Faculty Summer Research Spotlight: Dr. Yovanna Pineda
August 03, 2017 The Harvester: The Memories behind the Machinery Dr. Yovanna Pineda spent three weeks in Argentina directing her documentary The Harvester. Joining her was Professor Scott Launier, UCF Department of Writing and Rhetoric, who assisted with filming, lighting, and driving through towns and cities in Santa Fé province to record interviews,...
UCF Game Designers to Showcase Work at Smithsonian, Meet White House Staff
August 03, 2017 A team of video game designers from UCF’s School of Visual Arts & Design (SVAD) will visit Washington, D.C., this week to showcase its accessibility-friendly video game at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Team members also will meet with the secretary of the Smithsonian to demonstrate the power of video...
Summer Internship Spotlight: Brandon Nightingale
August 03, 2017 History graduate student Brandon Nightingale is currently interning at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. His work this summer focuses on researching and developing WWI White Papers that will become interpretations for future exhibitions, identifying replacements for Gallery Loans and conducting research relative to African...
UCF Game Designers to Showcase Work at Smithsonian, Meet White House Staff
August 01, 2017 A team of video game designers from UCF’s School of Visual Arts & Design will visit Washington, D.C., this week to showcase its accessibility-friendly video game at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Team members also will meet with the secretary of the Smithsonian to demonstrate the power of video games...
Remembering Douglas Rudy
July 31, 2017 by Dr. Karl-Heinrich Barsch Dr. Karl-Heinrich Barsch remembers student Douglas Rudy and tells of the impact Douglas had on the lives around him. Dr. Barsch retired from UCF in 2006 and is a professor emeritus. I first met Douglas Rudy when I was the French professor who directed the UCF...
Dr. M. C. Santana Featured in the Cover of the Peace and Justice Institute Newsletter
July 28, 2017 Santana is part of the Advisory Board of the PJI since 2015. The Peace and Justice Institute, housed in Valencia College, works across Central Florida supporting efforts of communication across intersectionalities.. The Institute is guided by its mission: All People. All Voices. All Matter. Making a difference by intentionally engaging...
Flying Horse Big Band Hits Milestone on Jazz Charts
July 27, 2017 The Flying Horse Big Band, composed of students in UCF’s jazz studies program, reached a milestone this week – placing its third album on the top three national jazz charts.
Dr. Scot French named one of Winter Park's Most Influential People
July 27, 2017 Associate Professor of History and Director of Public History, Scot French was recently recognized as one of Winter Park Magazine’s Most Influential People for 2017. Read why “The Historian” was selected by clicking here.
UCF Students Gain Insight Through Service-Learning
July 25, 2017 In June, a group of University of Central Florida students and faculty members traveled to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico for a service-learning program at a Tzotzil school in Corazón de María. UCF collaborated with Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH) on the project. The UCF group encompassed a wide...
Camille Robinson
July 25, 2017 Interview with former YWLP Facilitator and Big Sister, Camille Robinson (see page 10): https://orlando-fl.aauw.net/files/2018/10/Branchline-11-18.pdf Camille has graduated from Kings College in London, England with a Master’s Degree in International Conflict, Security and Development focusing on women’s and girls’ rights. Camille graduated from UCF in 2017 with an bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary...
UCF History Alumni Spotlight: Where Are They Now: Meghan Ashley Vance, UCF BA in History, 2011 and MA in Public History, 2015
July 17, 2017 UCF History Alumni Spotlight: Where Are They Now Meghan Ashley Vance, UCF BA in History, 2011 and MA in Public History, 2015 Since completing her MA in Public History at UCF, Meghan Ashley Vance continues her work in Digital History and Preservation at the Morse Museum in Winter Park, FL....
More Than Meets the Eye
July 14, 2017 Each piece of public art at UCF tells the story of the faculty, staff and community members who make these works available to the public.
Smith's Translation Featured as the Translation of the Month on the Feminae
July 10, 2017 Dr. Geri Smith’s translation, The Book of the Mutability of Fortune, is currently featured as the Translation of the Month on the Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index website: http://inpress.lib.uiowa.edu/feminae/MonthTranslation.aspx The book is a very important resource for students learning about Christine de Pizan, literary history, medieval historiography, and court...
Screenwriter Barry Sandler talks about film 'Making Love'
July 10, 2017 School of Visual Arts and Design associate professor Barry Sandler sat for an interview with David Reddish, UCF alumnus (B.F.A. Film) and film editor of Queerty magazine, to discuss his groundbreaking screenplay, Making Love. Making Love was the first major studio production to present gay characters and relationships in a positive light. Michael...
Screenwriter Barry Sandler talks about film 'Making Love'
July 10, 2017 School of Visual Arts and Design associate professor Barry Sandler sat for an interview with David Reddish, UCF alumnus (B.F.A. Film) and film editor of Queerty magazine, to discuss his groundbreaking screenplay, Making Love.
DWR Welcomes New Faculty Member and Assistant Director of First-Year Composition, Dr. Jamila Kareem
July 03, 2017 The Department of Writing and Rhetoric is excited to welcome Dr. Jamila Kareem to the university. Dr. Jamila M. Kareem was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, the heart of the Midwest. From a young age she was an enthusiastic reader, preferring books as toys rather than dolls and video...
DWR Welcomes New Faculty Member Dr. Sonia Arellano
July 03, 2017 The Department of Writing and Rhetoric is thrilled to welcome Dr. Sonia Arellano to UCF. Sonia is from Austin, Texas and most recently has moved to Orlando from Tucson, Arizona. Her research engages material projects that address social justice issues, specifically regarding death. For example she examines a quilt project...
Faculty Contributions to Pegasus Magazine
July 02, 2017 The summer issue of the university’s Pegasus magazine was a special edition which focused on the arts. Two of our faculty members, Nate Holic and Allie Pinkerton, were featured in the issue to showcase their work. Nate’s contribution was a story about Robert Vendetti, UCF alumni, and his success as...
Interview by Dr. Kirk St. Amant by Jennifer Roth Miller and Jessica Lynn Campbell, Ph.D. Students
July 01, 2017 Dr. Kirk St. Amant, a professor of technical communication at Louisiana Technical University, visited our campus in April as a guest speaker to the Texts and Technology Doctoral Program. Below is an excerpt from the interview on Dr. St. Amant’s perspectives of technical communication for the future: “Understanding how technology...
UCF History Alumni Spotlight: Where Are They Now: Albert Tellez, UCF Class of 2016 – BA in History
June 30, 2017 UCF History Alumni Spotlight: Where Are They Now Albert Tellez, UCF Class of 2016 – BA in History After completing a history internship at the Museum of Military History in Kissimmee, FL, alumna Albert Tellez served as the museum’s Historian and Curator following graduation. He recently accepted a position with...