CHPS News

Athletic Training

Working from the Sidelines: AT Student Shares Experiences Working with a High School Football Team

Written By: Drexler B. James'13 | December 3, 2021
Rebecca Kleckner may not wear a football jersey on Friday nights, but in her role as an athletic training student with the Windermere High School football team, she helps ensure the team’s success by helping the players...
Staff Spotlights

Farran Earns Certification to Further Enhance Advising Services for Kinesiology Students

Written By: Camille Dolan '98 | December 2, 2021
Jennifer Farran, EdD Jennifer Farran, an academic advisor for the School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy, is the first CHPS’ staff member to  complete all...
Staff Spotlights

Staff Spotlight – Moises Melendez

Written By: Drexler B. James'13 | December 1, 2021
Every day, Moises Melendez makes undergraduate students’ academic journey easier in the Division of Kinesiology. From advising students on the next class they should take, to speaking...
Kinesiology

Gidusko Honored as Campus Partner of the Game

Written By: MEGAN PABIAN ’06 ’13MA | November 29, 2021
Lana Gidusko, an academic support coordinator in the School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy, was honored at the UCF vs. USF football game last week...
Kinesiology

Research in 60 Seconds: Using Strength Training to Improve Aging

Written By: NICOLE DUDENHOEFER ’17 | November 17, 2021
Kylie Harmon’s research explores the benefits of strength training for living a longer, healthier and happier life. Whether it’s solving the world’s biggest problems or...
Physical Therapy

Staff Spotlight – Liana Perez-Hernandez 

Written By: Drexler B. James'13 | November 17, 2021
When patients enter the UCF Physical Therapy Clinic, Liana Perez-Hernandez is the first smiling face they see. As the medical secretary for the public-facing clinic, she makes sure things run...
Researcher Spotlight

Researcher Spotlight: Jacqueline Towson Advances Early Literacy for Children Through Evidence-Based Practice Research

Written By: Camille Dolan '98 | November 16, 2021
For nearly 15 years before coming to UCF, Jacqueline Towson served in the Georgia and Texas public school systems as a speech-language pathologist and an early childhood special education teacher; and later, as an...
Physical Therapy

Nemours Physical Therapists Team Up with UCF Go Baby Go on Car Build

Written By: Megan Pabian | November 9, 2021
On Sunday, five physical therapists from Nemours Children’s Health teamed up with UCF Go Baby Go to build two adaptive toy cars for children with...
Kinesiology

New Ph.D. in Kinesiology Approved by the BOG

Written By: MEGAN PABIAN ’06 ’13MA | November 5, 2021
A new Ph.D. in Kinesiology was approved by the Florida Board of Governors Nov. 4, making it the first Ph.D. program in the College of...
Communication Sciences and Disorders

CSD Faculty, Students and Alumni Present at Annual ASHA Convention in Washington, D.C.

Written By: Drexler B. James'13 | November 4, 2021
Faculty, students and alumni from the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders will participate in this year’s ASHA Convention, both in-person and virtually, from Nov. 18-20 in Washington, D.C. Experts from around...

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