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Dean's Office

UCF Recognizes Faculty Excellence with 2026 Promotion and Tenure Awards

Written By: Scott Mauro | April 16, 2026
One hundred faculty members are recognized for excellence in teaching, research and service. UCF has recognized 100 faculty members with promotion and tenure for the...
Kinesiology

Kinesiology PhD Student Studies the Role of the Brain in Knee Injury Recovery

Written By: Paul Kelly | April 16, 2026
Each year, more than 400,000 people in the United States undergo surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). While the procedure can restore...
Social Work

UCF School of Social Work Celebrates Students and Community Partners at Field Education Awards

Written By: Paul Kelly | April 15, 2026
The School of Social Work celebrated its 10th annual Field Education Awards on April 10, recognizing the dedication and impact made by students and community...
Health Sciences

UCF Researchers Lead Study to Improve Quality of Life for Testicular Cancer Patients

Written By: College of Health Professions and Sciences | April 14, 2026
With 95% of testicular cancer survivors surviving, two health sciences researchers are exploring interventions for Florida patients that includes low-impact activity, wearable technology and online...
Physical Therapy

UCF Physical Therapy Program Rises to Highest Ranking in History

Written By: Heather Lovett | April 7, 2026
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in the UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences has achieved its highest ranking in program history, earning...
Communication Sciences and Disorders

UCF Speech-Language Pathology Program Reaches Rankings High

Written By: Heather Lovett | April 7, 2026
The speech-language pathology graduate program in the UCF School of Communication Sciences and Disorders has achieved its highest ranking in program history, earning a tie...
Social Work

UCF Research to Help Inform Statewide Efforts to Stop Domestic Violence and Improve Care for Survivors

Written By: Eddy Duryea | April 6, 2026
Interdisciplinary researchers from UCF’s Violence Against Women faculty cluster are evaluating the state’s domestic violence resources to help make a safer Florida. Florida is turning...
Scholarship

Theriot Family Establishes Endowed Scholarship to Empower Future Health Leaders

Written By: Heather Lovett | April 3, 2026
A commitment to leadership, service and student success is taking on new meaning in the College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) through the creation...
Communication Sciences and Disorders

Say what? Hearing loss has a direct relation to dementia, experts say

Written By: Annie Geggis | March 31, 2026
Listen up: Even if hearing aids don’t get enough respect to be included in most health insurance coverage like eyeglasses do, geriatricians and audiologists agree they are a key...
Communication Sciences and Disorders

9 UCF Experts Inducted to National Academies of Practice

Written By: Julie Harper and Heather Lovett | March 30, 2026
Faculty members from UCF’s Colleges of Health Professions and Sciences and Nursing are now recognized as distinguished fellows, honored for their dedication to interprofessional research...

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