CHPS News
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Why Heath Literacy Matters — Especially During COVID-19
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...