CHPS News
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...
Social Work
Social Work Researcher Receives Federal Career Development Grant to Prevent Child Firearm Homicide
Assistant Professor Hsiu-Fen Lin in the School of Social Work has received a competitive three-year Mentored Research Scientist Development Award in the amount of $340,000...
Kinesiology
UCF Kinesiology PhD Student Developing Peak Performance Tests
For athletes, first responders, and military personnel, peak performance is not just about raw strength or speed, it also means the ability to think clearly...
Social Work
UCF School of Social Work Announces Shawn Lawrence as Director
The UCF School of Social Work has appointed Shawn Lawrence as its new director. Lawrence, a professor and licensed clinical social worker, has served as...
Physical Therapy
Former UCF and Orlando Health Residents Honored with National Recognition in Neurologic Physical Therapy
UCF and Orlando Health Residency graduates Logan Brownand Chloe Artrip received the Early Career Professional Award from the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT). The...
Kinesiology
What it takes to train like an Olympian
With the Winter Olympic Games around the corner, it’s hard not to watch in awe and wonder what it really takes to train at that...
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
Virtual Reality Driving Lessons Help Young Adults with Autism
UCF’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) is partnering with the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism to expand access to driver education for...
