CHPS News
Kinesiology
Kinesiology Students Win Competitive National Scholarships
Six students in the School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy have each won a $1,500 scholarship from the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation. Nicholas...
Health Sciences
Health Sciences Students Present Research, Serve Community in Jamaica
Nineteen students accompanied Danielle Webster, an associate lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences, on an unique academic and altruistic venture to Jamaica in November....
Physical Therapy
Med Students Get a ‘Leg Up’ on Anatomy Training from PT Students
Kayla Combs stands at the head of the Anatomy Lab table surrounded by medical students examining their patient’s musculoskeletal system. “If you pull on this...
Health Sciences
“Perseverance is key.”
Redshirt senior forward Nyala Shuler ’17’s biggest fan at UCF women’s basketball games is also the person who inspired her future career as a pediatric...
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...
