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National Geographic Selects State Steward from UCF
UCF Assistant Professor of Geographic Information Systems Timothy Hawthorne, Ph.D., has been named The Florida Geography Steward by National Geographic. As the Geography Steward for the state of Florida, Hawthorne will work with National Geographic staff, government staff, teachers, parents, business leaders and other stakeholders to enhance K-12 geography education and research in Florida and […]
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The 2017-18 Distinguished Speaker Series is Here!
The UCF College of Sciences Distinguished Speaker Series is back this September with six UCF faculty who are experts in topics relevant to the natural, computational, social or behavioral sciences and the developments in their respective fields. This year’s 2017-18 series will be held monthly at Tuscawilla Country Club at 6 p.m., from September 2017 […]
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COS Associate Dean Named Pegasus Professor
University of Central Florida College of Sciences Associate Dean Jana Jasinski, Ph.D., is one of five professors who joined a distinguished group of faculty members at the university this year: Pegasus Professor Award recipients. Jasinski and the other awardees were honored at the 2017 Founders’ Day celebration on April 5 in the Student Union’s Pegasus […]
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Feminine Rivalry, Partner Violence, and Inauthenticity Work
Assistant Professor in the UCF Department of Sociology Amanda Anthony, Ph.D., had her diverse research published in three articles throughout 2016. In March, 2016, her paper titled ‘When Beauty Brings Out the Beast: Female Comparisons and the Feminine Rivalry’ was published in the journal Gender Issues. Anthony worked with UCF sociology doctoral student Sarah Okorie […]
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The Coordinates of Success
Amanda Ashby, a University of Central Florida senior majoring in sociology, was thrilled when she was awarded a student assistantship for the annual Esri FedGIS Conference. The conference, held this year in Washington, DC, focuses on the high-tech field of geographic information systems, or GIS. GIS is a system that is designed to capture, store, […]
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UCF Sociology Represented at the American Society of Criminology
Members of the UCF Department of Sociology were present in significant numbers at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) held November 16-19 in New Orleans. The ASC is the primary professional organization for academics and practitioners with interests in understanding how crime is shaped by society and, in turn, influences […]
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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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Sociology Makes Most Affordable List
The UCF Department of Sociology has made SR Education Group’s 2017 list of most affordable online social science degrees. The list is comprised of 24 online schools that offer the most affordable social science degrees. UCF sociology’s online bachelor’s degree falls at number 17 on the list. Other online degree rankings from UCF include the […]
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Fighting Inequality with GIS
Representing the UCF Department of Sociology is Yingru Li, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Geographical Information Systems (GIS). With a family background deeply rooted in geography, it was no surprise that Dr. Li went to pursue her master’s degree in GIS and Ph.D. in Geography. “My father is a geologist,” explained Dr. Li. “When I was […]
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Opioid Misuse Isn’t White or Black Issue
Although the opioid epidemic has been portrayed in the media as a largely “white” epidemic, a UCF study finds this drug doesn’t discriminate. The abuse of opioids affects whites and blacks almost equally, according to a study led by sociology doctoral student Harvey Nicholson. His findings were recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Drug and Alcohol […]
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COS Faculty Join Elite Society
Eight University of Central Florida College of Sciences faculty were inducted into the Scroll and Quill Society on April 13, 2017. The society honors faculty members who have brought positive national and/or international attention to the university through their scholarly work. The faculty who were recognized have demonstrated sustained scholarly contributions over a period of […]
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COS Grad Programs Ranked Nationally
Several graduate programs in the University of Central Florida College of Sciences were ranked in the top 200 in their respective fields by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools of 2018. The following COS graduate programs were ranked in the top 200 of their fields: Physics – No. 85 Sociology – No. 102 […]
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UCF Chimes in on Florida’s Puerto Rican Population Growth
The University of Central Florida was well represented at a recent workshop held at the Orange County Commission Chamber on Feb. 3, 2017. UCF Associate Professor of sociology, Fernando Rivera, Ph.D., along with several other UCF professors, presented their research at the Puerto Rican Demographic Workshop. The workshop was led by UCF political science graduate […]
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Examining Veterans’ Musculoskeletal Health
Two researchers in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida recently had their paper accepted to the peer-reviewed open access journal Public Library of Science (PLOS ONE). Assistant Professors Ramon Hinojosa, Ph.D., and Melanie Sberna Hinojosa, Ph.D., collaborated on their paper entitled “Activity Limiting Musculoskeletal Conditions in Veteran and Non-Veteran Populations Using the 2013 National Health Interview Survey.” […]
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UCF Sociologists Research Children’s Health
Sociologists at the University of Central Florida are actively researching issues surrounding children’s health. Assistant Professor of Sociology Melanie Sberna Hinojosa, Ph.D., is at the forefront of research on this important topic. As part of a grant provided through the Office of Research and Commercialization at UCF for $7500, Sberna Hinojosa formed the UCF Child […]
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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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GIS REU Site Wraps Up Successful Start
The first ever UCF Geographic Information Systems Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) was a huge success this summer. The international REU site, held in Orlando and Belize, was funded by the National Science Foundation. The program hosted eight competitive undergraduate students from across the country. The eight scholars, including one UCF sociology student Amanda Ashby, […]
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GIS Scholars Impress at the Embassy
UCF assistant professor of geographic information systems Timothy Hawthorne, Ph.D., of the UCF Department of Sociology and the College of Sciences GIS Cluster Initiative led a group of eight students to the U.S. Embassy in Belmopan, Belize as part of the Community Geographic Information Systems and Citizen Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). Citizen Science […]
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Drone Research Hits New Heights
As the popularity of drones and geospatial technologies continues to rise, the Citizen Science GIS research team at University of Central Florida aims to train the next generation of community-minded scientists in the art and science of drone flights, image processing, open data sharing and spatial storytelling with drone imagery. The National Science Foundation has […]
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Sociology and Social Sciences Career Day Success
The UCF Department of Sociology’s fourth annual event, Sociology and Social Sciences Career Day, left attendees feeling inspired. The event, which was held in the student union on March 22, 2017 brought in nearly one-hundred students and alumni. Employers from a variety of industries filled the room as they scouted potential additions to their teams. […]
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Sociology Alumnus’ Pursuit of Education and Recovery
For the past decade Thomas Hall, Ph.D., has been at the forefront of implementing one of the most premier prevention programs in the country at the University of Central Florida. UCF has been recognized by the US Department of Education, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the state of Florida as […]
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UCF Sociologists Encourage Social Activism
Melanie Sberna Hinojosa, Ph.D., and Ramon Hinojosa, Ph.D, assistant professors in the Department of Sociology, were selected to give a presentation on the role of civic engagement in undergraduate leadership. The presentation, held as a part of the University of Central Florida’s LEAD Scholars Leadership Week, will take place in Feb., 2017. The presentation titled […]
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UCF Sociologists Research Toward a Healthier Community
Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida Melanie Sberna Hinojosa, Ph.D., has been leading sociology students through trailblazing research. Two of her papers focusing on public health were recently published in academic journals. The paper “Using Andersen’s Behavioral Model to Predict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation among U.S. […]
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Sociology Student Maps His Way to Success
Nicholas Altizer from the University of Central Florida’s Department of Sociology has been chosen as a virtual intern for United States Agency for International Development’s Geocenter. The internship lasts from late January to the beginning of May. The internship is with YouthMappers, a program that engages university and high school students by allowing them to […]
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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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Examining 46 Years of Sociology Research
A book recounting and analyzing 46 years of a UCF Pegasus Professor’s research has been published by Transaction Publishers. Social Problems, Social Issues, Social Science: The Society Papers is a professional memoir of the work of UCF sociologist James Wright, Ph.D., throughout his successful career. Beginning with his 1970 master’s thesis, Wright provides a foundational […]
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UCF Sociology Student Selected for NSF REU in Belize
The University of Central Florida Department of Sociology and the UCF geographic information systems (GIS) cluster initiative are pleased to announce that Amanda Ashby, a UCF junior sociology major, has been selected as a National Science Foundation international community scholar in the University of Central Florida Community GIS and Citizen Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates […]