UCF School of Public Administration

From world-class degree programs to community-driven research and unparalleled student opportunities, everything we do is #BuiltForService. Part of @UCFCCIE.

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🌪️ How can communities better prepare for hurricanes before disaster strikes?
In this edition of Research in 60 Seconds, Dr. Christopher Emrich, shares how his research helps communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural hazards. https://t.co/KsBM8mK60A

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📊Join us in highlighting the work of SPA faculty member Dr. Chris Emrich, who will be presenting "International Practices to Estimate Hazards Losses" at the 2026 Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop, Researchers Meeting, and Practitioners Meeting. Today at 3:30 PM

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🎉Congratulations to SPA student and @IDignityInc Program Assistant, Nelson A. Medina on celebrating his first anniversary with the organization!

We are proud to see our students making a meaningful impact in the community while advancing their professional careers.👏👏

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👏 Congratulations to Emergency Management student Daisy Cadet for her recent article featured in @DomesticPrep
“Bridging the Accessibility Gap in Emergency Management,” highlights the importance of inclusive practices and accessibility in disaster preparedness and response.

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Faculty members will be presenting our school, Dr. Claire Connolly Knox, Ph.D. Dr. Romeo Lavarias, and Dr. Sanam Aksha, Ph.D.
📍Be sure to stop by Booth 505 on Tuesday and Wednesday to learn more about our Emergency Management programs and connect with our faculty!

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🌏🇰🇷 Last week, graduate students participated in the Governance Field Study: Metropolitan Governance in Seoul through the Seoul Case Study Program (SCSP), an immersive international experience hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the University of Seoul.

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We are proud of our alumni! 🤩

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.@spaucf alum Britt Johnson '23 '25MNM went from volunteering at a local nonprofit to leading it as executive director — all driven by a mission that mirrors his own life story.

Here's how his perseverance led him to his purpose 👇
https://t.co/Ls6k6kFTbI

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🎓✨ May is a month of celebration, milestones, and well-deserved recognition

Congratulations to our Spring graduates from the Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning (MSURP)!🌎🏙️💛
We are proud to celebrate this milestone with you!

#UCFSPA #MSURP #PublicService #UCF

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👏👏UCF Emergency Management Faculty Selected for Prestigious FEMA Fellowship.

From UCF’s 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.

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🌟 A proud moment for SPA!
We also had the honor of recognizing and inducting our newest members of Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA) and Epsilon Pi Phi (EPP)—students who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership, and a strong commitment to public service. 🚀Congratulations!💛 👏

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🎓Recognition Celebration Recap! What a special morning celebrating our Spring graduates.

We are incredibly proud of each student who has reached this chapter and is now ready to lead, serve, and create impact in the public and nonprofit sectors. 👏👏

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SPA alumni, it's your time to shine! ☀️ Make a #UCFDayofGiving gift this hour and encourage a fellow alum-Knight to do the same for a chance to win bonus funds for our school.

https://t.co/hPFzzqG9Tw

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#UCFDayofGiving is here! Help us empower the next generation of public service & nonprofit leaders — every gift makes a difference. Give today! 👇

https://t.co/yqyZk2Zryi

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Last week, the UCF Master’s of Urban and Regional Planning (MSURP) program hosted an engaging session of its Distinguished Lecture Series, featuring Nilsa Zacarias, Director of Planning at Chen Moore and Associates. #UCF #UCFSPA

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Tomorrow is #UCFDayOfGiving! 🖤💛 Join Knights around the world to fuel the future of public administration — check out all the challenges and get ready to make an impact! 👇

https://t.co/KvKlemz3fx

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With #UCFDayofGiving Thursday, your gift can open doors for first‑gen Knights like Antonella Quiroz ’24, whose scholarship helps her pursue a career in public service and child protection. ⚔️

See how you can help: https://t.co/ZB7zDTPhFV

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Last week, @spaucf doctoral candidate Stephanie King was officially named a 2026 @ASPANational Founders’ Fellow — one of the field’s top honors for emerging scholars! See how this will propel her research impact 👇
https://t.co/ww3TmaJ6bM

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At @ASPANational's recent annual conference, @spaucf Professor @nkapucu received the Donald C. Stone Service to ASPA Award, and public affairs doctoral candidate Bikash Adhikari earned the Wallace O. Keene Conference Scholarship Award — testaments to the impact of their work! ✨

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Congratulations to our outstanding student honorees representing the School of Public Administration at this year’s Founder’s Day Reception! Jacob Vierling, our 2026 Order of Pegasus student honoree, and Jude Hagan, this year's College Founder's Award recipient for CCIE. #UCFSPA

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Our Emergency Management students had an incredible experience at the Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ) Conference last week.

They are featured here with Dr. Lavarias and Bob Arnold, DRJ Conference President and Executive Publisher. #ucf #ucfemsa #ucfem #drj