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2021 Women’s History Month Honorees
Recognized by Faculty Excellence, the 2021 honorees have not wavered in their commitments as mentors, role models, friends, researchers and teachers. Every March, Faculty Excellence honors 31 women for their impact on...
CHPS Students Charge On And Continue Internship Experiences During COVID-19
Across the College of Health Professions and Sciences, students participate in internship experiences to enhance their learning and best prepare them for their future careers — all of which involve...
Health Sciences Alumna Shares How She Discovered Her Path
Taylor Goss ’18, a Health Sciences graduate currently working on her second master’s degree before applying to medical school, did not grow up wanting to be a physician. “Medicine was...
AT Preceptor of the Month for February 2021: Scott Schenker
At right, Scott Shenker, head athletic trainer for Lake Highland Prep, receives his certificate as the UCF AT Preceptor of the Month for February 2021 from Mollie Przybocki, a UCF...
UCF Researcher Aims to Preserve Astronauts’ Muscle Function in Space
Twenty years ago, landing people on Mars seemed like sci-fi, but with commercial spacecraft launching into space almost every month and NASA’s Mars Perseverance landing on the Red Planet last...
CSD Instructor Establishes Scholarship to Help Students with a Less Common Path to Graduation
Joe DiNapoli in class Joseph DiNapoli, a senior instructor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, recently established The Joe DiNapoli ‘Extended Journeys’ Endowed Scholarship Fund for “nontraditional” students,...
UCF Names 30 Under 30 Alumni Award Winners
UCF Alumni has announced its annual 30 Under 30 Award winners. These accomplished graduates were chosen for their great professional success, commitment to helping others and track record of giving back...
CSD Student Uses Her Own Experiences Going Deaf to Better Serve Deaf Community
Allison Diaz, a student in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, has gone from being hearing impaired to deaf while completing her studies at UCF to become a speech-language pathologist. “I’ve been involved with speech-language pathology...
New Emeritus Faculty Honored
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
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...
