News: Social Work
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...
We’re Here to End This
These UCF researchers shine a light on what it takes to end domestic violence, and they have a question for everyone: Who’s willing to help break the cycle? It’s 5:30...
Social Work Student LEADs the Way with Political Activism
Every year, the National Association of Social Workers-FL Chapter (NASW-FL) invites social work students from all over Florida to participate in Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD), a two-day event....
UCF Names 2022’s 30 Under 30 Alumni Award Winners
UCF Alumni has announced its annual 30 Under 30 Award winners. They are inventors, entrepreneurs, engineers, athletes, academics, teachers and nurses on the frontlines of the pandemic, and more. Each...
Interprofessional Faculty Earn $1.5 Million Grant To Build Healthcare Provider Resiliency
As COVID-19 challenges the resilience of healthcare providers worldwide, an interprofessional team of UCF health faculty recently received a $1.5 million federal grant to help improve that resiliency. Support for...
