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ASAHP Board Member Spotlight: CHPS Founding Dean Christopher Ingersoll
The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) presents a board member spotlight on UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) Founding Dean Christopher Ingersoll.
Physical Therapy
Clinical Associate Professor Jennifer Tucker Honored with APTA Societal Impact Award
Jennifer Tucker, a clinical associate professor within the Program of Physical Therapy, is the 2022 recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Societal Impact Award. The award specifically recognizes […]
Social Work
Florida’s child welfare agency struggles with high turnover, heavy caseloads
Nearly half of all the state’s child protective investigators left their jobs between 2020 and 2021, according to an annual status report published by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). […]
Social Work
New Undergraduate Social Work and the Law Certificate Provides Insight into How Two Disciplines Support Mutual Goals
This fall 2022 semester, a new Social Work and the Law certificate will provide undergraduate students an understanding of the intersection between social work and the law in order to […]
Health Sciences
First-gen Immigrant Reflects on Contributions to Local Community Before Graduation
With dreams of becoming a doctor who cares for underserved populations, Victoria Orindas shares her reason for helping people who are homeless.
Health Sciences
UCF Faculty Combines Harry Potter with Pharmacology Course to Improve Student Outcomes
By incorporating magical themes into her lessons, a UCF health sciences lecturer has seen a boost in students’ grades — and is even helping other faculty develop engaging curriculum.
Social Work
Social Work Track Doctoral Candidate Khalilah Louis Caines Awarded FICW Fellowship
Khalilah Louis Caines, LCSW is earning her Ph.D. in Public Affairs within the social work track and has recently been awarded $5,000 for a 2022-2023 Dissertation Fellowship from the Florida […]
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Turning Negatives into Positives: How a Student Took Experiences from Mother’s Diagnosis to Find Future Career
Tori Currier, a fourth semester student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders master’s degree program, knows what it’s like to go through hard times when a loved one receives a […]
Social Work
Forbes Advisor Lists UCF Social Work as One of the Best Online MSW Programs
UCF School of Social Work’s Online Master of Social Work (MSW) program has been ranked among the best online programs of 2022 by Forbes Advisor. Forbes notes that the School’s […]
Athletic Training
Kristen Schellhase Inducted into 2022 Athletic Trainers’ Association of Florida Hall of Fame
Kristen Schellhase, program director for UCF Athletic Training Program, was inducted into the Athletic Trainers’ Association of Florida (ATAF) Hall of Fame for 2022. Hall of Fame membership is given […]
