CHPS News
Kinesiology
Kinesiology Staff Member First at UCF to Complete SSA Certificate Program
Lana Gidusko, an Academic Support Coordinator for the School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy, is the first staff member at UCF to complete all three levels...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Speaker Event Showcased AAC in Rehabilitation
Guest speaker and occupational therapist Michael Braun from Brooks Rehabilitation joined via hologram an expert panel convened at the CHPS Innovation Center on Oct. 18...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Inaugural UCF Assistive Technology Fair Connects Students and Community Members to Resources That Improve Lives
The UCF AAC Lab Collaborative, in partnership with the IMOVE Lab, hosted the inaugural UCF Assistive Technology Fair on Oct. 13 at the new CHPS Innovation Center — a...
Clinical Spotlight
Clinical Spotlight – Randi Richardson
Every day, Randi Richardson walks into the clinic excited to make a positive difference in someone’s life. She has never seen her role as a physical therapist as work. Rather, she sees...
Dean's Office
UCF’s Dr. Hologram: A PORTL to Better Health Care Education
Device Takes Telehealth to New Level with 3D Real-Time Visuals of Patients. “Dr. Hologram” sounds like a character from the pages of a science fiction...
Health Sciences
Judo Program Receives Over $75,000 from Florida Fraternal Order of the Eagles
The Florida Fraternal Order of the Eagles (FOE) has donated more than $75,000 to the UCF Judo Program to help expand the program and continue...
Physical Therapy
Rothschild Appointed to National Physical Therapy Board
Carey Rothschild, a faculty member in the Division of Physical Therapy, has been appointed to the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS). Her four-year...
Social Work
Professor Kim Anderson Explains “Missing White Woman Syndrome”
UCF Social Work Professor Kim Anderson spoke to News13 on the research pertaining to “missing white woman syndrome,” a concept that refers to the disproportionate media...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
UCF Grad Student Receives Hearing Aids Thanks to Philanthropic Gift
A fund created by a UCF alum helped Selena Lopez ’18 keep her dream to become a speech-language pathologist alive after she was diagnosed with hearing loss....
Dean's Office
Genius Foundation Awards $300,000 To UCF Interdisciplinary Health Research
Eight interdisciplinary faculty research projects — on health topics including pain management, improving provider-patient communication, and intimate partner violence — have received about $300,000 in...