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College of Sciences Celebrates Scholarships
On Oct. 12, 2017, the College of Sciences celebrated scholarship recipients and donors at the annual Scholarship Luncheon at the Live Oak Event Center. The luncheon serves as a place for students to meet the donors that make their scholarships possible, and for the donors, a chance to see how their scholarships make a difference. […]
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Does Distance Matter in Relationships?
University of Central Florida psychology student, Shirley Dorsainvil, is the January recipient of the Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher Award (DURA). Each month the UCF Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) presents the award to an undergraduate UCF student in recognition of outstanding academic research. It’s no surprise Dorsainvil is this month’s winner of DURA. As a psychology […]
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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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The Distinguished Speaker Series is Back!
The UCF College of Sciences Distinguished Speaker Series is back with exciting new topics presented by renowned experts in their fields. This year’s 2016-17 series will be held monthly at Tuscawilla Country Club at 6:00pm, on the last Wednesday of each month, from September 2016 to April 2017 (excluding December). The Distinguished Speaker Series includes seven […]
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Psychology Alumnus Bleeds Black and Gold
Steven Perham, ’12, ’14, attributes his confidence and success in his counseling career to his time spent at UCF. Graduating with his bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCF, Perham went on to earn his master’s degree from UCF’s Clinical Psychology program. “My UCF degrees trained me to work my hardest as a clinician, and I’m […]
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Psychology Students Receive UCF Summer Fellowships
Four incoming UCF Psychology Department graduate students received awards from the UCF Summer Mentoring Fellowship Program. The campus-wide competitive fellowship program provides funding support from the College of Graduate Studies for underrepresented students to complete summer research projects before they begin graduate school. The four recipients included incoming Applied Experimental and Human Factors doctoral students Lindsay […]
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Professorial Fellow Appointment
UCF Psychology faculty member Mindy Shoss, Ph.D., has been named a Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Sustainable Human Resource Management and Wellbeing at Australian Catholic University (ACU). In addition to her appointment, she has been invited to be a keynote speaker at the International Research Symposium on Social Identity in the Workplace and Employee […]
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Psychology Appoints Chair
Clint Bowers, Ph.D., has been appointed as interim chair of the UCF Psychology Department. Although this is a new role for Dr. Bowers, UCF is not new to him. For more than 20 years Dr. Bowers has worked at UCF, serving in positions throughout the university. With a passion for technology, Dr. Bowers oversees the […]
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Remembering Christopher “Drew” Leinonen
Remembering Christopher Andrew “Drew” Leinonen, ’07, ’09 Alumnus of the University of Central Florida B.A. in psychology in 2007 M.S. in clinical psychology in 2009 A TRIBUTE FROM UCF College of Sciences UCF Psychology Department UCF Classmates & Friends On June 12, Orlando was attacked. This is a tragedy for the University of Central Florida, […]
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Alumna UKNIGHTS for Orlando’s First Responders
University of Central Florida biology and psychology alumna Melyssa Allen, ’12, worked with departments and organizations across the university to assemble more than 150 care packages for Orlando’s first responders following the tragedy at Pulse nightclub. “I was listening to the radio the day after the tragedy at Pulse and heard that there had been […]
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Psychology Alumna Masters HR Management
Nikki Monroe, ’96, credits the guidance and support she received in the UCF Psychology Department for her success in Human Resources Management. While obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in industrial psychology at UCF, she was competitively selected to assist Barbara Fritzsche, Ph.D.,with research. It was during this time Monroe says she was introduced to how psychological studies […]
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COS Celebrates Faculty Promotions
Promotion is a mark of accomplishment and a gratifying recognition from one’s peers. Because of their hard work and dedication, the following College of Sciences faculty and staff members have been promoted or have earned tenure this year. Promotion to Professor Emeritus/Emerita Ida Cook, Ph.D. – Sociology Robert Dipboye, Ph.D. – Psychology Promotion […]
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Excellence in Online Teaching Award
Assistant Chair & Director of the Undergraduate Psychology Program, Alisha Janowsky, Ph.D, was recently honored with the 5th annual Chuck Dzuiban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching. On behalf of the Center for Distributed Learning, this award recognizes one outstanding UCF faculty member who has taught at least one blended or fully online course within the […]
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UCF STEM Day Inspires Thousands
The Center for Initiatives in STEM (iSTEM) Office hosted over 1,300 students in grades K-12 for UCF’s bi-annual STEM Day on Friday, November 6th. STEM Day was a free outreach event for K-12 students interested in learning more about the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The day featured a wide variety of activities focused on STEM disciplines, […]
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COS Advisors Receive National Recognition
NACADA, a globally recognized academic advising professional organization, honored Karen Cox of the department of psychology and Rebecca Morales of the Nicholson School of Communication as recipients of their Region 4 Outstanding Advising Award. Cox and Morales were honored at the NACADA Region 4 conference in April hosted by Auburn University. Cox accepted the award in the […]