UCF History Professors on What It’s Like Serving as Fellows for the Royal Historical Society
October 29, 2021 As fellows of the Royal Historical Society, Assistant Professor Duncan Hardy and Associate Professor and Department of History Chair Peter Larson strengthen their research through the collaborative community.
2 CAH Faculty Members Inducted into UCF Scroll and Quill Society
October 25, 2021 The honorees represent some of UCF’s best and brightest faculty who have helped elevate the university’s reputation on the national and international stages.
Assistant Professor David Reed Awarded Jump Start Fund
October 21, 2021 Assistant professor of acting and directing David Reed was awarded for his project that will help performing arts students prepare audition material using current technology.
NSM Today: UCF Documentary on LGBTQ Oppression Finds Relevance 10 Year Later
October 21, 2021 “The Committee,” an Emmy award-winning documentary created by history professor Robert Cassanello and film professor Lisa Mills, dives into the lives of victims of the Johns Committee, which was initially formed by Senator Charley Johns in 1956 to remove communism in Florida.
WUCF Earns 4 Suncoast Regional Emmy Nominations
October 20, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities faculty, students and alumni collaborated with WUCF on the acclaimed material.
Assistant Professor of Jazz Percussion Clarence Penn Awarded a Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grant
October 08, 2021 Assistant professor of jazz percussion Clarence Penn was awarded a $40,000 Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grant from South Arts.
Theatre Professor Jim Helsinger Named Among Orlando’s 50 Most Powerful People of 2021
October 08, 2021 Orlando Magazine’s list highlights prominent leaders in education, tourism, government, entertainment, sports, arts and business.
English Professor David James Poissant Recognized With Luminary Award
October 07, 2021 Associate professor of English David James Poissant was honored with a Luminary Award, granted to faculty members who are leaders in their fields and conducting work that has had a significant impact on the world.
UCF English Alumnus Selected as Orlando’s Poet Laureate
October 07, 2021 As the City Beautiful’s official storyteller, Shawn Welcome ’17 will present original poems at local events to inspire other artists in the community.
Announcing the Mark Brotherton Memorial Scholarship in Theatre
October 07, 2021 Mark Brotherton’s indelible impact on his students will live on in the form of the Mark Brotherton Memorial Scholarship in Theatre.
UCF History Professor Invested into Endowed Position
October 01, 2021 Kenneth Hanson, professor and program director of Judaic Studies, was invested into the Tess and Abe Wise Endowed Professorship in Judaic Studies. The endowed faculty position recognizes Hanson’s accomplishments and will allow him to advance his work and research.
Africana Studies Student Awarded Dining Scholarship
September 22, 2021 The UCF Africana Studies program proudly awards the Africana Studies and Business Services Dining Stipend to senior Jasmine Harris. Sponsored by UCF Business Services, the stipend offers an all-access meal plan that grants seven-day access to both campus dining halls, 63 South and Knightro’s.
Spotlight: UCF College of Arts and Humanities 2020–21 Year-in-Review
September 09, 2021 Spotlight, our college’s annual year-in-review, features stories, photos and videos that shine a light on the impact of the arts and humanities.
Jeff Rupert Honored as Trustee Chair
September 09, 2021 Jeff Rupert has built UCF’s jazz studies program into one of the most highly respected programs in the nation.
SVAD MFA Student Awarded an ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Scholarship
August 30, 2021 Damian Thorn-Hauswirth, a student in the Animation and Visual Effects MFA program, has won an ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Scholarship.
UCF Ranked #2 Among Top Public Animation Schools and Colleges Nationally
June 24, 2021 Animation Career Review has ranked the UCF School of Visual Arts and Design No. 2 among the nation’s top public animation schools and colleges in 2021.
Robert Rivers Awarded the 2021 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art
June 08, 2021 Robert Rivers, professor of art at the School of Visual Arts and Design, was named the winner of the 2021 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art.
Orlando Sentinel: Florida Prize exhibit opens at Orlando Museum of Art, highlights Sunshine State artists
June 07, 2021 UCF professor Robert Rivers is among the finalists and is the overall Florida Prize winner for 2021. The exhibition is on view from June 4 – August 22 at the Orlando Museum of Art.
John Norton ’20MA Tackles Tragedy Through Theatre
June 02, 2021 John Norton ’20MA, a former Theatre UCF graduate student, has been awarded a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award for his play Triggered.
The American Association of Ukrainian Studies Honors Book by Vladimir Solonari
May 06, 2021 The American Association of Ukrainian Studies awarded honorable mention to Vladimir Solonari’s book, A Satellite Empire: Romanian Rule in Southwestern Ukraine, 1941-1944. Solonari is an associate professor of history and his research focuses on the policy of ethnic cleansing in World War II Romania.