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Florida Official Resigns in Wake of Gambling Probe
Associate Professor Aubrey Jewett was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article earlier this week about the resignation of the Florida Lt. Governor. Aubrey Jewett teaches american politics & policy, state & local politics, and Florida politics. Below is an excerpt from the article, which you can read in full here. Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer […]
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Beatriz Reyes-Foster : Women Who Shaped UCF
Congratulations, Beatriz Reyes-Foster, on your special honor from the UCF Center for Success of Women Faculty. The Center is celebrating “31 wonderful UCF women who have helped chart the course of UCF’s 50-year history” with special stories on their site. Leclair was honored on March 2 with the below interview. What is your current job title and […]
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UCF Research to be Used in U.S. Supreme Court Case
A UCF Political Science professor’s research on racial resentment is cited in an amicus brief in the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case Shelby County v Holder. Dr. Jonathan Knuckey’s article “Racial Resentment and the Changing Partisanship of Southern Whites” was originally published in the journal Party Politics. The article found that racial resentment has increasingly […]
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Diversity in Disney Films
Dr. Kimiko Akita’s essay, “A ‘Vexing Implication’: Siamese Cats and Orientalist Mischief-Making,” was published recently in the scholarly book, “Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality, and Disability.” Her essay critiques, scene by scene, the saturation of anti-Asian bias in the depiction of the animated cats Si and Am in the […]
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Sentinel reporter visits UCF journalism students
Orlando Sentinel breaking news/criminal justice reporter Bianca Prieto spoke to about 40 print and broadcast journalism students on Jan. 31 about the ethics of covering tragic events. The meeting was a joint workshop put on by the Nicholson School of Communication’s chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). […]
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New COS Emeritus Professors
Two professors from the College of Sciences will be receive Emeritus Status, Penelope Canan (Sociology) and Mourad E. Ismail (Mathematics). Each will receive emeritus/a status at the Founders’ Day Honors Convocation on April 3 and will soon receive from President Hitt a letter of invitation to the convocation. Dr. Canan joined the Department of Sociology in 2006, […]
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Advice About College From Alumnus
This is a guest post from Heather Waymouth, UCF Today. As a senior graduating from UCF in May, I recently have spent a lot of time reflecting on my college experience – and boy, I wish people had told me a lot of things sooner about college! Other than the expected advice of “Don’t party too […]
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Alumnus Appointed to the Board of Directors of Jazz Archive, Inc.
Louis Smoller, ’04, graduated from UCF with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He currently works for the Bradley Legal Group, P.A. practicing civil and complex litigation, intellectual property litigation, entertainment, and new media law. Smoller has recently been appointed to the board of directors of Jazz Archive, Inc., a not for profit 501(c)(3) corporation. […]
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Global Perspectives Attends Florida International Summit
This is a guest post from Jessica Gagnon, UCF Today. Several UCF Global Perspectives Office staff, interns and fellows learned about “Development, Diplomacy and Defense (D3): Opportunities in Latin American & the Caribbean” at the 2013 Florida International Summit recently. The event was hosted by USF in Tampa and co-sponsored Feb. 28 by the Florida […]
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Effects of Hurricane Sandy on Homeless
Sociology Doctoral Candidate Marc Settembrino recently received a “quick response grant” from the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado-Boulder to study the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the homeless living in New Jersey. As part of his research, Settembrino will travel to Hoboken and Atlantic City to conduct interviews with homeless men and women […]
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Students Launch Space Balloon, Watch on YouTube
More than a dozen University of Central Florida students played at being NASA engineers recently, launching a high-altitude balloon the size of a refrigerator into space. The students, studying a variety of fields from physics to accounting, designed the mission, made all necessary calculations and executed the launch from a public park in Safety Harbor. […]
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Alumnus Named VP for AECOM Technology Corporation
Todd Mazza, ’95, graduated from the Nicholson School of Communication with a bachelor’s degree in radio/television. He was recently named corporate vice president and chief technology officer for AECOM Technology Corporation. Mazza will continue to be based in San Francisco. AECOM is a global leader in providing fully integrated professional technical and management support services […]
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Alumnus Named Top Private Company CMO
Chris Tomasso, ’93, graduated from the Nicholson School of Communication with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He is currently the chief marketing officer for First Watch Restaurants and was recently named a Top Private Company CMO for 2012 by ExecRank. The rankings were compiled by ExecRank, and was the result of two years of research […]
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Brunson Presents Reporting Workshop
Journalism instructor Rick Brunson presented a workshop session at the Higher Education Enterprise Mobile App Conference at the University of South Florida in Tampa on Feb. 5. Brunson’s presentation, “Smart Phone, Smarter Reporting: Teaching Journalism Students How to Get the Most of Out Their Digital Devices to Report the News,” was based on the lesson plans he […]
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Drone Attacks Test Constitution’s Precepts
This is a guest post from David Houghton, an associate professor of political science at UCF. We are occasionally reminded just how difficult it can be for Congress to keep tabs on what the executive branch does. For example, President Obama has expanded the use of unmanned drone attacks by the CIA in Pakistan, Yemen and […]
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Student Receives UCF McNair Graduate Fellowship
Incoming graduate student Shantel Campbell has been selected as a recipient of the UCF McNair Graduate Fellowship. Campbell is the first student from the Nicholson School of Communication to be selected by the Diversity Fellowships committee to receive the coveted award. In order to be eligible for the graduate fellowship, Campbell had to successfully complete the McNair […]
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Killing Cancer Cells with Acid Reflux
A University of Central Florida chemist has come up with a unique way to kill certain cancer cells – give them acid reflux. Chemistry professor Kevin Belfield used a special salt to make cancer cells more acidic – similar to the way greasy foods cause acid reflux in some people. He used a light-activated, acid-generating […]
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Event: CIA Information Session
The CIA is holding an information session at UCF. More information is below.
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Winter Park Garden Club Endowed Scholarship
The Winter Park Garden Club is giving away two $1,000 scholarships to UCF students. One will be awarded during the fall semester and one during the spring semester. Criteria Must hold a minimum 3.0 GPA Must be a resident of the State of Florida Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FASFA Must be […]
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Alumna Launches New Business
Sylaisha Taylor, ’10, a graduate of the Nicholson School of Communication, has recently started her own project management consulting business called Think Outside The World, LLC. She extends her services to small businesses, nonprofit organizations, students and recording artists. Taylor offers smart, innovative, unique solutions and encouragement. “My business is actually a reflection of me, […]
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New STEM Internship Program
Workforce Central Florida and the University of Central Florida are partnering to serve a specific need in the community: offering an internship program to job seekers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields to build their resumes. The program is open to people 18 years and older that have experience in STEM fields, but […]
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Violent Video Games and the Supreme Court
“Violent Video Games and the Supreme Court: Lessons for the Scientific Community in the Wake of Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association,” published in the American Psychologist is written by Dr. Chris Ferguson, a graduate of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at UCF. From the abstract: In June 2011 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that video games enjoy […]
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UCF: A Whole New World
Guest post written by Jamal Jenkins Taking the opportunity to study abroad can be a thrilling and life-changing experience. For Matilda Segergren, it has been just that. Segergren is a 23-year-old media and communications major from NSC’s sister school in Sweden, Jonkoping University. This semester at UCF actually marks Segergren’s second time studying abroad in The United […]
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Maggie LeClair : Women who shaped UCF
Congratulations, Maggie LeClair, on your special honor from the UCF Center for Success of Women Faculty. The Center is celebrating “31 wonderful UCF women who have helped chart the course of UCF’s 50-year history” with special stories on their site. Leclair was honored on March 2 with the below interview. What is your current job title […]
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Iatrogenically Created Psychological Phenomena
Dr. Peter Hancock has a paper in the American Psychologist. This is the flagship journal of APA. It is entitled, “In Search of Vigilance: The Problem of Iatrogenically Created Psychological Phenomena.” From the abstract: To what extent are identified psychological processes created in laboratories? The present work addresses this issue with reference to one particular realm of […]
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2013 Excellence in Professional Service Award
Congratulations to Jim Wright who was selected to receive one of two university 2013 Excellence in Professional Service awards. Dr. Wright is an author, educator, and the Provost’s Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida. Wright also serves as the Director of the UCF Institute for Social and Behavioral […]
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Ant King Featured on National Video
Most people cringe when they hear “fire ant,” but University of Central Florida biologist Joshua King is likely to ask where – and head straight to them. King, an entomologist or insect expert, studies the invasive ant species and has found some startling results. While Floridians may spend thousands of dollars trying to eradicate them, […]
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I/O Psychology Heads to Mars
Drs. Eduardo Salas and Kim Jentsch’s work with NASA in support of the upcoming Mars mission is the centerpiece of an article in the APA Monitor. This goes out to every member of APA. The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. APA is the world’s largest […]
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Alumnus Becomes U.S. Marine
Marine Corps Pfc. Jarl E. Gustafson, ’11, earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. For 13 weeks, Gustafson stayed committed during some of the world’s most demanding entry-level military training in order to be transformed from civilian to Marine instilled with pride, […]
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When Parents Go to War
Psychology Professor Deborah C. Beidel and her graduate student Brian Bunnell were recently awarded a $2.7 million dollar research grant for a project entitled “When parents go to war,” which will be funded by the Department of Defense Broad Army Agency. This three year, multi-site investigation will examine the effects of deployment on children and stay-behind spouses, […]