CHPS News

Focus on Gerontology: Managing the Aging Baby Boomers

Written By: Peter Craig | May 29, 2024

The aging baby boomer population is reaching critical mass. In 2020, according to the Census Bureau, that group numbered some 73 million—the second-largest segment of...

Communication Disorders Clinic

3 million NIH grant awarded for improving child communication outcomes

Written By: New Mexico Sun | May 16, 2024

A fruitful collaboration between Cathy Binger, a professor at UNM’s Speech & Hearing Sciences, and Jennifer Kent-Walsh, founder and professor at the University of Central...

Social Work

Orlando’s LGBTQ community to get more mental health help from new nonprofit

Written By: Caroline Catherman | May 13, 2024

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

Written By: Lasha Markham | May 13, 2024

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

Written By: Lasha Markham | May 6, 2024

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

Written By: Lasha Markham | May 6, 2024

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

Written By: Heather Lovett | May 6, 2024

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

Written By: Lasha Markham | May 6, 2024

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...