Category Archives: Faculty & Staff News

Dr. Annette Bourgault, an assistant professor of nursing at UCF and a widely respected researcher in the area of critical care, was interviewed by Forbes about how healthcare professionals and other experts can help correct the misinformation shared about the Coronavirus on social media. Read More

Dr. Annette Bourgault, an assistant professor of nursing at UCF and a widely respected researcher in the area of critical care, was interviewed by Forbes about the Coronavirus information shared on social media. Read More

The national observance recognizes women who have shown a commitment to humanity and the planet. Congratulations to Dr. Jackie LaManna ’13PhD, an expert in advanced diabetes management and diabetes education, on being recognized as one of the 31 honored for Women’s History Month 2020. Read More

The list of recipients includes two Knight nurse alumni: Blake Lynch ’14 (aka Nurse Blake) Amanda Schultz ’17 Read More

Dr. Valerie Martinez, a clinical associate professor of nursing at UCF and a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, was interviewed by Mom.com on ways to prevent a meningitis infection. Read More

Top initiatives were selected from a competitive group of 18 proposals, including an HIV research project from Christa Cook and team. Read More

The U.S. population is aging quickly, and the AARP estimates that one out of every five adults in the country will be 65 or older by 2030. Aging expert and UCF College of Nursing Assistant Professor Ladda Thiamwong is helping ensure the City of Orlando is better able to support and improve the quality of […]

AdventHealth has selected UCF alumna, Julie Vincent ’16DNP, to serve as vice president and chief clinical officer for the company’s Central Florida Division – North Region. Effective Nov. 18, Vincent will lead clinical efforts and provide executive oversight for the chief nursing officers and chief medical officers for the AdventHealth operations in Flagler, Lake and […]

The third annual awards recognize researchers, including nursing’s Dr. Vicki Loerzel, for being academic leaders making an impact on the world through their studies and scholarship. Read More

Carmen Giurgescu, a national certified women’s health nurse practitioner with nearly two decades of clinical experience and 14 years of research in the field, has recently joined the UCF College of Nursing as the new Associate Dean of Research and Chatlos Foundation Endowed Chair in Nursing, after an extensive national search. Her research, which has […]