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Meet New Faculty in the Arts and Humanities

August 29, 2022  The College of Arts and Humanities welcomes the faculty members that joined our college this fall!

CAH Staff Awards Honor Excellence and Service

May 10, 2022  The annual CAH staff awards recognize employees who have delivered exemplary service to the college and UCF. At the ceremony, college administration recognized staff members for their dedication to UCF and acknowledged the challenging year the employees faced.

2022 Founders’ Day Awards Honor Excellence in the Arts and Humanities

April 06, 2022  More than 20 arts and humanities faculty were honored at this year’s Founders Day Honors Convocation.

Knight Star Awards Recognize Dedication and Exemplary Service

March 02, 2022  Since 1972, the Knight Star Awards have honored the staff who help make our university a warm, welcoming place to grow, learn and succeed.

Florida Humanities "Greater Good: Humanities in Academia Grants" Awarded to Four Units

January 04, 2022  In October, four units in the UCF College of Arts and Humanities were awarded Greater Good: Humanities in Academia Grants.

Department of Writing and Rhetoric Chair Sherry Rankins-Robertson Judges 3MT Competition

November 29, 2021  Department of Writing and Rhetoric Chair Sherry Rankins-Robertson assisted in judging the competing students on how well they communicated their research to a non-specialist audience.

The College of Arts and Humanities Welcomes New Faculty Members

August 23, 2021  The College of Arts and Humanities welcomes the faculty members joining our college this fall!

Chris Hixon ’15 ‘21M.A: Shaping the Future of Rhetoric

August 06, 2021  Graduating with his M.A. in Rhetoric and Composition, Chris Hixon is looking forward to shaping the future of the discipline that inspired him.

2021 Founders’ Day Awards Honor Excellence in the Arts and Humanities

April 07, 2021  Faculty members from across the college were honored for the 2021 Founders’ Day Honors Convocation, which recognizes UCF faculty members and students from across disciplines for their academic achievements, contributions and tenures.

3 CAH Alumni Receive Fulbright Award

January 27, 2021  Twelve recent UCF graduates, including three with minors from the College of Arts and Humanities, have received prestigious Fulbright awards, setting the university’s new single-year record.

Department of Writing and Rhetoric Celebrates Fall 2020 Graduates Virtually

December 20, 2020  The Department of Writing and Rhetoric hosted a virtual celebration for seven graduating undergraduate and graduate students on December 19, 2020

Two CAH faculty honored as Women of Distinction – for second year in a row

September 23, 2020  Two of the three honorees are from CAH: Cheryl Briggs of the School of Visual Arts and Design, and Laurie A. Pinkert of the Department of Writing and Rhetoric.

New chair for Department of Writing and Rhetoric: Sherry Rankins-Robertson

August 20, 2020  Rankins-Robertson comes to UCF from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she was Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs.

Writing and Rhetoric celebrates graduation virtually

May 06, 2020  In lieu of an in-person celebration, the Department of Writing and Rhetoric gathered online to recognize their graduating students.

Knights Write 2020 celebrates a decade of showcasing student writing

February 07, 2020  The annual showcase hosted by the Department of Writing and Rhetoric recognizes student writers for excellent work and commemorates the writing opportunities they partake in.

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.”

New faculty members strengthen the arts & humanities

August 26, 2019  Please join us in welcoming our new colleagues in the College of Arts and Humanities.

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.

17 CAH faculty members receive promotion or tenure

April 16, 2019  Fostering the success of our faculty and staff is critical to meeting the mission of the College of Arts and Humanities. This year, 17 faculty members received promotions or tenure.

9th Knights Write Showcase celebrates exceptional student writing across disciplines

March 21, 2019  The 9th annual Knights Write Showcase, a celebration of first and second-year student writing, was held at the Pegasus Ballroom on February 11, 2019. Hosted by the Department of Writing & Rhetoric, the annual Knights Write Showcase demonstrates how writing and communication is important in every field, with the winners...