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Political-Science forecasts are predictably unpredictable
This is a guest post by David Houghton, who is an associate professor of political science at the University of Central Florida and can be reached at David.Houghton@ucf.edu. Social scientists just can’t help making predictions, even in the face of overwhelming evidence that we’re likely to be wrong. A few years ago, political psychologist Philip Tetlock found […]
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Florida Space Institute gets a new home
The Florida Space Institute is moving. The institute is moving from the Astronaut Memorial Foundation at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to new offices in the Partnership I building in the Central Florida Research Park. Dr. MJ Soileau, Vice President for Research & Commercialization, said “This move will enable the center to strengthen its ties to […]
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Avatars may help children with social anxiety overcome fears
UCF Psychology professor and UCF Anxiety Disorders Clinic Director Deborah Beidel has recently won a $500,000 grant from the The National Institute of Mental Health to fund the development of a new software that she hopes will allow children with social anxiety to overcome their fears. Working with the Atlanta-based company Virtually Better, Beidel and her team […]
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Internship opportunities for political science students
Political Science students in Florida have several options for internships right now. Lee Constantine Former State Senator Lee Constantine is looking for interns to assist with his campaign for Seminole County Commissioner, District 3. His team needs interns to assist in the office, attend events, do precinct work, volunteer for the phone bank and wave signs. […]
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NSC students inducted into honor society
The Nicholson School of Communication founded the Sigma Eta Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta in 2004. This year 46 inductees have been initiated into the chapter’s 238 members. The members of Lambda Pi Eta are undergraduate students who have declared an interest in the field of communication and have achieved a highlevel of academic excellence. […]
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Psychology student explains May-Hem convention
When she was a little girl, Dawn Gomez, 19, lulled herself to sleep watching the horror films “Bride of Chucky” and “Friday the 13th.” So it’s no wonder that Gomez dressed as Batman’s enemy Poison Ivy and joined thousands of fellow goblins and ghouls at Spooky Empire’s May-Hem convention at the Wyndham Orlando Resort. The […]
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The science of training and development in organizations
Each year in the United States about $135 billion is spent in training employees — but those billions do not always improve the workplace because the skills often do not transfer to the actual job. “Learning is a way of life in organizations,” says Eduardo Salas, a psychological scientist from the University of Central Florida. […]
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Professor co-edits new book on health communications
NSC Assistant Professor Dr. Ann Neville Miller recently co-edited a book titled Health Communication and Faith Communities with professor Donald L. Rubin. The book provides a broad perspective on the domain of health communication and faith-based contexts and organizations. While a large and growing body of literature addresses the intersection of health and religion/spirituality, this […]
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Researchers debate ‘vampire’ remains
Vampire remains of Venice have sparked a scientific debate in Italy, as some feel a corpse found with a brick in its mouth was evidence of an exorcism. Other scientists, however, discount the theory as sensationalism. The “vampire” remains, found in Nuovo Lazzaretto, Venice was among other bodies in a mass grave of 16th century plague […]
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NSC graduate students honored
Each year extraordinary students at the Nicholson School of Communication are recognized for their hard work and accomplishments. Three awards aregiven to graduate students and the 2011-2012 award recipients were: Meeske Outstanding Graduate Student – Anna Turner Outstanding Graduate Teaching Associate – Anna Turner Outstanding Master’s Thesis – Kristen Van Vonderen
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Sociology book nominated for awards
Poor and Homeless in the Sunshine State: Down and Out in Theme Park Nation, by UCF sociologists Jim Wright and Amy Donley, was nominated for the C. Wright Mills award of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (best book on social problems published in 2011) and also for the Ray and Pat Browne Award for […]
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NSC grad “living the dream”
Nicholson School of Communication graduate Noah Hershman combined his education with internships at Orlando radio stations in an effort to land his dream job at a Florida radio station. “I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience thus far and I hope to continue living the dream for years to come,” Hershman said. He has been working as a show […]
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Political science student creates study abroad blog
Political science student Joshua Scriven has created a study abroad blog for students interested in the popular program. You can view the blog here. The WordPress site is packed with tips for students looking to travel and study in other countries with its Q&A section (which you can view here) and its Finance section (which you can […]
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NSC grad opens her own business
What started out as a hobby for Aimee Gurtis, a NSC grad, has turned into a new business venture – Whim Wham Pottery and Art Studio in Ormond Beach. The studio, at 378-B West Granada Boulevard in the Granada Plaza shopping center, welcomes walk-ins to sit down and paint their own pottery pieces. The pieces, […]
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Roundtable ignites collaboration between two programs
Fifteen media representatives from the Central Florida market met with radio-television and journalism faculty members recently at the Nicholson School. A roundtable discussion was held regarding future efforts by the two programs to collaborate and cross-train students in their majors. Reporters, editors, producers and managers from WFTV Channel 9, the Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Magazine, La […]
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Physics grad completes special military training
Army National Guard Spec. Phillipe Jean-Jumeau graduated from the Fire Support Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. Jean-Jumeau is a 2005 graduate of Naples High School. He earned a master’s degree in 2010 from the University of Central Florida. While at UCF Jean-Jumeau studies Physics. Read more about his accomplishments here and here.
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Psychology grad honored as “Everyday Hero”
Claire Frenkel, a rowing team student-athlete who graduated last month with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, is this week’s Central Florida News 13 “Everyday Hero.” Frenkel was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in her tonsils at the age of four. The form of cancer was so rare that she was one of the […]
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UCF instructor writes book on juvenile justice
NSC adjunct instructor Jeff Kunerth recently wrote and released a book on juvenile crime, punishment and justice in the United States. Trout began as Kunerth’s master project at Goucher College. “What I thought I was writing about – a case of mistaken identity murder-for-hire by three Pensacola teens in 1991 – turned into a deeper […]
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NSC grad earns PhD and new teaching job
Former NSC M.A. student Dr. Gina Castle-Bell, ’08, successfully defended her dissertation titled: “I Still Have a Dream: Exploring Black and White Communication Challenges in 21st Century United States.” Dr. Castle-Bell graduates this spring from George Mason University with a Ph.D. in Strategic Communication. She will start work as an assistant professor of communication at […]
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COS bids farewell to celebrated forensic scientist
Please join us from 2 to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 25, 2012, at the National Center for Forensic Science, conference room 223, as we say farewell to Director Carrie Whitcomb. Carrie was hired in 1999 and has served the National Center for Forensic Science as its director since that time. In addition to facilitating […]
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Political science student selected for Peace Corps
UCF political science graduate, Jamaal Weatherspoon, was recently selected for a Peace Corps Health Extension Assignment in Cambodia, Weatherspoon has worked with the Harvard Center for AIDS Research on national initiatives and as an HIV tester and Peer Educator. “The opportunity to see the world and simultaneously contribute to its development” is what Weatherspoon said motivated him to join […]
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Political Science student wins scholarship
Gabriel Willman, a double-degree seeking student in both Political Science and History, he was recently awarded the Boren Scholarship for International Study for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013. This is the second straight year that UCF has had a Boren recipient and both have been Political Science majors. Willman was also selected to attend the Student […]
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NCS grad completes Ph.D.
Robert “Bobby” Olszewski, ’99, a NCS double major in radio-television and interpersonal-organizational communication and current NCS adjunct instructor, has completed his Ph.D. in Business Administration. His doctoral dissertation was “Donor Motivations for Donating to a Nonprofit Without a Previous Relationship.” Dr. Olszewski, the managing principal of the Emerson Management & Consulting Group Inc., also holds […]
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NSC alum thrives despite tough economic times
John Alexander, a 2006 Nicholson School of Communication graduate, left UCF with a competitive resume that in addition to his education included positions as Program Director and then Station Manager for WNSC, a position with Turnstile Publishing to create a web show for Golfweek TV and a job as a radio show host for “The Morning […]
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Sociology alum honored for his work as a youth minister
Keith Yarborough’s passion for youth ministry was inspired by his lack of spiritual mentors as a teenager, so, as an adult, he is committed to building tomorrow’s leaders while they’re young. He is now celebrating 30 years as a member of the pastoral staff at First Baptist Church Winter Garden. In recognition of Yarborough’s three […]
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UCF Arboretum featured as top place for tourists to visit
The UCF Arboretum was recently featured on a popular travel blog, Magical Mouse Plans, as a top place for tourists to visit when coming to Orlando, Florida. The arboretum was chosen because of its “more than 600 plant species on an 80-acre property” and its self-guided tour that allows visitors to view the native plant […]
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COS creates new Political Science website
The College of Sciences is in the process of redesigning each of the college’s department websites. The first site to undergo a complete makeover was for the Political Science department. You can view the full site here. The new sites will be powered by WordPress, a popular blogging software that news organizations and companies use […]
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NSC studio upgrade
Major upgrades are happening in the NSC studio and newsroom. UCF has awarded technology enhancement grants for two major projects at the Nicholson School of Communication: 1) Phase 1 of the multimedia newsroom and 2) High Definition(HD) upgrades to the NSC studio. The multimedia newsroom project will create a new learning laboratory for news students […]
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Internship opportunity for students
The Student/Farmworker Alliance needs energetic and committed young people to work as interns during the Fall 2012 semester. Dates for internships are flexible, but a three to four month commitment between September and December is preferred. The deadline for the internship application is Friday, June 22. For more information, including specific intern responsibilities and how to […]
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Support UCF Planetary Sciences this weekend
Can Milky Way cupcakes, Saturn cake and chocolate chip Opportunity cookies prevent potentially deep cuts to NASA’s space exploration budget? With a possible $300 million cut to planetary science projects donating a dollar for a cookie might have the impact of a pebble striking Jupiter. But University of Central Florida students and professors who are […]