Aspire: Work at UCF (2016)

Aspire WO R K AT U C F

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

ORLANDO, FLORIDA

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University of Central Florida UCF is a thriving research university located in metropolitan Orlando, one of the most popular regions in the world. Our university benefits from a diverse faculty and staff who create a welcoming environment, a high quality of life, and opportunities to grow, learn and succeed.

The UCF campus is 13 miles east of downtown Orlando and adjacent to one of the top research parks in the nation. The university also has 10 regional campus locations throughout Central Florida and in 2013 graduated the charter class from its fully accredited College of Medicine in the Medical City at Lake Nona.

With more than 63,000 students, UCF is the largest university by enrollment in Florida and the second largest in the nation. It has more than 11,000 employees and an operating budget of $1.5 billion. UCF researchers in fiscal year 2015 received $133.4 million in funded research. In Fall 2015, the freshman class had an average SAT two-score of 1261 and average high school grade-point average of 4.0 and the Burnett Honors College enrolled nearly 1,700 students. In 2014, the number of incoming National Merit Scholars ranked UCF in the top 15 among public universities nationally.

The university offers 93 bachelor’s, 84 master’s and 31 doctoral degree programs, and it leads all universities in Florida in conferring more than 15,000 degrees a year.

UCF is committed to innovative community partnerships, world-class research with local impact, and the integration of technology and learning.

John C. Hitt President

“John Hitt has been the unwavering force behind one of the most remarkable success stories in American public higher education during his two decades as president of the University of Central Florida. His entrepreneurial drive has engendered astounding success in steering UCF to become one of the fastestgrowing, most pioneering public universities, and in so doing, his leadership has been cast in gold.”

EDWARD M. ELMENDORF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND POLICY ANALYSIS, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, WASHINGTON, D.C.

UCF AT A GLANCE • 13 colleges • Second-largest university in nation • 277 National Merit Scholars enrolled • Ranked among top 25 universities in the world for the number of patents awarded • One of 25 public universities with the Carnegie Foundation’s highest designation in two categories: community engagement and very high research activity • Ranked No. 13 “Most Innovative” national university by U.S. News & World Report • Kiplinger and The Princeton Review ranked a UCF education as one of the nation’s best values • Medical college anchors the Lake Nona Medical City, which is projected to create more than $7 billion in annual economic activity by 2017

OPPORTUNITY. GROWTH. SUNSHINE. Our full-time faculty members hold 159 international degrees, including 145 doctoral degrees from 36 countries.

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COLLEGES

ARTS & HUMANITIES

From literature to philosophy to digital media, our faculty members hone their creative skills and enjoy an environment for artistic expression of every kind.

We empower faculty to explore their creative interests in everything from music, performing arts, history, women’s studies and more. With 17 departments, as well as new facilities such as our Performing Arts Center, the college embodies forward-thinking teaching and research in arts and humanities. cah.ucf.edu

BURNETT HONORS COLLEGE

Students enjoy the intimacy of a small liberal arts college along with the benefits of a large metropolitan research university. Here, faculty teach in interdisciplinary groups and smaller classes, allowing for more discussion and greater interaction.

The college is open to students of all disciplines, and admission is competitive. Our Fall 2015 freshman class boasted an average SAT twoscore of 1402 and an average high school grade-point average of 4.4. honors.ucf.edu

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The college is one of the nation’s largest accredited schools of business and home to the DeVos Sport Business Management program, the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting, the Dr. P. Phillips School of Real Estate and the Institute for Economic Competitiveness. The college is involved in helping entrepreneurs and small businesses succeed, and encourages faculty to take part in numerous opportunities to enhance their teaching and research beyond the classroom. bus.ucf.edu

“I’ve often said that people make a university great. And that’s especially true for UCF. We have outstanding faculty and staff members who are dedicated to lifting the lives and livelihoods of our students, conducting cutting-edge research and making a difference in our community and across the globe.”

A. DALE WHITTAKER, PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

EDUCATION & HUMAN PERFORMANCE

ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE

Instructing future educators to teach creatively, passionately and exceptionally is what the college is all about. Home to the UCF Teaching Academy, the Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute and the Morgridge International Reading Center, the college leverages partnerships with local schools to provide real-world experience that gives our students a competitive edge in the job market after graduation. education.ucf.edu

Innovative research, close industry partnerships and a great location make the college highly competitive. UCF is one stop on the Florida High Tech Corridor and a neighbor to industry leaders such as Siemens, Lockheed Martin and Harris, providing faculty members with new research and engagement resources, and students with unprecedented internship and job opportunities. The college also is home to new maker labs and the twotime national champion cyber defense student team. cecs.ucf.edu

MEDICINE

History-making. A national model for medical education. These are just a few of the things people are saying about the college. The Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences is nationally known for its innovative research on everything from Alzheimer’s disease to cancer and heart disease. Our modern southeastern Orlando complex is the heart of Lake Nona’s Medical City, also home to Nemours Children’s Hospital, the new VA Medical Center and the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. med.ucf.edu

NURSING

As an active member of Central Florida’s health care community, the college utilizes state-of-the-art technology and community-oriented programs to develop future health care professionals. Clinical excellence and community service are hallmarks of the college, as well as a commitment to increasing access to education through innovative and flexible programs. Faculty research ranges from gerontology, simulation and technology, acute care, physiology and health care self-management. nursing.ucf.edu

HEALTH & PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The college is home to one of the country’s largest communication disorders clinic, and its School of Social Work prepares students to work with military families, among other groups. Its faculty are dedicated to aiding society, being active in their communities and advancing research in fields as diverse as public administration, legal studies, health management and informatics, and criminal justice. The college also is home to multiple community centers, clinics and institutes. cohpa.ucf.edu

OPTICS & PHOTONICS

Comprised of three major research centers — the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL), the Florida Photonics Center of Excellence and the Townes Laser Institute — the college is internationally known for its research and industry partnerships. Here, expert faculty conduct groundbreaking research and advance the science and technology of lights, lasers, fiber optics, imaging systems and smart sensors. creol.ucf.edu

GRADUATE STUDIES

The college provides leadership and vision for graduate education at UCF. Working with faculty across campus, the college looks at innovative interdisciplinary programs and courses, such as modeling and simulation, conservation biology and nanotechnology. The college helps pair students with unique research opportunities, hosts interdisciplinary speaker series, coordinates internships and organizes graduate community events, including job fairs, orientations and research programs. graduate.ucf.edu

ROSEN COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Strategically located near Orlando’s International Drive, Rosen College is in the heart of one of the world’s largest and most popular tourism destinations.

And it is the perfect lab for hospitality faculty. The college enjoys multiple partnerships with nearby industries and diverse scholars from around the world. Many faculty have served in executive roles in restaurants, hotels, theme parks and other attractions, and have planned major conventions and events. hospitality.ucf.edu

SCIENCES

The college is UCF’s largest with 10 departments and schools, as well the National Center for Forensic Science and the Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government. Faculty members have won many national and international awards for research and teaching, are fellows of the American Academy of Sciences, serve as presidents of national scientific societies and act as advisers to international, national and state agencies. Areas of excellence range from anthropology and communication to planetary sciences and political science. sciences.ucf.edu

OUR ACADEMICS At UCF, there are more than 200 degree programs to choose from — it’s all here. So, whatever your passion, we’ve got the programs and academic

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

UCF’s newest college offers innovative learning and research in interdisciplinary studies. The college administers the National Science Foundation-funded EXCEL program to increase student success in freshman and sophomore science and mathematics courses, and the McNair Scholars Program designed to prepare first-generation students for doctoral studies. The college also facilitates experiential learning, undergraduate research, advising for pre-health and pre-law students, and academic services. undergrad.ucf.edu

DEGREE PROGRAMS

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diversify the local and state economy. Last year, $133.4 million came from federal, state and industry partners. research.ucf.edu

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“Partnerships are made, not born.”

— John C. Hitt, UCF president

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Faculty Cluster Initiative UCF recently launched the Faculty Cluster Initiative to leverage our existing strengths and foster the development of strong, interdisciplinary teams focused on solving today’s toughest scientific and societal challenges through teaching and research. The Faculty Cluster Initiative is adding more than 30 new faculty members in six select fields to advance UCF’s unique areas of excellence and global impact.

The strength of this initiative comes from faculty depth, the ability to translate this depth across disciplines and the collaboration of faculty and academic administrators in every college throughout the university.

Cyber Security and Privacy Developing world-class scholarship on the security and privacy for the Internet of Things, and creating tools and methods to prevent and mitigate security and privacy breaches, this cluster cultivates highly skilled graduates for this growing field. Research involves human users, physical facilities, hardware, software, communication protocols and potential attackers, and will provide integrated solutions to both the human and technological causes of tomorrow’s greatest security and privacy challenges. ucf.edu/research/cyber

Energy Conversion and Propulsion Transforming UCF into a global leader in energyrelated research, specifically in the discovery and application of materials for catalysis, this cluster is creating cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research that generates the knowledge base essential for accelerating the discovery and application of novel catalysts for energy conversion, storage and propulsion. ucf.edu/research/energy

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We’re seeking the best new minds to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

Six faculty clusters have been selected in the program’s inaugural year, including cyber security, renewable energy, coastal systems, genomics and bioinformatics, prosthetics, and energy conversion and propulsion. ucf.edu/research/clusters

Genomics and Bioinformatics

Renewable Energy Systems

Inspiring cross-cutting research that leverages UCF’s strengths in medicine, evolution and ecology, and computer sciences, by providing technical expertise and collaborative opportunities, this cluster focuses on biodiversity, health-related research, and integrating genomics and bioinformatics into curricula at all levels.

Advancing UCF’s work in smart energy systems and sustainable energy storage, this cluster commits itself to research in resilient, intelligent and sustainable energy systems. Through partnerships among university, utility and government stakeholders, it aims to facilitate integration of renewable energy resources, as well as provide innovative solutions that make electricity grids self-organizing, efficient and resilient.

ucf.edu/research/genomics

Prosthetic Interfaces Deploying engineering and circuitry inside the human body can now help erase disabilities and potentially enhance human capacities beyond their evolutionary limits. Intelligent prosthetics is beginning to take center stage in this arena of medicine and engineering.

Biomechanics and biomaterials, cellular and tissue engineering, bio-nano-technology, control systems, human computer interaction and intelligent user interfaces/controls provide the essential support to make this cluster successful. ucf.edu/research/prosthetics

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Sustainable Coastal Systems Leading world-class efforts to understand ecosystem health and function, and assessing natural and humanrelated impacts to coastal ecosystems, this broad-based research and development cluster integrates science and social needs to address coastal issues, and trains students in conservation and resource management.

It transforms thinking beyond disciplinary limits and investigates new challenges for the coming century, addressing future environmental and economic issues and growth opportunities. ucf.edu/research/coastal

Silver Lining Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences WILLIAM SELF and MOSES MURDOCK, ’13, share a common interest — silver. Their work at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences on the therapeutic uses of silver ion is garnering attention.

Merging Art Forms As a professor of music in the School of Visual Arts and Design, STELLA SUNG helps students bridge the gap between traditional art forms and cutting-edge technology. Sung is also an internationally renowned composer, creating new works for opera, orchestra and ballet, and leads UCF’s Center for Research in Education in Arts, Technology and Entertainment.

Better Together When Associate Professor of Physics COSTAS EFTHIMIOU proposed a research project involving string theory to student CHRISTOPHER FRYE, ’13, an ideal collaboration was conceived. Under Efthimiou’s mentorship, Frye became a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, a highly competitive award for scientists, engineers and mathematicians.

CHAMPIONS P L AY H E R E

Knights are champions on and off the field. We’ve earned landmark victories on state and national stages — from conference titles to FBS bowl wins. Every touchdown, 3-point shot, home run, goal and award our student-athletes achieve scores points for the reputation of UCF Athletics.

Beyond the scoreboards, some of our biggest triumphs have been in the classroom. UCF student-athletes have earned an average GPA of 3.0 or better for 16 consecutive semesters.

And our Graduation Success Rate consistently ranks among the best in the nation.

ATHLETIC TEAMS Baseball

Men’s Golf

Men’s Tennis

Men’s Basketball

Women’s Golf

Women’s Tennis

Women’s Basketball

Women’s Rowing

Women’s Track & Field

Cheerleading

Men’s Soccer

Women’s Volleyball

Women’s Cross Country

Women’s Soccer

Football

Softball

OUR

CAMPUS Our 1,415-acre main campus provides modern facilities with 600 acres set aside for lakes, woodlands and an arboretum. We believe that a university campus should not only be a place to learn, but a pleasant place to work with resources to help make our students and faculty successful.

1 Office of Faculty Excellence

Faculty Excellence leads universitywide initiatives and programs that strengthen faculty support, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and inspire faculty excellence to advance research, teaching and scholarship. Services include:

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• Evaluation, promotion and tenure • Academic leadership programs and coaching • Faculty career-life balance • Awards and recognition

facultyexcellence.ucf.edu

2 UCF Libraries

UCF Libraries provide many services for faculty, including course materials, online textbooks, streaming videos, special collections and citation management. UCF has four library locations: • The John C. Hitt Library • The Universal Orlando Foundation Library at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management • Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library at the College of Medicine • Curriculum Materials Center at the Education Complex (PreK-12 materials and resources for future educators) library.ucf.edu

3 Office of Research and Commercialization The Office of Research and Commercialization fosters the creation of intellectual capital that can solve today’s pressing problems, improve the quality of life and provide an engine for economic growth. UCF assists faculty in securing funding for their research, award management and, if desired, technology transfer. Services include:

• Proposal development • Budget preparation • Institutional Review Board • Venture accelerator • UCF Business Incubation Program

research.ucf.edu

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4 Center for Distributed Learning

The center provides faculty members with information and support for teaching online. It offers best practices, assistance from instructional designers and tools for interaction and assessment.

Services include: • Course development and production • Online teacher training • Research design cdl.ucf.edu

5 Karen L. Smith Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning

The center provides development opportunities for faculty members at all career stages, helping them find resources whether they are considering a new technique in class, conducting research or incorporating technology into their presentations. Services and activities include: • Development of conferences and workshops • Support for educational research • Adjunct and graduate assistant training fctl.ucf.edu

6 Center for Success of Women Faculty

The center promotes research and offers resources for careerfamily balance and living and working in Central Florida, in addition to a successful women seminar series, one-on-one mentoring and more. Activities include:

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• UCF Faculty Parents Network • Active mentoring • Workshops and book club • Support organizations

womenfaculty.afia.ucf.edu

7 Health Center and Pharmacy

UCF’s on-campus health services is an accredited medical facility providing primary care and specialty services to UCF students, faculty and staff. Services include: • General and women’s health care • Immunizations • Full-service pharmacy • Dental center shs.sdes.ucf.edu

8 Creative School for Children

The school offers a safe, nurturing and educational environment for children of UCF students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members at affordable rates. Services include: • Enriching programs for infants through age 5 • Flexible full-day and half-day schedules • Extended-day options csc.sdes.ucf.edu

Orlando

A Great Place to Work and Live Orlando has seen rapid growth and economic expansion in recent years and is a center for the life sciences, medical innovation and technological developments. That’s why Orlando ranked No. 4 on Forbes’ 2015 best cities for future job growth and No. 13 for fastest-growing cities in the U.S., and why Fast Company magazine has included Orlando in its list of “Best Cities for Innovation.” Plus the sunshine and warm climate create a perfect environment to live, work and explore.

Educated Workforce Each year, UCF graduates 15,000 students. Many stay and enter the workforce armed with an education that translates into greater economic earning power. UCF has more than 250,000 alumni and many stay in Central Florida to work in business, sales or hospitality, or in research areas like nanotechnology, engineering, biomedical sciences or pharmaceuticals. Others go out of state, adding to the growing national reputation of UCF and Orlando.

UCF also works side-by-side with the community on joint projects — from teaching underprivileged children to read to protecting the environment, and from developing health care solutions to finding alternative energy solutions.

Major Employer

Many of the 10,000 employees in the adjacent Central Florida Research Park work with UCF researchers and students on projects in the sciences, engineering, photonics and optics, modeling and simulation, and healthrelated fields.

Image courtesy of Visit Orlando

UCF is one of Central Florida’s largest employers, with 2,250 faculty members and more than 9,000 staff members.

The university impacts more than 112,000 additional jobs and adds $7.73 billion of value to the economy, according to a 2009-10 study by the Florida Board of Governors.

“In a relatively short time, your hometown university emerged from scrub pine and dirt roads to become a major metropolitan research university of global impact. The rise of UCF is one of the great success stories in American higher education. But our story is much larger than that.”

EXPLORE CENTRAL FLORIDA

­— John C. Hitt, UCF president

• Home to the Orlando Magic (NBA) and the Orlando City Soccer Club (MLS)

• Cultural venues such as the Morse Museum, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and the Orlando Museum of Art • More than 100 theme parks, including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld • Kennedy Space Center and beautiful beaches a short drive away • Hundreds of lakes and rivers for kayaking, canoeing, water skiing and more

Will You Join Us? UCF has evolved into the nation’s second-largest university by implementing innovative growth strategies. But we aspire to be even better. UCF is constantly seeking top talent to deliver highquality education and impact research that transforms lives. For information about faculty career opportunities, visit jobswithucf.com or contact the department of interest.

WORK AT UCF

Faculty members enjoy a generous vacation, leave and benefits package.

Benefits: Faculty members are eligible for health,

VACATION, HOLIDAYS AND LEAVE Annual Leave • 12-month faculty: 22 days

dental and life insurance, in addition to tuition

Sick Leave

waivers, retirement plans and other benefits

• 12-month faculty: 13 days

programs.

• 9-month faculty: 13 days

Awards: UCF is the only public institution in Florida

Paid Holidays

that provides faculty incentive award programs to

• 12-month faculty: 9 per year

recognize faculty excellence and productivity.

• 9-month faculty: 7 per year

Leaves: Professional development and sabbatical

Military Leave

leaves offer opportunities for research, writing and

Paid Parental Leave (one semester)

professional renewal.

UCF is a leader in the research of ultrafast lasers and condensed matter physics. We are focused on helping our students succeed through dedication and teamwork.

— MADHAB NEUPANE Previously at Princeton University and Los Alamos National Laboratory, Assistant Professor Madhab Neupane is developing new topological insulators, which allow electrons to flow faster through the circuitry of computers, speeding up information processing to revolutionize our electronics and energy industries.

The best new minds to

INNOVATE

Misspellings, abbreviations and slang cause problems in computer translation.

By developing an algorithm that converts them into standard English, smartphone apps or car systems could correctly read out text messages while you drive.

— FEI LIU

The best new minds to

ANALYZE

Assistant Professor Fei Liu is teaching computers to better understand human language. Previously at Carnegie Mellon University and Bosch Research, Liu works with natural language processing to help computers learn and derive meaning from written text — and generate it as well. With her algorithm, computers can identify important details in massive amounts of text and produce summaries that reduce information overload for humans.

Visit ucf.edu/faculty.

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We are more than higher ed.

We are a whole new category.

We build. We innovate. We incubate.

We expand access and develop an educated workforce to make an impact. We transform lives.

We save lives. We are the University of Central Florida and

We’re Hiring.

Visit ucf.edu/faculty.