Search Results
Search Result for:
Social Work
Social Work Breast Cancer Researcher Pushes for A Better Understanding of the Needs of Women and Survivors
Mary Ann Burg has spent most of her professional career researching the causes and lasting effects of cancer.
Physical Therapy
Matt Stock, Ryan Girts, and Kylie Harmon visit UAB and Auburn University!
The week of October 7th, Matt Stock and PhD students Ryan Girts and Kylie Harmon visited the state of Alabama. While there they attended the UAB Aging Symposium and visited […]
Physical Therapy
Go Baby Go Chapters Set Goal of 30,000 Assistive Toy Cars Per Year
They came from across the country, but they were united in their mission to help handicapped children and adults improve their lives through better mobility. Representatives from 13 chapters of […]
Communication Sciences and Disorders
UCF Study Finds State Disability Forms Not Complying with Federal Plain Language Act
Researchers found that most forms were written at a level that would require a master’s degree or higher to comprehend. With school in full swing, parents are signing the inevitable permission […]
Social Work
A Different Touch: Virtual Reality Improves Social Work Education
Future social work students at UCF may find a new tool incorporated into the curriculum – virtual reality simulation. Jasmine Haynes, a graduate student in the social work track who [...]
Health Sciences
UCF Online Course Uses ‘Harry Potter’ Potions Theme To Teach Pharmacology
*Author’s Note: This course was an honorable mention for the 2020 Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching*
Athletic Training
Preceptor of the Month for September 2019!
Congratulations to Jason Torres, recipient of the September 2019 UCF Athletic Training Program Preceptor of the Month award. As a student in the program, Torres was president of the UCF […]
Physical Therapy
Donation Helps Go Baby Go! Go Far
A gift from Variety – The Children’s Charity of Florida will support modified ride-on cars and portable harness systems to improve the lives of children with mobility issues.
Kinesiology
New Kinesiology Scholarship Honors Strength and Conditioning Coach
The Jeffrey D. Law Memorial Scholarship was established by his family and UCF Professor Matt Stock to honor the legacy of Jeffrey Law, who at the time of his death was a strength and conditioning coach at Sacramento State University. The $1,500 award will be disbursed to a graduate student in kinesiology (sport and exercise science) who has a minimum overall GPA of 3.5.
Kinesiology
Alina Swafford publishes M.S. thesis manuscript
Alina Swafford, a graduate of the M.S. in Kinesiology program, recently had her thesis manuscript accepted by the European Journal of Applied Physiology. The title of the article is “No […]