Has ‘parasocial’ become the internet’s catchall insult for fan behavior?
UCF English Professor Mel Stanfill Explains Parasocial Relationships and Fan Behavior.
UCF Honors 8 Trailblazing Faculty With 2026 Luminary Awards
Texts and Technology Program and Department of English professor Mel Stanfill is one of this year’s luminaries.
Anastasia Salter Wins 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prize
UCF professor of English and Texts and Technology Ph.D. program director Anastasia Salter has received the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prize selected from five finalists in the Literary/Media Studies category.
The Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Creative Futures Awards Open for Applications Sept. 15
Applications for the Pabst Steinmetz Creative Futures Awards are open from Tuesday, Sept. 15, through Thursday, Dec. 11, 2026. Two UCF research teams will be selected to receive $25,000 each.
UCF Researchers Receive NEH Grant to Preserve Noah Webster’s Dictionaries Online
The project will engage undergraduate and graduate students to transform the dictionaries into searchable digital editions, preserving the texts that helped define and document American English.
New Trustee Amelia Lyons ’93 Brings a Passion for Transformative Learning to Board
UCF Associate Professor of History Amelia Lyons brings her passion for transformative learning and student success to her role on the Canisius University Board of Trustees.
Interim Associate Deans Appointed to Permanent Roles in the College of Graduate Studies
Theatre UCF Artistic Director, Julia Listengarten, has been appointed to a permanent position in the College of Graduate Studies
UCF Announces Keri Watson as Director of the School of Visual Arts and Design
The UCF College of Arts and Humanities announces the appointment of Dr. Keri Watson as director of the School of Visual Arts and Design.
2026 Founders’ Day Honorees
Faculty, staff, and students from the College of Arts and Humanities are being recognized at UCF’s Founders Day on April 1.