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Professor Dedicates Career to UCF
Associate Professor Frank Kujawa has been a part of the University of Central Florida family for 47 years and counting. The office of Associate Professor Frank Kujawa, Ph.D., is full of memories. The shelf space is packed with catalogs, books and miscellaneous texts spanning decades. An overhead projector sits on top of a full filing […]
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Psychology Professor Selected as IEEE Fellow
Peter Hancock, Ph.D., a UCF Psychology Pegasus Professor and University Trustee Chair, has been named an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fellow. His appointment, beginning January 2017, is in recognition of his contributions to adaptive human-systems engineering. Adaptive human-systems use direct information from on-line brain physiological monitoring. The systems adjust and adapt their operations to […]
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GIS Professor Appointed as Associate Editor
Timothy L. Hawthorne, Ph.D., assistant professor of geographic information systems in the University of Central Florida Department of Sociology, has been appointed as an associate editor of the “Journal of Geography.” The academic journal is an online and print publication that showcases the research of geographers and spatially-oriented scholars. The journal’s website describes the publication […]
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UCF Supports Archaeologists for Autism
The third annual Archaeologists for Autism (AFA) event was held on November 19 at the county park Sam’s House at Pine Island Conservation Area in Merritt Island. 15 members of the University of Central Florida’s Department of Anthropology volunteered to help with the event and give children on the autism spectrum a fun and safe […]
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Outstanding Alumknight Actualized her Dreams
University of Central Florida alumna Tiffany Wills, ’06, was awarded the College of Sciences’ 2016 Outstanding AlumKnight Award for the Department of Statistics. The award was presented at a ceremony in March. Shunpu Zhang, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Statistics described Wills as “a great example of an exemplary UCF graduate striving to reach […]
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Political Science Alumnus Strives for Service
University of Central Florida Department of Political Science alumnus Anthony Velardi, ’15, has always focused on the big picture. He came to UCF from his small hometown of Port St. Lucie because it offers a program in International and Global Studies. He was also drawn to the university’s reputation as being one of the most […]
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A Knight for the Sea Turtles
The University of Central Florida College of Sciences and Department of Biology hosted ‘A Knight for the Sea Turtles’ in Melbourne Beach on Friday, November 18, 2016. The event celebrated UCF’s partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The partnership, announced over the summer, establishes a permanent conservation research facility along the southern Brevard County coastline. […]
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CEO, Doctor and Harvard Grad Student
UCF biology alumnus Patrick Fullerton ’92 has a simple philosophy: Think big. “If people aren’t laughing at your dreams, you aren’t dreaming big enough,” he said. Fullerton, the son of a truck driver, is a first-generation college student who grew up with no professional leadership in his life. He said UCF made all the difference […]
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Communication Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee
On Thursday, November 3, the UCF Nicholson School of Communication inducted its 33rd member into its Alumni Hall of Fame, Chris Tomasso, ’93. “How I got to UCF and here today is a story of fortuitous events, a few people having tremendous impact on my life, drive, determination, and a lot of luck,” Tomasso said […]
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UCF Sociologists Collaborate for Prevention
Assistant Professors of UCF sociology Amy Reckdenwald, Ph.D., and Adam Pritchard, Ph.D., have been working with the Brevard County Strangulation Prevention Project (BCSPP) for the last two years. The collaboration is for a project created to improve police response to strangulation in domestic violence cases in Brevard County. The project has developed and implemented new […]
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Anthropology Student’s Winning Photograph
University of Central Florida’s Department of Anthropology graduate student Russell Manzano’s photo was just selected by the American Anthropological Association (AAA) to be featured in the organization’s upcoming 2017 wall calendar. Manzano’s photograph of young Italian refugee boys was also featured in the AAA’s monthly newsletter and was shown at the annual AAA national conference. […]
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Orlando Sentinel’s Call to Action for UCF RESTORES
Scott Maxwell, contact reporter for the Orlando Sentinel visited UCF RESTORES to learn more about the clinic’s work with those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Maxwell highlights the success of the clinic and its need for funding. PTSD clinic for veterans running out of money By Scott Maxwell – Contact Reporter – Orlando Sentinel […]
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Animals and Society Chair-Elect
Elizabeth Grauerholz, Ph.D., was appointed chair-elect of the Animals and Society section of the American Sociological Association. Grauerholz is director of social sciences and a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida. The Animals and Society section’s purpose is to encourage and support the development of theory, research and teaching […]
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2016 30 Under 30
The 2016 30 Under 30 class gathered to be honored Saturday at FAIRWINDS Alumni Center during the Indoor Tailgate. They then were recognized on the field at Bright House Networks Stadium during the football game. This incredible group of individuals includes 12 alumni of the College of Sciences. Amanda Booz, ’13, Nicholson School of Communication Ms. Booz […]
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Sociology Professor Supports Internationalization at UCF
Fernando Rivera, Ph.D., associate professor and associate chair in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida, is working to internationalize the curriculum at the university. This academic year Rivera is serving as Faculty Fellow assisting the International Affairs and Global Strategies (IAGS) at UCF on the internalization of the curriculum and other international initiatives. He is a […]
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UCF Student Youngest Elected to Florida’s House of Representatives
Story by Alina Hernandez, UCF Today Two days after becoming the youngest person elected to Florida’s House of Representatives, Amber Mariano was hiking her way to the top of Mount Major in New Hampshire with her family. “We just needed a break, so I’m hiking here right now,” said the 21-year-old University of Central Florida […]
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UCF Sociology Team Presents in South Africa
Three sociology researchers from the University of Central Florida presented at an international conference on violence prevention in South Africa. The conference titled Preventing Violence: From Scientific Excellence to Effective Practice was held September 8-9, 2016 in Cape Town. The conference presents an opportunity for researchers from all relevant academic disciplines working on violence and […]
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NSC Alumna in Orange is the New Black
Story by Angie Lewis, Pegasus Magazine UCF Nicholson School of Communication alumna Amanda Stephen ’08 is the newest inmate on Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black. Sitting in the audience of a Theatre UCF performance of A Chorus Line, Amanda Stephen ’08 had an epiphany. “That’s what I’m supposed to be doing,” she thought. The next […]
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Employee of the Month
Alumnus turned staff member Nick Schenk was selected as the USPS Employee of the Month for September, 2016. Schenk is a senior admissions specialist for the Department of Political Science at the University of Central Florida. He graduated with his undergraduate degree in English in 2009 and started working in the Department of Political Science […]
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Psychology Student, Army Veteran and UCF Football Lineman
Story by Megan Herboth, UCF Athletics Just before the University of Central Florida football team takes the field this Saturday, defensive lineman and psychology major Rory Coleman will lead the Knights in their adopted game-face ritual. It’s a pregame routine that the walk-on has directed before each game this season. His background as a U.S. Army veteran […]
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Giving Lives Back
Story by Zack Thomas and Susan White, UCF Foundation With a major gift commitment, Jim Rosengren ’81 aims to put UCF on the map as a national center of PTSD research and treatment Even when deployment ends, sometimes the war comes home. For Josh Rosengren, a UCF alumnus, the horrors of war followed him back […]
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News and Views
Assistant Professor in the UCF Department of Physics Michael Chini, Ph.D., wrote a “News and Views” article for the academic journal “Nature” published on October 20, 2016. In his News and Views article, Chini highlights research on ultrafast electron dynamics in solid-state materials which was performed by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics. […]
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New Statistics Instructor Spotlight
New Instructor in the Department of Statistics Brittany Juraszek loves to teach. Juraszek currently teaches one section of “Statistical Methods I” and two sections of “Statistical Methods II.” She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2010 and her master’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2012. Juraszek came to the […]
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COS Faculty in National Academy of Inventors
Story by Barb Abney The University of Central Florida inducted 29 researchers into its new chapter of the National Academy of Inventors on Monday night in a gala focused on innovation and invention. Nine of these inductees are faculty or maintain a joint appointment in the UCF College of Sciences. The NAI membership has more […]
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Medicinal-Herb Workshop Series
Story by Rachel Williams, UCF Today Amanda Lindsay was shocked when a homemade disinfecting ointment cured her severely cut knuckle. After the University of Central Florida Landscape & Natural Resources employee cut her knuckle down to the bone on a razor at a friend’s house, she turned to what most people would: a bandage and […]
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K-12 Students Cast Presidential Votes
In the midst of the 2016 presidential election, voter participation has been encouraged by the candidates, the parties and the media. The Lou Frey Institute, and its Florida Joint Center for Citizenship have joined together with Kids Voting USA, Double Click Democracy, the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections, and the Florida Association of […]
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UCF Physicist Observes Breakthrough
UCF physicist Madhab Neupane, Ph.D., led a group of international researchers to examine BiPd, discovering characteristics never seen before in the material. “These characteristics have the potential to be the first step in an entirely new field of electronics and technology,” explained Neupane, assistant professor in the Department of Physics. Neupane led the team of […]
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Chemistry Student Awarded Presidential Doctoral Fellowship
Chemistry graduate student Riley Gentry has been at UCF for five years – first for his bachelor’s degree and now for his doctorate. He is one of eight recipients of the Presidential Doctoral Fellowship award from the College of Graduate Studies. Gentry was nominated for the scholarship by his advisor Eda Koculi, Ph.D., assistant professor […]
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Sociology Alumna Empowers Women
An alumna from the University of Central Florida is using her people skills to support women in her community. Mónica Méndez, Ph.D., ’02, ’08, was honored on March 3 as a 2016 College of Sciences Outstanding AlumKnight award recipient by the Department of Sociology at UCF. Méndez currently serves as the CEO of Dress for […]
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UCF Hosts Fourth STEM Day
By Julia Anderson On Friday, October 28, the University of Central Florida hosted 1,200 K-12 students on campus for its bi-annual STEM Day event. Students from 33 schools across Orange, Seminole, Volusia, Hernando, Brevard and Sumter counties participated in the event coordinated by the Center for Initiatives in STEM (iSTEM). Several home school groups attended […]