UCF Honors 8 Trailblazing Faculty with 2026 Luminary Awards The honorees are advancing discovery across fields ranging from transportation safety and quantum science to tourism, disaster resilience and emerging technology.
UCF Emergency and Crisis Management Master鈥檚 Program Becomes First to Earn NASPAA Accreditation The milestone recognizes UCF鈥檚 commitment to preparing the next generation of emergency and crisis management professionals to help communities become more resilient.
UCF Emergency Management Faculty Selected for Prestigious FEMA Fellowship From UCF鈥檚 top-ranked emergency management program to the highest level of governance in the field, professors Chris Emrich and Claire Connolly Knox are taking their impact to the next level.
UCF Professor Named Emergency Management Educator of the Year Claire Connolly Knox will be awarded the prestigious honor, which recognizes her impact on UCF鈥檚 program and students, at the 2025 International Association of Emergency Managers conference.
UCF Emergency Management Professor, Public Administration Alum Honored for Public Service Contributions Claire Connolly Knox and Kathryn Valentine 鈥�16 were recognized for their work in the field of emergency management during the Florida Division of Emergency Management鈥檚 inaugural Awards Ceremony Gala.
UCF Emergency Management Professor Inducted as National Academy of Public Administration Fellow Claire Connolly Knox is the fifth School of Public Administration faculty member to be honored as an academy fellow.
As Hurricane Season Kicks Off, UCF Researchers Working to Make Communities More Resilient More than a dozen researchers are working on a wide variety of research that looks to prepare, respond, and mitigate hurricane impacts in Florida and beyond.
