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Three CHPS Alumni Recognized as UCF 30 Under 30 Award 2020 Winners
Bold. Innovative. Excellent. Each year, UCF Alumni honors the best of what the university has to offer with its 30 Under 30 awards. These Knights are beacons of the UCF...
UCF Experts Provide Tips to Maximize Employee Health and Efficiency
Now, more than ever, it is critical for employees to take care of themselves. Several experts in the College of Health Professions and Sciences at the University of Central Florida...
Why Individualized Mental Health Care Is Especially Important During COVID-19
The unpredictability and stress of the coronavirus pandemic has affected the mental health of many. With so many issues in the mix, the situation is a good reminder that mental...
CHPS Experts Share Mental Health Tips
According to the National Council for Behavioral Health, one in five people will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. Mental health and mental illness are growing topics of concern...
UCF Develops Course to Enhance the Care of Patients Recovering From COVID-19
The fully online course is available through the graduate clinical speech pathology program and intends to prepare professionals to meet the complex needs of patients.
UCF Students Form Organization to Work Together Against COVID-19
Victoria Orindas (center), Daniela Vulpe (right) and their Orlando Against Coronavirus volunteer crew have created and distributed masks, personalized cards and food packages for the homeless, and have organized book...
Communication Sciences and Disorders Alumna Prepares to Teach in Bulgaria
While many students wonder what path they will take after graduation, Emily Bom already knew where her path would lead her – to Bulgaria. Starting in January 2021, the Spring...
Associate Professor Kenyatta Rivers Leaves a Lasting Impact on Students and Profession
Associate Professor Kenyatta Rivers recently passed away. His devoted friends and family members, and UCF students, colleagues and alumni remember his dedication to his profession. Kenyatta Rivers, a retired faculty...
How Wade Cole Got His ‘Sparkle’ Back at Aphasia House
When Wade Cole, a college honors student, called his mother, Stephanie, on that cold morning in January 2015 to tell her that his headache was back, she knew something was...
Maxine McGregor: Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Advocate Leads the Next Generation of Social Workers
As a longtime member of the Orange County Domestic Violence Task Force, Maxine McGregor ’13 MSW, instructor and program director for the MSW face-to-face track in the School of Social...
