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Stacey Dunn featured as expert
Dr. Stacey Tantleff-Dunn, an associate professor of Psychology, specializes in research about male and female body image and eating behaviors. She directs the Laboratory for the Study of Eating, Appearance and Health at UCF. She was recently featured on UCF TODAY as an expert. Tantleff-Dunn can address how images of thin, beautiful models and muscular, […]
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VIDEO: UCF project on effects of sea level rise
Investigation of the effects of sea level rise on sea turtle, shorebird, seabird, and beach mouse nesting distributions within the South Atlantic LCC region. Betsy Von Holle, an Assistant Professor in Biology, is part of the team studying the effects of sea level rise.
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Study says people think women with makeup on are more competent
“The study was paid for by Procter & Gamble, which sells CoverGirl and Dolce & Gabbana makeup, but researchers like Professor Etcoff and others from Boston University and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute were responsible for its design and execution. The study’s 25 female subjects, aged 20 to 50 and white, African-American and Hispanic, were photographed barefaced and […]
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Details on the new PhD in Security Studies
The Department of Political Science will offer a new Ph.D. in Security Studies starting fall 2013. The Ph.D. in Security Studies will offer rigorous training for students interested in national security, international affairs, world politics, and transnational problems. The program emphasizes considerable flexibility in terms of the theoretical diversity and intellectual breadth that characterizes security […]
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DSS EVENT: Starting a Conversation on Culture
Please join the College of Sciences for our next Distinguished Speaker Series event, Starting a Conversation on Culture: Multidisciplinary Perspectives across the UCF Community. The event will be held Tues, Nov. 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Egmont Key room located in the Student Union. An abstract of the presentation is below. Anthropologists are rarely able […]
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UCF physicist hopes project gets off ground with NASA
A University of Central Florida physicist and his team of space weather researchers are hoping to win a major NASA prize — a chance to launch their experiment into space. Richard Eastes, a UCF professor and Merritt Island resident, said his team wants to attach a specialized camera, called an imaging spectograph, to a commercial […]
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Sociology surveys for the community
ISBS investigators recently completed two large, three-county telephone surveys: a Public Opinion Survey for the Heart of Florida United Way and a marketing survey for Metroplan Orlando, our regional transportation planning agency. The HFUW survey of 549 residents of Orange, Seminole and Osceola Counties showed that charitable giving is generally down as a result of […]
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CNN analyst Peter Bergen speaks at UCF
Below is an article from a COS journalism student that ran in the Orlando Sentinel. Five months after a team of U.S. Navy SEALs raided a secret suburban compound killing al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen spoke to an audience at the University of Central Florida Tuesday about the future […]
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Student Awarded SMART Grant
Senior Sociology major Fallon Kadel and her faculty mentor Dr. Amy Donley were awarded a Student-Mentor Academic Research Team (SMART) grant from the Burnett Honors College. At UCF, the majority of Biology majors are female yet only two of the tenured faculty members are female. Their research will examine the awareness and opinions female Biology […]
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Sociology study with technology
Two Sociology faculty, Dr. Fernando Rivera and Dr. Jana Jasinski, are participating in a small study conducted jointly by FCTL and the RAMP/McNair programs office regarding the ways in which faculty and students use iPads in their personal and pro- fessional lives. As part of the study they will serve as a mentor to a […]
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Honoring Dr. Jay Corzine
After a champagne toast, Jay was presented with a gift basket of gift cards for all his favorite local restaurants, several bottles of nice Italian red wine and about five pounds of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Dr. David Gay spoke on behalf of the department. “After fifteen years of service as the Department Chair Dr. […]
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UCF creates Security Studies Ph.D.
By Austin Castle Special to the Sentinel, UCF Student The growing demand for qualified professionals to address issues of international security and counterterrorism has prompted the creation of a new Ph.D. program at the University of Central Florida. The Security Studies Ph.D., set to launch in the fall semester of 2013, will “produce specialists capable […]
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CNN’s Peter Bergen to speak at UCF
Peter Bergen, CNN’s national security analyst and the author of “The Osama bin Laden I Know,” will speak at the University of Central Florida on Tuesday, Oct. 11. “After Osama bin Laden: Terrorism’s Future Prospects” will begin at 3 p.m. in the Cape Florida Ballroom of the Student Union. The event, organized by the UCF […]
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Students experience exotic wildlife
“Goliath, head up!” Todd Drever said, as a 15-foot-long, 1,700-pound American alligator lifted its bone-crushing jaws into the air during an in-water training session. The 46-year-old conservationist, locally known as Safari Todd, rewarded the seemingly ancient predator with a piece of raw chicken before asking the reptile to perform another behavior. Drever, who serves as […]
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Biology student wins best poster
Kathryn E. Becker received the Elsie Quarterman-Catherine Keever Award, which is given by the SE Chapter of the Ecological Society of America for the best ecological poster presented by a student at the annual meeting. Becker won for her poster entitled “Effects of Florida flatwoods ecosystem restoration and management on carbon stock.” The purpose of […]
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UCF wins green grant
The University of Central Florida is leading a team that just won $1.3 million in a national White House competition aimed at driving technology commercialization and entrepreneurship to support a “green innovation economy.” The Obama Administration Thursday announced the winning i6 Green Challenge projects from Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, New England and Washington. Each project […]
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Conference to Examine Social Media’s Role in Politics
The political and social changes sweeping across the world will be the focus of an annual global issues conference at the University of Central Florida. “People Power, Politics and Global Change” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union. The conference, hosted by […]
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Orlando Sentinel on Linda Walters
Our hats are off this afternoon to UCF biology professor Linda Walters, who was recently named as an Outstanding Educator by a national research group. Read more here.
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Tuesday: NSC guest speaker from the NYT
The UCF Global Perspectives Office along with NSC is pleased to announce that James Traub, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, will speak Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at the University of Central Florida. Traub will give a presentation titled “You Cant Mistreat People Forever: The Revolution in the Arab World” at 3 […]
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COS junior lobbying for women in Tallahassee
Kelly Quintero, a junior political science major and women’s studies minor, has always believed in women’s equality. In fact, today she considers herself to be a second-wave feminist, or a generation Y and X feminist, who strives to give women their voice back. With UCF’s diverse selection of clubs and organizations, Quintero easily found a […]
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Dr. Hamann named vice president of national organization
Kerstin Hamann, professor and chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Central Florida, was recently elected vice president of the American Political Science Association (APSA) and will serve a term through 2012. A UCF professor for more than 15 years, Hamann earned a doctoral degree in Political Science from Washington University. Hamann, […]
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Alumna wins scholarship
Psychology graduate Elizabeth Frei, Ph.D. (Stacey Dunn, Ph.D. mentor) was one of 13 awardees of the 2010 National Psychologist Trainee Register (NPTR) Credentialing Scholarship. This scholarship is presented to exceptional doctoral students in psychology interested in becoming credentialed by the National Register. These individuals are recognized for their exemplary commitment to academic and professional excellence.
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New book from Dr. Pritchard
Dr. Robert Pritchard, of the Psychology department, has released a new book. Pritchard focuses on motivation and organizational productivity. His new book “Evidence-based productivity improvement: A practical guide to the Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System” was released with two other authors. It summarizes a 30-year research program and includes an appendix of references for all […]
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Don’t forget: National Estuary Day Celebration
The University of Central Florida will honor coastal areas such as estuaries and lagoons during a National Estuary Day Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 24. Events will be held nationwide that day to educate people of all ages about these important ecosystems and what can be done to protect them. National Estuary Day will be celebrated […]
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Media highlight UCF
UCF’s faculty experts have recently been featured in reports from prominent national media such as the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters and more. NATIONAL The Chronicle: ‘U.S. News’ Plan to Rank Online Colleges Worries Some Officials The annual college rankings by U.S. News & World Report—demonized by many college leaders as being overly simplistic […]
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COS student wins scholarship
Marie Sabbagh, a Psychology major and a Criminal Justice minor, recently received a scholarship from Florida Executive Women. Sabbagh is researching the implementation of juvenile sex offender prevention programs and juvenile delinquency prevention programs. She is also studying how society’s perception of the mentally ill offenders affects the jury deliberation process. Florida Executive Women brings […]
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Kidnapped journalist, Gandhi’s grandson visit UCF
Several distinguished speakers including Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Shadid, one of four New York Times journalists who were kidnapped in Libya this year, will give talks at the University of Central Florida this fall. Hosted by UCF’s Global Perspectives Office, the talks are part of the office’s mission to sharpen UCF’s international focus. The office […]
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Dr. Kerstin Hamann releases new book
Dr. Kerstin Hamann, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Central Florida, has released a new book titled “The Politics of Industrial Relations: Labor Unions in Spain.” Blurb from the book: As unions in most other industrialized democracies continue to decline, unions in Spain have been able to regain and maintain strength despite […]
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Join us for the COS Open House
Come to the UCF vs. Boston College game early and join us for the College Open House at UCF. The event is this Saturday, September 10th, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend any of the open houses on campus. COS will host their open house in the atrium of the Nicholson […]
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COS students new SGA leaders
Political science and English major Matthew McCann and political science and advertising/public relations major Adam Brock were ready to represent and serve UCF students when they were officially sworn in on May 10, 2011 as Student Government Association president and vice president respectively. In 2008-09, both McCann and Brock began working together in the SGA […]