CHPS News
Research
UCF Team Awarded $2.3M Grant for Innovative Intervention to Prevent Falls
Through interdisciplinary collaboration and a community partnership, UCF researchers are seeking to address falling, which is the leading cause of injury and hospitalization among older...
Social Work
UCF Student Dancer Uses Choreography to Bring Awareness to Eating Disorders
For UCF Celebrates the Arts 2023, former ballet dancer and social work major Sabrina Landa has choreographed a dance that is inspired by her personal...
Physical Therapy
Residency Faculty Beato Recognized with Outstanding Residency Mentor Award
UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Faculty and Residency Director Morris “Rick” Beato was recognized by the Academy of Physical Therapy Education with the Distinguished...
Social Work
UCF Student Research Week 2023 Kicks Off with the Academic Exhibition of the Year
During Research Week 2023, doctoral candidate in the Public Affairs social work track, Itunu Ilesanmi, will share her research on the barriers to reintegration among...
Physical Therapy
Resident Sarah Kollas Presents on Functional Movement Disorders at Physical Therapy State Conference
Sarah Kollas, PT, DPT, the current resident of the University of Central Florida – Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Program, co-presented with neurologic physical therapy experts...
Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association Honors CHPS Associate Professor, Student and Alumni
The College of Health Professions and Sciences’ Division of Physical Therapy was well-represented at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Section Meeting with recognitions...
Social Work
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
An interdisciplinary team of UCF researchers are focusing on the human connection to improve heart health in medically underserved communities thanks to a new grant...
Innovation Center
The Future of Hologram Tech Comes Down to Its Price Tag
In 1971, Dennis Gabor was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his invention of the holographic method, which was based on bending light waves...
Physical Therapy
Residency Faculty Marla Laloo Recognized as Outstanding Neurologic PT Clinician
UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Faculty and UCF alumni Marla Laloo, PT, DPT, NCS was recognized by the Florida Physical Therapy Association Neurology Special...
Social Work
At K9 Partners for Patriots, their method is backed by promising research
A 2019 report led by researchers from the University of Central Florida’s School of Social Work showed “statistically significant improvement” in all 12 PTSD symptoms...
