Global Relations

The College of Health and Public Affairs promotes global interests and international activities through an International Affairs Committee composed of representatives from each academic department and unit. International activities in the college include, but are not limited to • study abroad programs • research partnerships • faculty support for internationalization of curricular activities • faculty and student exchange programs and networking opportunities

Academic program development. The college is working with the University of Georgia in Tbilisi to help Georgia, a Eurasian country, develop health management education programs. In June 2009, two faculty members from the university visited UCF and other sites in Central Florida. Click here for a summary of their visit, coordinated by Dr. Bernardo Ramirez (far left in photo), assistant professor of health management and informatics.

Health-care services. Thirteen UCF physical therapy students traveled to Jamaica in March 2009 to provide services to children with special needs living in orphanages. Five of the students (in green scrubs) are shown here with several of the children. See the links under "Physical Therapy" below for further information.

»	Athletic Training
	• Schellhase Serves as Athletic Trainer at World Championship Games

»	Communication Sciences and Disorders
	• UCF Lands First-of-Its-Kind NIH Grant to Study Brain Disorder Among Chinese Click here for information about international interests in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

»	Criminal Justice
	• Reynolds Leads Fifth Study Abroad Program in Russia • Eastep Leads Summer Study Abroad in Costa Rica • Team Prepares St. Lucia for Cricket World Cup • College Hosts Russian Cadets

»	Health Services Administration
	• Research: Public Health Expenditure in Ecuador For information about other international activities in health services administration, contact Assistant Professor Bernardo Ramirez.

»	Physical Therapy
	• Students Give Care at Jamaican Orphanages • Physical Therapy Student Recounts Her Experiences on Humanitarian Trip to Jamaica

»	Public Administration
	• Turkish Officials Complete Public Service Leadership Program For information about other international activities in public administration, contact Associate Professor Naim Kapucu.

»	Public Affairs
	• Martin Helps Mongolia Develop a Social-Service System to Aid Children

»	Social Work
	• Outreach Kibera

• April 1, 2009

Other News

2009-2010

10-22-09
College Celebrates Diversity Around the World

10-10 to 10-18-09
Dean Michael Frumkin (below, center) and Associate Professor Mike Reynolds (left) traveled to Russia to meet with representatives from four universities to discuss the development and expansion of education, research, and student and faculty exchange programs.




2008-2009

» 6-4-09
Bahadir Sahin, a third-year doctoral student in public affairs, has received a national PERISHIP Award. This competitive dissertation award of $10,000 will enable Sahin to conduct field studies on crisis management in Spain, England, Turkey and the United States. His dissertation title is "Factors Influencing Effectiveness of Interorganizational Networks Among Crisis Management Organizations: A Comparative Perspective."

» Read the International Activities Report for Spring 2009

» Jackie Zhang, assistant professor of public affairs; Lynn Unruh, associate professor of health services administration; and Tom Wan, director of public affairs and associate dean for research, have been awarded a three-year grant, "Building Long-Term Care Research Capacity in China," by the NIH-Fogarty International Center. The researchers will collaborate with colleagues at Shangdon University in Ji-Nan, China, to establish a center for conducting needs assessment and health-services research on aging. Zhang and Wan will travel to Ji-Nan in May 2009.

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Universitywide Resources

UCF Office of International Studies
Promotes, supports, facilitates and implements activities that lead to the internationalization of education and research at UCF

UCF Global Perspectives Office
Advances UCF's goal of providing international emphasis to curricula and research and expands Central Florida's awareness and understanding of the global community

UCF Study Abroad
Provides students and parents with information about study abroad programs offered through UCF