CHPS News
Clinical Spotlight
Professor Helps Bring Stuttering Awareness to UCF – and Beyond
With nearly 68,000 students enrolled at UCF, there could be as many as 680 students who stutter, said Martine Vanryckeghem, a fluency disorders specialist and professor in...
Clinical Spotlight
Athletic Training Students Prepare To Be First-Responders
When trauma happens at athletic events, an athletic trainer is usually the first medical professional at an athlete’s side. An athletic trainer’s ability to think...
Health Sciences
More Than A Sport: CHPS Students Reflect on Cheerleading Championship Win, Experience at UCF
Winning the UCA National Championship this year was an experience the UCF cheerleading squad will never forget. Four student-athletes of the winning team are students...
Research
UCF Working to Improve Healthcare Delivery in Rural America
One in five Americans live in rural areas, so even if you don’t live on a farm, keeping rural communities healthy affects you. If you’re...
Clinical Spotlight
Helping to Prevent Injuries in String Musicians
Thanks to a new partnership with UCF School of Music, William J. Hanney, associate professor in physical therapy, and James Sonne, assistant professor in exercise...
Athletic Training
Athletic Training Students Participate in Pro Bowl
Several athletic training students got first-hand experience working alongside athletic trainers from the National Football League during the 2020 Pro Bowl, in conjunction with AdventHealth,...
Research
Research Roundup: Recent Publications By CHPS Faculty Fall 2019
Our faculty pursue big ideas and share what they learn by publishing their research to advance the profession. As part of an institution designated as...
Research
Behind Research Funding: How CHPS Staff Help Researchers Fulfill Their Dreams
A research administrator must be passionate, curious, detail-oriented and patient, says, Eduardo Ortiz of CHPS. Ortiz, along with Monique Gregory, formerly of CHPS, now working...
Health Sciences
UCF Study: Judo May Help Health, Social Interaction of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Judo may be just the right sport to increase the physical activity level among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and holds promise for reducing...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
UCF Student Commits to Helping Individuals with Hearing Loss
Sophia Grilla, one of the newest students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, doesn’t remember the exact moment she received her first pair...
