UCF College of Nursing

The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation Study Cafe will support a space to foster student success and self-care for UCF nursing students in the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion, which is scheduled to open in Fall 2025. UCF’s College of Nursing will receive a generous $250,000 gift from the Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation to support nursing students […]

The College of Nursing continues to scale faculty experts to meet increasing enrollment and future expanded space at the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion, scheduled to open in Fall 2025. In addition to welcoming more than 240 future nurses, UCF’s College of Nursing is welcoming 8 new full-time faculty members to the university for Fall 2024 […]

Thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, UCF will bring a rural health clinic experience to the classroom to prepare future healthcare providers. Beginning this fall, students from UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center will have an opportunity to provide care in a rural health clinic without having to leave campus. Created […]

Health economist Boon Peng Ng was honored with the 2024 Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists Research Award for the noteworthy interdisciplinary study. Approximately 38% of Medicare beneficiaries who are eligible for diabetes self-management training —potentially representing 3.9 million people— lacked the digital resources necessary to receive the full-service virtual program, according to a […]

Ladda Thiamwong and Desiree Díaz, international experts in their respective fields, have been selected to serve in endowed positions funded by a gift from the Florida Blue Foundation and a U.S. Department of Education grant, respectively. UCF has appointed two nursing faculty experts to serve in new endowed positions effective today. Aging expert Ladda Thiamwong will serve […]

This week UCF will award more than 350 nursing degrees and graduate certificates, fueling a talent pipeline of much-needed providers, leaders, educators and scientists. On Saturday at UCF’s Summer 2024 commencement ceremony, more than 300 UCF students will receive a nursing degree or certificate to officially earn the title of Knight nurse. Graduation celebrations began […]

A first-of-its-kind project designed by doctoral student Kaitlyn Hall ’18BSN reduced anxiety among breast cancer survivors, shows promise for future use. After battling breast cancer, many survivors often face a new battle: anxiety. For her doctoral scholarly project, UCF nursing student Kaitlyn Hall ’18BSN created and piloted a nurse-led educational intervention at the Breast Cancer […]

First-generation college graduate Ilana Logvinov has overcome obstacles and persevered to achieve her goals to impact future generations as an educator and researcher. UCF College of Nursing student Ilana Logvinov has been selected as a 2024-2026 Jonas Scholar, joining a group of 63 of the nation’s most promising doctoral nursing students chosen for their passion for teaching, academic excellence […]

Two UCF College of Nursing alumni share their experience in the Knight nurse mentorship program, and its benefits to both mentors and mentees. “I’m the first nurse in my family, so to have specific nursing questions answered by someone who has experienced what I’m experiencing was really helpful,” says Erin Lutz ’24BSN of her recent […]

The designations recognize years of excellence and productivity in teaching, research and service. UCF faculty members across the university achieved significant career milestones in earning promotions and tenure for the 2023-24 cycle. The 104 approved faculty — 63 for promotion, 40 for promotion and tenure and one for tenure — underwent a rigorous performance evaluation […]