CHPS News

Physical Therapy

Two Sisters, One Journey

Written By: Stella Canfield | March 25, 2024
Physical therapy doctoral student Gabrielle “Gabie” Owens ’23 and junior social work student Zoe Owens are often spotted together on the UCF campus where they take...
Physical Therapy

UCF Physical Therapy Faculty Inducted as Distinguished Fellows of the National Academies of Practice

Written By: Stella Canfield | March 22, 2024
Clinical associate professors Laurie Neely and Jennifer Tucker ’23PhD have been elected as Distinguished Fellows of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in physical therapy. Fellowship is an honor...
Research

Research Roundup: Recent Publications By CHPS Faculty Fall 2023

Written By: Stella Canfield | March 21, 2024
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...
Dean's Office

CHPS Welcomes New Finance/Budget Director Taylor Owens

Written By: Paul Byron-Kelly | March 18, 2024
The College of Health Professions of Sciences welcomes Taylor Owens as the new finance/budget director. He started in the position on March 4.  Owens joins...
Innovation Center

Holograms Begin Beaming Into College Classrooms

Written By: Lauren Coffey | February 23, 2024
Bari Hoffman first learned of holograms during the pandemic, when she saw that rapper Diddy had beamed a full-body digital version of himself into a...
Dean's Office

UCF Announces 2024’s 30 Under 30 Alumni Award Recipients

Written By: Camille Dolan ’98 | February 20, 2024
UCF Alumni is pleased to announce its 30 Under 30 Alumni Award recipients for the Class of 2024. By virtue of their indomitable tenacity, unwavering...
Kinesiology

Black Undergraduate Kinesiology Association Celebrates First Anniversary

Written By: Heather Lovett | February 19, 2024
A new student organization at UCF is building a community of aspiring kinesiology professionals and offering support and mentoring to its members. Established as a...
Health Sciences

Gail Kauwell Reappointed as Chair of the Department of Health Sciences

Written By: Heather Lovett | February 19, 2024
Professor Gail Kauwell has been reappointed for her second five-year term as the Chair of the Department of Health Sciences. The reappointment follows a performance...
Social Work

Research Identifies Student Pathways to Academic Success

Written By: UCF Academic Success | February 13, 2024
Research underway by Center for Higher Education Innovation (CHEI) fellows is producing key insights into how to help students with adversity in their backgrounds find academic success. ...

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