CHPS News
Social Work
UCF School of Social Work Celebrates Students and Community Partners at Field Education Awards
The School of Social Work celebrated its 10th annual Field Education Awards on April 10, recognizing the dedication and impact made by students and community...
Health Sciences
UCF Researchers Lead Study to Improve Quality of Life for Testicular Cancer Patients
With 95% of testicular cancer survivors surviving, two health sciences researchers are exploring interventions for Florida patients that includes low-impact activity, wearable technology and online...
Physical Therapy
UCF Physical Therapy Program Rises to Highest Ranking in History
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in the UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences has achieved its highest ranking in program history, earning...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
UCF Speech-Language Pathology Program Reaches Rankings High
The speech-language pathology graduate program in the UCF School of Communication Sciences and Disorders has achieved its highest ranking in program history, earning a tie...
Social Work
UCF Research to Help Inform Statewide Efforts to Stop Domestic Violence and Improve Care for Survivors
Interdisciplinary researchers from UCF’s Violence Against Women faculty cluster are evaluating the state’s domestic violence resources to help make a safer Florida. Florida is turning...
Scholarship
Theriot Family Establishes Endowed Scholarship to Empower Future Health Leaders
A commitment to leadership, service and student success is taking on new meaning in the College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) through the creation...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Say what? Hearing loss has a direct relation to dementia, experts say
Listen up: Even if hearing aids don’t get enough respect to be included in most health insurance coverage like eyeglasses do, geriatricians and audiologists agree they are a key...
Physical Therapy
Residency Mentors Present at National Physical Therapy Conference
UCF and Orlando Health Residency Mentors Lauren Porteous and Logan Brown presented at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting in Anaheim, California,...
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...
