CHPS News
Dean's Office
CHPS Alumni Council Launched
The College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) has launched a new Alumni Council designed to make and strengthen meaningful connections between its more than...
Physical Therapy
Tiny Tots in Motion: Go Baby Go! at UCF
An innovative program at the University of Central Florida helps toddlers with mobility issues. Special tiny toy cars made just for the children gets them...
Physical Therapy
UCF Go Baby Go! Helps Children with Mobility Challenges
Two young girls are gaining independence and smiles thanks to customized cars designed to help children with mobility challenges. This week’s Community Champion highlights UCF...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student Aims to Restore Connection Through Communication
Sydney Carey ’24 was in high school in Coral Springs, Fla., when she found her calling to help people with speech and language disorders. And it happened in an unexpected place — a fast-food restaurant. ...
Kinesiology
UCF Grads Score Jobs with FIFA World Cup 2026
Whether leading efforts in media relations, human resources, guest and client services, or venue, business and transportation logistics, UCF grads are powering the operations behind...
Physical Therapy
How to Assess Pain in Nonverbal Dementia Patients
How do you know a resident with dementia is in pain if they can’t speak? Too often, pain goes untreated because staff miss the signs....
Health Sciences
4 Strategies For Teaching With AI Effectively
Health sciences associate professor Humberto López Castillo urges students to use AI to help with science research, but never to lose sight of the human...
Health Sciences
UCF Scientist Leads Research to Break Through Harmful Bacterial “Fortresses”
Continuing her work with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Renee Fleeman is understanding how a bioengineered peptide can curb severe infections for patients. UCF College of Medicine Assistant...
Dean's Office
Six CHPS Alumni Honored Among UCF’s 30 Under 30
Six alumni from the College of Health Professions and Sciences have been recognized as 30 Under 30 Alumni Award recipients. Included in the Class of 2026 are: Cassandra Allen...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Tinnitus Research Pioneer To Receive Campbell Callier Prize
The University of Texas at Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders has named Dr. Richard J. Salvi of the University of Central Florida (UCF) as the...
