Studio art & art history double major Mär Martinez wins FusionFest 2019 grand prize
December 20, 2019 Interdisciplinary artist Mär Martinez followed her muse to a big win at this year’s FusionFest multicultural festival, receiving the $1,000 grand prize in the event’s Visual Art competition.
Grantees named for 2019 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Awards
December 13, 2019 Two collaborative projects have been announced as the 2019 winners of the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards. The winning initiatives are “Creative Approaches to Combat HIV Stigma and Discrimination from Health Providers” and “Project Xavier Hands-free Training Game.”
Alla Kourova invited to speak at Russian cultural center anniversary
December 10, 2019 On December 5, associate professor of Russian Alla Kourova attended the 20th anniversary of the first Russian Cultural Center in the USA, at the Embassy of Russian Federation in Washington DC. The invitation was from the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Anatoly Antonov, and the director of Russian Cultural Center...
Associate professor of studio art Kevin Haran selected to exhibit at Manifest Gallery
November 25, 2019 Associate Professor Kevin Haran is one of 19 artists from across the United States selected to exhibit at Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
SVAD Faculty and Student Present at Adobe Max 2019 with Limbitless Solutions
November 03, 2019 Anna Kester and Matt Dombrowski, who serves as the art director for Limbitless and is an assistant professor at UCF’s School of Visual Arts and Design, talked to about 100 educators during the Adobe Max 2019 conference about the way art and technology can be used together to make a difference...
Dr. Ann Gleig Honored as Rice University Distinguished Alumna
October 31, 2019 UCF Associate Professor of Religious and Cultural Studies Dr. Ann Gleig will be honored at Rice University as a 2019 recipient of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality’s Distinguished Alumna Award. In addition to accepting this award, Dr. Gleig will be giving a lecture on sexual...
$3.4 million grant to help homeowners evaluate property risks
October 22, 2019 Dr. Sonia Stephens of English and Texts & Technology is part of the team developing the program. She is a co-principal investigator of the project.
“Awareness, Appreciation and Advocacy”: Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community honors UCF
October 11, 2019 Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. celebrated and honored UCF’s ongoing role in documenting, preserving, and educating others about the historically African American town of Eatonville.
English professor Tison Pugh wins international book award
October 02, 2019 Following a series of awards earlier this year, UCF English professor Tison Pugh has been honored for excellence in writing and teaching with the 2019 Teaching Literature Book Award.
NEH Grant to Help Faculty Learn to Explore, Document Digital Cultures and Their Impact on Society
September 23, 2019 Two Texts & Technology colleagues were awarded a prestigious NEH grant and are planning to do incredible things in digital humanities with it, such as a five-day institute next summer.
Two CAH faculty honored as Women of Distinction
September 10, 2019 Two of the three 2019 awardees are from the College of Arts and Humanities.
Chiara Mazzucchelli selected as 2019-20 Provost Fellow
September 09, 2019 Dr. Mazzucchelli directs the Italian program and teaches courses in Italian language, culture, and literature.
UCF one of 78 organizations nationwide to receive NEA Big Read grant
August 08, 2019 UCF will read and celebrate “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. Activities will take place April 10-May 27, 2020.
History professor's first book receives award from the Royal Historical Society
July 24, 2019 Duncan Hardy, associate professor of history, received the 2019 Gladstone Award for his first book, “Associative Political Culture in the Holy Roman Empire: Upper Germany, 1346-1521” from the Royal Historical Society. The volume offers the first book-length study of the Holy Roman Empire in the fifteenth century and proposes a...
English professor Tison Pugh wins national award for LGBTQ book
June 20, 2019 Professor Tison Pugh’s book, “The Queer Fantasies of the American Family Sitcom” won The Popular Culture Association John Leo and Dana Heller Award for the Best Work in LGBTQ Studies.
SVAD alumnus Forrest Lawson ’18 memorializes Pulse tragedy through art
June 12, 2019 Last month, UCF art grad Forrest Lawson ’18 bested more than 400 artists for top honors and a $50,000 award at a regional competition for his piece 6/12/2016, a sculpture he created to memorialize the Pulse tragedy, honor its victims and communicate the emotions and responses the shooting awakened across communities.
UCF Alumna Talks Role in Tony Award-Nominated Musical “The Prom”
June 06, 2019 Jerusha Cavazos ’14 made her Broadway debut in the new musical comedy about acceptance and love in October. Now, The Prom is nominated for 7 Tony Awards.
Piano student Derek Alexander wins at FSMTA state competition
June 05, 2019 UCF sophomore Derek Alexander from the Piano Studio won second prize for the 2019 Florida State Music Teacher Association’s Competitive Event in solo piano.
Jonathan Beever wins COACHE Innovation Award
May 29, 2019 Jonathan Beever and partner Stephen Kuebler have won the 2019-20 COACHE Innovation Award. With this award, they will continue their project on cultivating an institutional culture of ethics and responsible conduct.
Fourth SVAD faculty member selected as 2019 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art finalist
May 28, 2019 Assistant professor of studio art Amer Kobaslija is a finalist in the 2019 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art, presented by the Orlando Museum of Art. The sixth annual exhibition features ten of the most progressive and exciting artists working in the state of Florida today. Additionally, one of these outstanding artists is selected...