing communities for the better...
From Food Insecurity to Food Manager: Graduating Senior Works to Combat Hunger
Naseeka Dixon, who will graduate May 2, has spent much of her time at UCF helping food-insecure students because she was once in their shoes...
From Intern to Emergency Team Leader for Seminole County
Graduating senior Andres Acosta is leading a team of 10 as they help the people of Seminole County during COVID-19...
Into the Heart of a Crisis
The inaugural class of UCF’s master’s program in emergency and crisis management is graduating having already gained varied experiences from the biggest crisis of our...
New Certificate Explores Social Justice Issues in Public Service
Debuting this fall, the social justice in public service graduate certificate will give students the opportunity to explore the changing needs of society...
The Public Servant’s Heart
Kyler Gray is the recipient of both the Order of Pegasus and the Founders' Award...
Mapping the World
Drishtie Patel ’08 ’12MNM is part of a team mapping the world’s missing roads to provide life-saving resources to people in times of crisis...
UCF Master’s Programs in Emergency Management, Nonprofit Management Rank Among Top 5 in the Nation
In their recent 2021 Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Reports ranked 27 UCF graduate programs among the top 100...
Peace Corps Ranks UCF in Top 25 Volunteer-Producing Universities
UCF was ranked today by the Peace Corps at No. 24 among large U.S. schools on the agency’s 2020 list of top volunteer-producing universities and...
Rebuilding Orlando One Homeowner at a Time
Abby Lemay ’15MNM awakens each day at 7 a.m. in order to arrive to the Rebuilding Together Central Florida office by 8:45 a.m...
24 Students Honored as Order of Pegasus Recipients
UCF’s most prestigious student award is based on academic achievement, university involvement, leadership and community service...
CPNM Welcomes International Visitor Leadership Program
The Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM) collaborated with the World Affairs Council of Central Florida, a network dedicated to educating and engaging Americans...