News: Social Work
CHPS Students Organize and Participate in Orange County Minority Health Fest
In recognition of National Minority Health Month, and as part of the Interdisciplinary Projects in Health Professions course (IHS4950), CHPS undergraduate students and their faculty mentor, Suha Saleh, partnered with...
UCF Social Work Celebrates Field Education at Award Ceremony
The UCF School of Social Work held its fifth Annual Field Awards Ceremony on April 15 to celebrate the commitment to field education shown by agency partners and students. This...
UCF Students Team up to Provide Care at Apopka Farmworkers Clinic
Students from various health-related programs are once again teaming up to provide health screenings and resources to a population of underserved farmworkers in Apopka, Florida. By working together, students learn...
UCF Social Work Holds Career Fair for Students and Alumni
The UCF School of Social Work held a Career Fair on April 4 to help prepare students for their career after graduation. A wide-range of 25 private, nonprofit, healthcare and...
Celebrating Founders’ Day Honorees in CHPS
Congratulations to the faculty and students in the College of Health Professions and Sciences who were recognized at this year’s UCF Founders’ Day award ceremony on April 6. Excellence in...
2022 UCF Founders’ Day Honorees
The Founders’ Day Honors Convocation celebrates those who contribute to UCF’s growing quality and impact. UCF has never followed what other universities have done, and the future of the university...
RAs from the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training Present Posters at UCF Research Week
Research assistants (RA) from the School of Social Work’s Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training (CBHRT) shared their research at the Student Scholar Symposium as part of UCF Student...
War in Ukraine highlights need for social workers, according to UCF social work association
A UCF social work assistant professor says that the war in Ukraine highlights the need for social workers. Originally from Turkey, Asli Cennet Yalim, assistant professor at UCF’s School of...
UCF School of Social Work Graduate Program Recognized in National Rankings
The U.S. News & World Report ranked the UCF School of Social Work among the best social work graduate programs in the nation at No. 79 – positioning the School...
Addressing Violence Against Women: A Q&A with UCF’s Julia O’Connor
Julia O’Connor discusses her research aimed at making a difference in interpersonal violence against women. As part of Women’s History Month, the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs honors...
