CHPS News
Physical Therapy
UCF Student Wins National Award for Research on Walking Speed of Elderly
Ashleigh Trapuzzano devotes herself to research to benefit elderly adults and her work has not gone unnoticed. The Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy on Thursday...
Athletic Training
Preceptor of the Month: Samantha Visco
Congratulations, Samantha Visco, for earning the UCF Athletic Training Program’s Preceptor of the Month award for January 2019! Visco is assistant athletic trainer for women’s...
Communication Disorders Clinic
Knox Named State President of National Nonprofit
In her role at the Communication Disorders Clinic, Debra Knox is a clinical instructor and supervises graduate students who work with the deaf and hard...
Research
James Receives Two-Year NIH Grant for Independent Research
Brittny James, a research associate in the CHPS Office of Research, has been awarded a two-year, $139,343 National Institutes of Health grant. The award is...
Physical Therapy
Lake Highland Prep Students Impact Lives by Upgrading Toy Cars
Students from the robotics program at Lake Highland Preparatory School cheered on toddlers who were testing out their new toy vehicles, but these were not...
Physical Therapy
Clinic for Apopka Farmworkers Gets Boost from Florida Blue Grant
Since 2016, a group of UCF volunteers has been hosting a free clinic in Apopka four times a year to provide care to uninsured farmworkers...
Communication Disorders Clinic
Children With Disabilities Receive Specially Adapted Toys
On Saturday, two dozen children with physical disabilities celebrated the holiday season by receiving specially-adapted toys. The children and their families received the toys at...
Athletic Training
Preceptor of the Month: Stephanie Lennon
Congratulations, Stephanie Lennon, for earning the UCF Athletic Training Program’s Preceptor of the Month award for November! Lennon is head athletic trainer for Oak Ridge...
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Rosa-Lugo Honored for Developing Clinical Study Abroad Programs
UCF Board of Trustees members and President Dale Whittaker recently honored Linda I. Rosa Lugo, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, for her trailblazing...
Athletic Training
Athletic Training Students Give Back, Gain Skills With Community Partners
First-year students in UCF’s Athletic Training Program take a clinical skills class where they learn functional knowledge of human anatomy, advanced taping and bracing skills, and clinical assessment of...
