Category Archives: Awards & Kudos

As the dean of the College of Nursing and Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing, Sharon Tucker has transformed curiosity into discovery, leadership and new possibilities for the future of healthcare. Highlights “I’ve always had this curiosity bug,” says Sharon Tucker, dean of UCF’s College of Nursing. “Since I was a kid, I used to […]

Pegasus Professor Gregory Welch received the IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality 2026 Career Impact Award for decades of research, leadership and service that have shaped immersive technologies and future inventions. Highlights From transforming how images illuminate complex surfaces to creating new tools for healthcare simulation, UCF Pegasus Professor Gregory Welch has spent […]

This week UCF will award its 18,000th nursing degree and graduate its first cohort from the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion in Lake Nona — fueling a talent pipeline of much-needed providers to positively impact the health of the community. With its Class of 2026, the University of Central Florida is celebrating a new era in […]

Joy Parchment ’15PhD is one of only two nursing experts in Florida named to the 2026 class of fellows of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, recognizing her impact through research and mentoring future leaders. More than 5,000 nurse leaders gathered in Chicago last month for the American Organization for Nursing Leadership’s annual conference, aimed […]

Fueled by philanthropic gifts and faculty mentorship, members of UCF’s Student Nurses’ Association continued an upward trajectory of excellence — earning accolades and gaining valuable experiences at the annual national convention. Among more than 2,000 students, faculty and leaders at the 2026 National Student Nurses’ Association Convention in Houston, Texas, the cohort from the University of Central Florida […]

The prestigious appointment from the UCF Pegasus Partner will bolster Tucker’s nationally recognized research focused on helping practitioners and patients thrive. Highlights UCF Pegasus Partner Orlando Health has named Sharon Tucker, dean of UCF’s College of Nursing, the Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing. The prestigious endowed faculty position, which will support Tucker’s nursing research, […]

Associate Professor Brian Peach is the only nursing expert in Florida to earn the prestigious distinction of fellow of Critical Care Medicine in 2026. Highlights During the 2026 Society of Critical Care Medicine Congress, thousands of healthcare professionals gathered to advance patient care and recognize the experts leading the way — including UCF Nursing Associate […]

Meet three future Knight nurses who were honored among the university’s top-achieving students, making an impact beyond the classroom through research, leadership and community service.  Awardees Their backgrounds and career goals are unique, but they are driven toward a common calling to care for others in the nursing profession. This week these three UCF College of Nursing students […]

Meet the UCF College of Nursing faculty, staff, and student Knights who will be recognized for excellence and service in the April 1 ceremonies. Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF honors the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of our people on Founders’ Day, our annual celebration of the employees, faculty and students who […]

Faculty members from UCF’s Colleges of Health Professions and Sciences and Nursing are now recognized as distinguished fellows, honored for their dedication to interprofessional research and practice. Nine experts from two colleges within UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center were elected into the Class of 2026 Distinguished Fellows of the National Academies of Practice. The prestigious […]