CHPS News
Dean's Office
Faculty Members Honored at 2019 Founders’ Day
Members of the College of Health Professions and Sciences are among those who received awards and recognitions at UCF’s 2019 Founders’ Day Convocation April 3 in...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Vanryckeghem Honored as Pegasus Professor
Among the faculty members celebrated at today’s Founders’ Day Honors Convocation is Martine Vanryckeghem, professor of communication sciences and disorders, who was honored as a...
Social Work
Meet Our 2019 Founders’ Day Student: Felicia Bender
Felicia Bender is a social work major with an outstanding academic record and a passion for improving the care of aging populations. As a scholar...
Dean's Office
Graduate Students Win UCF and College Awards for Outstanding Research, Teaching
Michael La Monica ’18Ph.D. is the recipient of UCF’s 2018-19 award for Outstanding Dissertation in the Social Science, Humanities, Education, Business, Art and Health category....
Athletic Training
Preceptor of the Month: Alyson Grimshaw
We congratulate Alyson Grimshaw, LAT, ATC, athletic trainer for UCF Athletics, on earning the March Preceptor of the Month award! Praise for Grimshaw Alyson Grimshaw...
Health Sciences
Good Nutrition is Key in the Fight against Diabetes
Valerie Schulz was diagnosed with prediabetes over 10 years ago. After the diagnosis, the health sciences instructor and Registered Dietitian became more mindful of the...
Social Work
Local Emergency Room Staff Will Start Assessing Patients’ Mental Health with the Goal of Suicide Prevention
Emergency room staff at AdventHealth in Kissimmee and Orlando will ask patients about feelings of hopelessness or despair as part of routine assessments over the...
Social Work
AdventHealth, UCF Collaborate on Suicide-prevention Initiative
AdventHealth is collaborating with the University of Central Florida to address a growing suicide crisis across the nation. The effort is modeled after the Zero...
Kinesiology
UCF Elite Athletes Make the Grade
Elite athletes Natalia Coelho and Mattie Rogers have never met, but they share at least three things in common. Both are majoring in sport and exercise...
Athletic Training
Schellhase Travels to Colorado to Work with Olympic Teams, Athletes
Dean’s Fellow and Associate Lecturer Kristen Schellhase will join other healthcare providers for two weeks in March in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she will volunteer...
