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  • 4 - Number of graduate programs in the college ranked in the top 100 nationwide by U.S. News and World Report in March 2011
  • 147 - Number of students receiving full-tuition scholarships in 2010-11 with federal grant support secured by the college
  • 100% - Percent of Doctor of Physical Therapy graduates (inaugural class) who passed the national certification exam on the first try (national average is 88%)
  • 2 - Number of programs in the college that are the sole offering in the field in Florida (health care informatics and research administration)
  • 2011 - Year that undergraduate social work coordinator and Instructor Robin Kohn won the national Outstanding Advising Award in Faculty Advising
  • 3 - Number of human rights centers being established in southern Russia by Associate Professor K. Michael Reynolds
  • 22% - Percent of international students in the Doctoral Program in Public Affairs in 2010-11
  • 800 - number of students majoring in legal studies in 2010-2011
  • > 1,000 - Number of children and adults with speech, language and hearing problems served by the Communication Disorders Clinic in 2010-2011

COHPA Office of Research

The COHPA Office of Research works in partnership with faculty members, community-based organizations, government agencies and staff members to identify and disseminate funding opportunities, foster creative and scholarly collaborations, coordinate and administer funded contracts and grant projects and ensure that all projects are conducted in compliance with sponsoring agency guidelines and regulations.

Announcements

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The U.S. Department of Education has awarded UCF a $1.1 million grant to train future speech-language pathologists so they can help deaf and hard-of-hearing children whose families do not speak English. At UCF, the principal investigator for the grant is Linda I. Rosa-Lugo (right), associate professor of communication sciences and disorders. Learn more.


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The National Institutes of Health has awarded UCF a $1.6 million grant to assess health care provided by Rural Health Clinics - federally recognized clinics located in rural, medically underserved areas of the United States. The co-principal investigators for the grant are Thomas T. H. Wan, associate dean for research and professor of public affairs, and Judith Ortiz, a research associate and 2002 graduate of the Doctoral Program in Public Affairs. Learn more. Click photo (Wan [left] and Ortiz [right]) to enlarge.

 

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Contact Information

Office of Research
College of Health & Public Affairs
HPA I, suite 340
Phone: 407.823.3854
Fax: 407.823.4895
Email: patricia.means@ucf.edu



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Office of Research
College of Health & Public Affairs
University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32816-2200

My internship with the District 9 Medical Examiner’s Office was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I gained an excellent understanding of the medical examiner’s office and the criminal justice field in general."
— Adam Stubley,  criminal justice major
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— Gabriella Serrado,  urban and regional planning graduate student
I think it is great to be part of something that [exposes] others to sign language and the deaf community."
— Ashley Loomis,  communication sciences and disorders major and national-anthem signer at Orlando Magic games
UCF provides its physical therapy students with an excellent education and prepares them to work in the most challenging of settings."
— Jamie Dyson,  rehabilitation supervisor, Orlando Regional Medical Center
The program is really helping me grow as a professional. I have a much better understanding of how to navigate the systems and advocate for services on a much larger scale."
— Joy Chuba,  social work graduate student, UCF Valencia Osceola
In fall 2010, I began to create real programs, establish the board, develop volunteer-recruitment strategies and overal strategically plan the next five years -- all through my course work."
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