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Communication Sciences and Disorders

Why Heath Literacy Matters — Especially During COVID-19

Written By: DEBORAH GERMAN, VICE PRESIDENT FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | October 15, 2020
Three UCF faculty and staff experts provide advice on how to read and understand information to make make appropriate health decisions. To effectively battle COVID-19,...
Communication Sciences and Disorders

First Recipient of the Mike Murray Scholarship Shares Perspective of Focusing On Abilities

Written By: Drexler B. James '13 | October 15, 2020
Danielle Schwam, a graduate student in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is the first recipient of the Mike Murray Make A Difference Scholarship,...
Athletic Training

Julia Phillips, Second-Year, Athletic Training Student

Written By: Drexler B. James '13 | October 8, 2020
What made you decide to apply for the UCF MAT Program? Phillips: I went to UCF for my undergraduate degree in health sciences, pre-clinical and...
Communication Sciences and Disorders

UCF professor teaches American Sign Language via Zoom amid pandemic

Written By: Orlando Sentinel | October 7, 2020
Professor Bill Cooper greeted his students Tuesday on Zoom by fluidly flexing his hands and fingers while everyone’s microphone remained muted. The University of Central...
Communication Sciences and Disorders

Deaf UCF Professor Using Online Tools to Teach Virtual Sign Language Classes

Written By: News 13 | October 6, 2020
College professors teaching specialty courses have had a tough time shifting to a new learning model in the face of COVID-19. But one University of...
Communication Sciences and Disorders

Stopping the Spread: UCF Student Contact Tracers Help Limit COVID-19 on Campus and in the Community

Written By: | October 5, 2020
When the call for volunteer tracers went out to UCF students over the summer, Anthony DePaz knew he wanted to be involved. In the past year,...
Dean's Office

Ingersoll Serves as Medical Observer to Help Keep Football Players Safe

Written By: Camille Dolan '98 | October 4, 2020
From a vantage point up high in the Bounce House, Christopher Ingersoll, dean of the College of Health Professions and Sciences, will use his expertise in athletic training and care of athletes to scan...
Athletic Training

Rachel Mortinsen-Lazer named UCF Athletic Training Preceptor of the Month for August 2020

Written By: Drexler B. James '13 | October 2, 2020
People like Rachel Mortinsen-Lazer tend to stand out in the crowd. Always smiling, always caring for others, always ready to step in and help, and...
Athletic Training

Mollie Przybocki, Second Year Athletic Training Student  

Written By: Drexler B. James '13 | October 2, 2020
What made you decide to apply for the AT program here at UCF?  Mollie: Going through college, I was still deciding on a career path....
Kinesiology

UCF’s Doctoral Program in Exercise Physiology Ranks No. 1 in Florida

Written By: Camille Dolan '98 | September 30, 2020
The UCF School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy recently earned the No. 1 ranking in Florida and ninth in the nation for its doctoral program...

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