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New Emeritus Faculty Honored

Written By: Audrey Ramos | February 12, 2021
Congratulations to the new emeritus faculty in the College of Health Professions and Sciences! The faculty emeritus title is reserved for individuals who have achieved eminence. It honors both the...

CSD Program Helps Young Mothers Instill Early Language Skills in Their Children

Written By: Camille Dolan '98 | February 11, 2021
For the past four years, graduate clinicians in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders have been hosting playgroups that are not only fun for the babies, but also help...

UCF Listening Center Finds Innovative Ways to Offer Services During COVID-19

Written By: Drexler B. James '13 | February 9, 2021
With schools offering virtual learning and limiting visitors in classrooms due to the pandemic, the UCF Listening Center had to reinvent how to deliver listening and spoken language services to preschoolers in a deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) class at Lake Como Elementary located in the Orange County School District....

Go Baby Go! Partners with Engineering and Computer Science Seniors to Enhance Toy Cars as Mobility Devices

Written By: Camille Dolan '98 | February 8, 2021
Four teams of seniors in the College of Engineering and Computer Science will help drive innovation by working with UCF Go Baby Go! to enhance the technology used in its adaptive ride-on toy cars.  The students included representatives from all...

UCF School of Social Work Welcomes New Director, Matthew Theriot

Written By: Megan Pabian | February 4, 2021
Dr. Matthew Theriot The UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences welcomes Matthew Theriot, who will lead the School of Social Work as its new director starting August 8, 2021....

2 Teams Awarded 2020 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards

Written By: BRITTANY RYDER | February 4, 2021
Two projects aimed at helping educate first responders and communicating the importance of vaccinations to new parents have been named winners of the 2020 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness...

Researcher Spotlight: Keith Brazendale

Written By: Camille Dolan '98 | January 29, 2021
Keith Brazendale, assistant professor in Health Sciences, studies obesity in children, particularly how daily “routine” and “structure” can impact healthy weight in kids. It’s a passion he always had but took time to realize. He started college as a finance and accounting major. Although he found success...

UCF DPT National Licensure Exam Performance Continues to Surpass State and National Averages

Written By: Megan Pabian | January 25, 2021
The recently released licensure exam  from the UCF DPT Class of 2020 place the cohort’s first-attempt pass rates and mean scores above both the state and national averages.  Based on...

Research Roundup: Recent Publications By CHPS Faculty Fall 2020

Written By: CHPS Communications | January 14, 2021
Our faculty pursue big ideas and share what they learn by publishing their research to advance the profession. As part of an institution designated as “very high” research activity by...

Residency Faculty Davidson, Cezat and Voigtmann Receive National and State Awards

Written By: Audrey Ramos | January 14, 2021
The residency faculty of UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency received multiple awards at the state and national level this award season. Kristen Cezat, PT, DPT, NCS was recognized by...

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