CHPS News
Social Work
Orlando’s LGBTQ community to get more mental health help from new nonprofit
Joseph Sivoli, 54, knows firsthand how difficult it can be to navigate Central Florida’s mental health system. As a gay man who grew up in...
Student Spotlight
Graduation Spotlight: Riley Hogge, Physical Therapy
Meet Riley Hogge. After graduating from USF, she knew she wanted to pursue a Doctor of Physical Therapy and, eventually, become a physical therapist. During...
Student Spotlight
Graduation Spotlight: Jacob Allen, Physical Therapy
Meet Jacob Allen ‘12. Despite the obstacles it took to get here, he says it’s been the journey of a lifetime. After receiving an undergraduate...
Student Spotlight
Graduation Spotlight: Keisuke Ota, Kinesiology
Meet Keisuke Ota. Not only is he an assistant coach for UCF Women’s Soccer, but he is also a former professional soccer player himself. After...
Kinesiology
Kinesiology Students Graduate with Advanced Credentials
Several students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology this spring have already passed national examinations and obtained key industry certifications by the time they...
Student Spotlight
Graduation Spotlight: Calvin MacDonald, Health Sciences
Meet Calvin MacDonald. The Burnett Honors College student and Order of Pegasus recipient decided to come to UCF after his first visit to campus felt...
Student Spotlight
Graduation Spotlight: Andrew Wiater, Social Work
Meet Andrew Wiater. He has a disability, but he has never wanted to let that define him or his future. Throughout his life, he has...
Social Work
Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights Master of Social Work Field Education
Yamil Ramon Cortes ‘22 is on track to be a double Knight with his upcoming graduation from the Master of Social Work program, and in...
Physical Therapy
Record Number of Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Accepted to Residencies
Of the 38 students who will graduate from UCF’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program this spring, one in four — an impressive 26% — will immediately...
Student Spotlight
Graduation Spotlight: Daija Wade, Social Work
Meet Daija Wade. After finding a passion for helping people in her early college career, she’s following in the footsteps of her mother – who...