CHPS News
Health Sciences
Student Spotlight: Savannah Adams, Health Sciences
Savannah Adams, a Health Sciences major, is living proof that, as she says, “If it doesn’t kill you, it makes you stronger.” During her junior...
Health Sciences
Student Spotlight: Nardy Pena, Health Sciences
Moving from Venezuela to the US by herself at the age of 21, Nardy Pena sometimes worked three jobs at a time to support herself...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
CSD Alumnus Brings Discussion on Fluency Disorders Across the Country
Randy Panzarino ’16 ’19 ‘21MA, originally from Melbourne Beach, Florida, graduated from UCF with a bachelor’s in psychology in 2016, a bachelor’s in communication sciences...
Kinesiology
Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights Exercise and Sport Physiology Internship
Kinesiology student Connor Humphreys gained hands-on experience supporting individuals with neurological impairments, including spinal cord injury, stroke and Parkinson’s disease, during his internship at the...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
UCF Professor and Students Break Barriers in Health Literacy
The average English-speaking adult reads at a seventh to eighth grade reading level, Dr. Richard Zraick, UCF communication sciences and disorders professor, said. Zraick said...
Health Sciences
New UCF Graduate Degree Prepares Students for Careers in Health Education and Promotion
Launched Fall 2024, the coursework for the master’s in health promotion and behavioral science covers topics such as disease prevention and care, health behavior, health...
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
Kids with autism more likely to become victims of drowning than neurotypical children, experts say
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are significantly more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers, according to the University of Central Florida’s Center for...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Alumna Spotlight: CSD Grad’s International Journey Brings Her Home to a Leadership Role
Aleksandra Krawczyk ’15, ‘18MA is a UCF alumna with degrees in communication sciences and disorders and creative writing. During her time as a student, Aleksandra...
Social Work
Forging a Path for New Generations
Elizabeth Grauer ’24 is an amalgamation of many things based on her various life experiences. She’s a first-generation graduate, who earned a bachelor’s in social work...
Health Sciences
UCF Health Sciences Researcher Embraces Florida as Her Living Lab
Qianxia Jiang arrived at UCF’s Department of Health Sciences earlier this year as a researcher, teacher and optimist. With her interest in the environmental influences...
