Theatre alumna Abby Jaros '14 awarded UCF's 30 Under 30
April 13, 2019 Broadway performer and theatre alumna Abby Jaros ’14 was awarded UCF’s 30 Under 30.
5 Arts & Humanities faculty members receive emeritus status
April 03, 2019 Five retiring UCF College of Arts and Humanities faculty members received emeritus status in 2019: Paul Dombrowski, José Fernández, Paolo Giordano, Daniel Jones and Donald Stap.
Arts and Humanities faculty members honored for excellence
April 03, 2019 Faculty members from across the college were honored at the 2019 Founders’ Day Honors Convocation, which recognizes UCF faculty members and students from across disciplines for their academic achievements, contributions and tenures.
5 Students Selected for the William and Alice Jenkins Community Arts Scholars Program
April 01, 2019 5 UCF students who took their passions about art into the community were selected as William and Alice Jenkins Community Arts Scholars for their outstanding partnerships with creative organizations.
CAH Staff Awards recognize hard work, dedication of staff
March 29, 2019 The 2019 CAH Staff Awards recognized 22 staff members for their years of service, hard work and commitment to making UCF great.
Meet Kate Kilpatrick, Order of Pegasus winner and Theatre UCF graduate student
March 26, 2019 Kate Kilpatrick will soon graduate with an MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences and the Order of Pegasus for her hard work, which includes directing plays for UCF Celebrates the Arts and teaching children about the joys of theatre.
10 Arts & Humanities faculty members honored for Women's History Month
March 04, 2019 UCF Faculty Excellence chooses 31 UCF women to honor throughout Women’s History Month each year. For 2019, 10 of the 31 faculty members are from the College of Arts and Humanities.
Theatre graduate student receives Order of Pegasus
February 19, 2019 Kate Kilpatrick, a graduate student in the School of Performing Arts, is receiving UCF’s highest student honor, Order of Pegasus.
T&T alumna Carissa Baker '18 wins Outstanding Dissertation Award
February 06, 2019 Alumna Carissa Baker ’18, the first T&T doctoral student awarded Order of Pegasus, was awarded the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the UCF College of Arts and Humanities.
UCF Philosophy lecturer Dr. Mark Fagiano wins international essay prize
February 02, 2019 UCF Lecturer Mark Fagiano has won the highly competitive Robert Papazian Essay Competition. As the winner, he will receive a cash prize and have his winning entry as lead article in a special edition of the International Journal of Philosophical Studies on empathy.
History Professor appointed to National Council for History Education board
January 30, 2019 UCF Professor of History Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández has been appointed to the board of the National Council for History Education (NCHE). Since 1990, the NCHE has worked to promote excellence in K-12 and college-level history education.
WGST wins Community Grant with Farmworker Association of Florida
January 14, 2019 The Burnett Honors College gave the research team of Dr. M. C. Santana (Director, UCF Women’s and Gender Studies program) and Jeannie Economos (Farmworker Association of Florida) a community grant for their project “Exploring communication realities among Black and Brown Farmworkers in Apopka: A Service Learning Outreach Project with the...
Theatre UCF shines in Orlando Sentinel's "Best of Central Florida Theater: 2018 Year in Review"
January 03, 2019 In the Orlando Sentinel’s “Best of Central Florida Theater: 2018 Year in Review,” many UCF creatives were saluted by resident theater critic Matthew J. Palm for their outstanding work in the theater arts. Across the 25 categories, 27 UCF faculty, staff, students and alumni were recognized for their incredible talents.
UCF Writing Center director Mark Hall wins international award
December 04, 2018 Dr. Mark Hall’s award-winning book demonstrates how educating tutors enhances their professional development.
Matt Dombrowski wins 2018 Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Teaching Excellence
December 03, 2018 Matt Dombrowski of the School of Visual Arts and Design is the fourth faculty member from CAH to win the peer-reviewed Chuck D. Dziuban Award for Excellence in Online Teaching.
Dean Moore honored with Legacy Education Award
November 30, 2018 Jeff Moore, dean of the UCF College of Arts and Humanities, was awarded the Yamaha Legacy Education Award at the 2018 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Convention, one of the largest drum and percussion events in the world. The award is given once a year by the Yamaha Corporation of...
SVAD faculty member selected as 2018 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art finalist
May 15, 2018 For the third time in four years, an SVAD faculty member has been named a finalist for this prestigious award.
UCF Community Veterans History Project receives The Anne J. Caudal Foundation Grant
September 06, 2017 The UCF Community Veterans History Project, coordinated by the History Department’s Dr. Barbara Gannon, has been awarded the Anne J. Caudal Foundation Grant. The Anne J. Caudal Foundation’s grant helps to fund the UCF CVHP’s efforts to collect the stories of veterans in the Central Florida community as well as...
UCF History Alumnus Receives Florida Historical Society Award
April 26, 2017 Terrell Orr (MA History 2016) has won the 2016 Gov. LeRoy Collins Award from the Florida Historical Society for his MA Thesis titled “Conflict and Modernity in New South Florida’s Phosphate Mines, 1900-1930.” You can read the abstract for Orr’s thesis here. Named in honor of the late Gov. LeRoy...
Arts & Humanities 2017 Founder's Day Awardee
April 07, 2017 Dean Jeff Moore introduces the UCF College of Arts & Humanities 2017 Founder’s Day winner: History major Kayla Davis.