CHPS News
Physical Therapy
Health Headlines: Program offering toy cars for children with mobility issues
Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) – Limited mobility can create barriers for children with conditions like cerebral palsy, down syndrome, or other birth defects. While it...
Communication Disorders Clinic
‘I have the ability to provide more for my child’: Parents reflect on UCF reading program
Luis Correa moved from Puerto Rico in hopes of finding better education for his 18-year-old daughter. Correa’s daughter has a combination of intellectual disabilities. He...
Social Work
In Memoriam: Emerita Mary Van Hook’s Rural to Global Social Work Legacy
Mary Van Hook, an Emerita faculty from the UCF School of Social Work, believed in demonstrating goodwill through her actions. While at UCF, she published...
Communication Disorders Clinic
UCF Podcast: Providing Quality Communication Disorders Training and Care
Debra Knox, director of UCF’s Communication Disorders Clinic, shares the growing need for speech language pathology professionals, the constantly evolving nature of the field and...
Health Sciences
Hurricane Maria: 5 Years Later
The storm that ravaged Puerto Rico in September 2017 changed history and strengthened a UCF community, forever. Health Sciences student Victoria Hernandez-Cruz recalls her experience.
Communication Sciences and Disorders
CSD Consortium Track Debuts in Spring Allowing Students to Earn Degree in Almost Half the Time
The UCF School of Communication Sciences and Disorders master’s program has improved its long-standing consortium track, which was designed around students working in local schools...
Physical Therapy
UCF Division of Physical Therapy Announces William Hanney as Chair
The UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences confirmed William Hanney as chair for the Division of Physical Therapy. Hanney previously served as interim chair....
Communication Sciences and Disorders
UCF Researcher Provides Resources for Professionals to Aid Young Children with Developmental Disabilities
Jacqueline Towson, a dually certified professional in speech-language pathology and early childhood special education, uses her unique perspective to enhance training and support for professionals...
Dean's Office
ASAHP Board Member Spotlight: CHPS Founding Dean Christopher Ingersoll
The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) presents a board member spotlight on UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) Founding Dean Christopher...
Physical Therapy
Clinical Associate Professor Jennifer Tucker Honored with APTA Societal Impact Award
Jennifer Tucker accepts Societal Impact Award from Roger Herr, President of American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Jennifer Tucker, a clinical associate professor within the Program...
