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Five College of Health Professions and Sciences Students Receive Top UCF Honor

Written By: Grayson Keglovic | March 27, 2026
Five students from the College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) have been named to the Class of 2026 Order of Pegasus. This award is the highest...
Communication Sciences and Disorders

Dementia or normal aging? Here’s how to tell the difference

Written By: Annie Geggis | March 25, 2026
Will your heart outlast your mind? Chances are growing that it will. Dementia, a decline that interferes with the activities of daily living, isn’t a...
Research

Research Roundup: Publications by CHPS Faculty, Fall 2025

Written By: CHPS Staff | March 25, 2026
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences benefit from faculty who conduct research into a broad number of health and wellness topics, discovering...
Communication Sciences and Disorders

Can you ace a cognitive test? 3 evals help you find concerns early

Written By: Annie Geggis | March 24, 2026
President Donald Trump’s boast that he “aced” a cognitive test is not the only reason these brain fitness tests are becoming a bigger part of the national health conversation. These...
Social Work

Social Work Professor Recognized for Contributions to Social Work Education

Written By: Paul Kelly | March 23, 2026
Social Work professor Kim Anderson was honored with the Faculty Award from the Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD) during the organization’s annual conference in...
Kinesiology

Kinesiology PhD Student Selected as ACSM Student Trustee

Written By: Paul Kelly | March 23, 2026
Kworweinski Lafontant, a third-year kinesiology Ph.D. candidate, has been elected to serve as a student trustee on the Board of Trustees for the American College...
Communication Sciences and Disorders

How UCF Shaped Marisol Freytes’ ’22 ’25MS Journey

Written By: UCF Alumni | March 20, 2026
Marisol Freytes ’22 ’25MS has spent her life bridging worlds. Born to deaf parents, she learned American Sign Language before English, serving as a translator...
Social Work

Social Work Researcher Receives Federal Career Development Grant to Prevent Child Firearm Homicide

Written By: Heather Lovett | March 9, 2026
Assistant Professor Hsiu-Fen Lin in the School of Social Work has received a competitive three-year Mentored Research Scientist Development Award in the amount of $340,000...
Kinesiology

UCF Kinesiology PhD Student Developing Peak Performance Tests

Written By: Heather Lovett | February 27, 2026
For athletes, first responders, and military personnel, peak performance is not just about raw strength or speed, it also means the ability to think clearly...
Social Work

UCF School of Social Work Announces Shawn Lawrence as Director

Written By: Heather Lovett | February 20, 2026
The UCF School of Social Work has appointed Shawn Lawrence as its new director. Lawrence, a professor and licensed clinical social worker, has served as...

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