CHPS News
Kinesiology
Study: Using Technology-based Fall Risk Assessments for Older Adults
Falls in older adults are the leading cause of fatal injury, and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admission according to the Centers...
Kinesiology
Six Kinesiology Students Earn National Scholarships
Six Ph.D. students in the Division of Kinesiology have been awarded scholarships from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. David Boffey, Nick Clark, Kylie Harmon...
Health Sciences
Four CHPS Students are Members of the 2020-21 President’s Leadership Council
Four students from the College of Health Profession and Sciences join 31 other University of Central Florida students as members of the President’s Leadership Council....
Researcher Spotlight
Research Spotlight: Kim Gryglewicz Combats Suicide
Suicide is a growing health problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, death by suicide rose by nearly...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
CSD Alumna Helps Stoneman Douglas Students Heal and Thrive
Rachel Archambault ’13 ’16 is a speech-language pathologist at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. And while her goal was always to help improve...
Health Sciences
Health Sciences Student To Receive University Researcher Award
Congratulations to health sciences, pre-clinical track senior Alyssa Church, who was selected to receive the Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher Award (DURA) for the month of February...
Health Sciences
Health Sciences Graduate Continues Family Legacy in Healthcare
Growing up, Breon Clark always knew he wanted to go into the healthcare field. His mother and some of his aunts are nurses. Clark also...
Social Work
UCF School of Social Work Awards Six Students a $10,000 Fellowship
The UCF School of Social Work MSW Traditional Track has awarded six new first-year graduate level students with a $10,000 fellowship to assist them with...
Social Work
New Field Education Director Continues UCF School of Social Work’s Focus on Collaborative Community Learning
Field education is the signature pedagogy and an important component of social work practice. It prepares UCF Social Work students to serve as clinical and...
Social Work
5 Things to Know: Promising New Alternative Therapies for Struggling Veterans
It’s an alarming reality: Each day in the United States, 22 veterans or military members die from suicide. But Dr. James Whitworth, a UCF associate professor...
