CHPS News
Communication Sciences and Disorders
9 UCF Experts Inducted to National Academies of Practice
Faculty members from UCF’s Colleges of Health Professions and Sciences and Nursing are now recognized as distinguished fellows, honored for their dedication to interprofessional research...
Student Spotlight
Five College of Health Professions and Sciences Students Receive Top UCF Honor
Five students from the College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) have been named to the Class of 2026 Order of Pegasus. This award is the highest...
Physical Therapy
Beato Elected as New Chair of American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties Commission
Clinical Associate Professor and Neurologic Residency Director Morris “Rick” Beato was inaugurated as the new Chair of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Dementia or normal aging? Here’s how to tell the difference
Will your heart outlast your mind? Chances are growing that it will. Dementia, a decline that interferes with the activities of daily living, isn’t a...
Research
Research Roundup: Publications by CHPS Faculty, Fall 2025
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences benefit from faculty who conduct research into a broad number of health and wellness topics, discovering...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Can you ace a cognitive test? 3 evals help you find concerns early
President Donald Trump’s boast that he “aced” a cognitive test is not the only reason these brain fitness tests are becoming a bigger part of the national health conversation. These...
Physical Therapy
Beato Earns National Distinguished Physical Therapy Educator Honor
Clinical Associate Professor and Neurologic Residency Director Morris “Rick” Beato, was presented with the Distinguished Educator in Physical Therapist Education Award by the American Physical...
Social Work
Social Work Professor Recognized for Contributions to Social Work Education
Social Work professor Kim Anderson was honored with the Faculty Award from the Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD) during the organization’s annual conference in...
Kinesiology
Kinesiology PhD Student Selected as ACSM Student Trustee
Kworweinski Lafontant, a third-year kinesiology Ph.D. candidate, has been elected to serve as a student trustee on the Board of Trustees for the American College...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
How UCF Shaped Marisol Freytes’ ’22 ’25MS Journey
Marisol Freytes ’22 ’25MS has spent her life bridging worlds. Born to deaf parents, she learned American Sign Language before English, serving as a translator...
