CHPS News
Communication Sciences and Disorders
UCF Aphasia House Named Southeast Research Hub for Patient-Centered Outcomes Project
UCF Aphasia House has been selected as one of four aphasia research incubator hubs throughout the country, representing the southeast region. The opportunity comes as...
Social Work
UCF Social Work Researchers Partner with Child Welfare Groups to Improve Outcomes for Foster Children
Associate Professors Julie Steen and Chris Stewart in UCF’s School of Social Work are leading an evaluation of an effort by Embrace Families to strengthen...
Clinical Spotlight
New Program Teaches Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder How To Eat Healthy
Overweight and obesity are common conditions in the U.S. pediatric population, but children with autism spectrum disorder have a 41 percent greater chance of having...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Communication Science and Disorders Alumna Says After Losing Her Voice She Wants to Help Students Find Their Passion For Helping Others
Angel-Marie Carson, a Lake Mary speech-language pathologist and UCF alumna, has established Angel’s Gift, a scholarship for students in the School of Communication Sciences and...
Social Work
Students LEAD the Way Advocating for Change
The annual Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) is a legislative event hosted by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) that brought 110 UCF...
Athletic Training
Athletic Training Student Wins Founders’ Award
Danielle Scognamiglio, a senior athletic training student in the undergraduate program, has been selected as the 2020 College of Health Professions and Sciences Undergraduate Student...
Athletic Training
Bill Sanders Named UCF Athletic Training Preceptor of the Month for February 2020
The student athletic trainers who get the opportunity to work with Bill Sanders have nothing but positive things to say about him. Encouraging. Energetic. Patient....
Clinical Spotlight
Social Work Professor Helps Show Efficacy of Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD
James Whitworth, Ph.D., LCSW with his dog, Cowgirl, who is definitely not a service dog. James Whitworth, associate professor in the School of Social Work,...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
UCF Hosts 2 CSD Students from Belgium
The UCF School of Communication Sciences and Disorders has welcomed two international undergraduate students from Belgium for a six-week externship. The program is part of...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Rosa-Lugo Recognized for Excellence In Diversity
Linda Rosa-Lugo, CSD associate professor and associate dean of Faculty Excellence, Graduate, and Global Affairs for the UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences, has...
