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Education. Research. Community. Unleashing potential by advancing social work policies & practices.

10/28/2026

Oh, the places you'll go as a Fulbright Specialist! 🍀 Professor Kim Anderson from the School of Social Work set off to Northern Ireland, where she met with university researchers, government leaders, and service organizations to establish new research opportunities and collaborate with leaders working to address trauma, domestic and sexual violence, child and family well-being, and prevention.

The Fulbright Specialist Program deploys scholars to foreign institutions in more than 150 countries to share their expertise, skills, and ideas through two- to six-week projects.

10/09/2026

Sign up to represent CHPS in the UCF Alumni & Friends Step Challenge and turn your everyday movement into some friendly Knight competition!

Walk, run, hike, or just get moving—every step counts during the challenge, which takes place from October 11 through December 31.

The college with the most steps will take home the UCF Alumni and Friends Step Challenge Trophy. (Bonus: Eligible alumni can win bi-weekly prizes!)
Lace up. Step up. Charge On!

Join the challenge at: https://cloud.advancement.ucf.edu/step-up

09/25/2026

UCF is designing technology to help everyday life for every age range.

More than half of older adults in America say technology isn’t designed with their age in mind, while many lack confidence in their digital skills.

Xiayu Summer Chen, assistant professor of social work, is exploring how AI can help close that gap, including research focused on supporting caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Her work is helping explore what a more accessible, human-centered future for AI could look like.

Read more at:https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucf-researcher-harnesses-ai-to-help-older-adults-thrive-in-a-tech-driven-world/

09/17/2026

👥 We’re recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a webinar focusing on domestic violence as a public health and social justice issue. In this session, you’ll learn how to:

🌿 Define domestic violence and its various forms.

🌿 Understand how it functions as a public health issue.

🌿 Identify strategies for prevention and survivor support.

This webinar is designed for helping professionals, clinicians, allied professionals, students, and anyone interested in learning more about domestic violence and its impact. CEUs are also available.

Register now https://www.eventbrite.com/e/domestic-violence-as-a-public-health-and-social-justice-issue-tickets-1991209151173?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/15/2026

🚨DEADLINE EXTENDED !! There’s still time to apply for our Social Media Ambassador program! ⌚

As a Ambassador, you’ll create exciting content showcasing your journey to becoming a healthcare professional, highlighting academic programs, research, technology and life at CHPS, all while building your professional brand and gaining hands-on experience in digital media.

Learn more and apply by Sept. 28th at the link in bio!

09/03/2026

We know healthcare is better with a team-based, collaborative approach.

A curriculum-embedded interprofessional education (IPE) program for CHPS students will be piloted this year to help our students prepare for careers with exactly this in mind.

This program kicked off last week with a social event complete with pizza, IPE bingo and a visit from Knightro. The goal for students was to learn about the roles and responsibilities of their peers in other health disciplines and communicate collaboratively and effectively.

What’s ahead for the program? We’ll introduce healthcare delivery topics such as social determinants of health and trauma-informed care, focusing on how these topics support patient care, and how interprofessional collaborative practice can further improve health outcomes.

08/21/2026

The future of social work is bright, and we are thrilled to welcome our newest BSW students who began their journey with the School of Social Work at this week's orientation session! They met with our talented faculty and learned about upcoming coursework, field education opportunities, research, and ways to connect with student groups. This is an exciting time for the BSW program, which also launched a new, fully online program option this fall.

Thank you to Associate Professor and BSW Program Director Asli Yalim, along with Admissions Specialist Kendall McCormick and Student Resource Specialist Hernando Otero, for coordinating this important session for our incoming Social Work Knights!

07/28/2026

Lindsey Hildebrand is graduating this week with a master's degree in social work (MSW) from our online MSW Program. 🎓 An Order of Pegasus recipient, Hildebrand has participated in Phi Alpha Honors Society, AmeriCorps Survivor Link Program, Omega Lambda Nu Honors Society, and the UCF Social Work Study Abroad Program in Taiwan. She was the outings leader at Sierra Club Military Outdoors and a yoga instructor for the Veterans Yoga Project.

"I would be most excited to tell my freshman-year self 'you will get the chance to collaborate with genuinely incredible people in the social work program who care about developing you and preparing you to be a well-rounded clinical social worker entering the field,'" Hildebrand says.

Hildebrand plans to move to Oregon and become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Congratulations, Lindsey! ⭐

07/22/2026

🩺This was a day that could shape a career! 🍏

We were pleased to welcome 68 high school students who spent part of their summer discovering what a future in healthcare can look like at this year's Health Leaders Summer Academy.

Presented in partnership with the UCF College of Medicine, the academy gives students an inside look at career paths that help build stronger and healthier communities. Throughout the day, participants gained hands-on experience, from working with simulated patients to examining assistive technology to learning about movement as medicine.

Students also toured our state-of-the-art Rehabilitation Innovation Center, where they experienced some of our unique technologies that support education, research and patient care, including holograms, manikins and our immersive simulation suite. We can't wait to see where these inspired healthcare leaders go next!

07/06/2026

Associate professor of social work Asli Cennet Yalim spoke with the Forced Migration Initiative at Washington University in St. Louis about her work on the well-being of immigrant and refugee populations, across the United States and Türkiye. Drawing from community and qualitative approaches, her research focuses on the voices of displaced communities to understand their needs and amplify youth perspectives.

“We really want to hear from youth. They are the experts of their own lives. So, they will tell us what they need, what their struggles are, how we can help them not only at schools, but also in their neighborhoods, in their communities.” says Yalim.

Read more https://forcedmigration.wustl.edu/member-highlight-may-2026-dr-asli-yalim/

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