Category Archives: Faculty & Staff News

Six UCF College of Nursing faculty members and one nursing student were among the honorees at this year’s Founders’ Day Honors Convocation. The annual event, which was held virtually this year due to the coronavirus, celebrates the outstanding academic achievements of university faculty members, students and staff. In addition to Endowed Chair Dr. Gregory Welch […]

Avoid accidentally contaminating yourself with COVID-19. Critical care nursing expert and Assistant Professor Annette Bourgault speaks to 10 News Tampa, WTSP, on the safe and healthy way to remove a face mask. Read More

Gregory Welch, PhD, the AdventHealth Endowed Chair in Healthcare Simulation at the UCF College of Nursing, has received the university’s highest faculty honor. “One of the reasons I was drawn to healthcare was I felt like it’s a place I could make an impact where I would feel especially good about helping people who help […]

Chris Dantes, a grants specialist in the UCF Office of Research, is one of the many people across the country who has taken up the effort of sewing homemade face masks for first responders and medical personnel. While the homemade masks are not adequate protection for healthcare providers, they may help bridge the gap until […]

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

UCF faculty and staff in various fields share their expertise with local and national media, including Annette Bourgault, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing. 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