Faculty Success

Adjunct Resources - essential links for new instructors to get started at UCF.

Faculty Advisors - information and links for faculty who advise students.

Awards - links to award opportunities for UCF faculty.

UCF Excellence Award Winners - links to UCF Excellence Award Winners.

Developing a Professional Portfolio - resources for creating a teaching portfolio.

Faculty Center Grants - information about funded events, conferences, and workshop series from the Faculty Center.

Semester Essentials - help in getting started at UCF, obtaining your roster, important policies, and links to important offices on campus.

Voices of Experience - recognizing voices of experience among the UCF faculty.

 

Faculty Spotlight View Other Award Winners

Houman Sadri
College of Sciences Houman Sadri I believe education is a tool for improving the quality of life. Education is not an end in itself, but a process. My teaching philosophy is to encourage critical thinking, innovative problem solving, practical application of theory, and tolerance of diverse ideas from an international perspective. To achieve ...

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Ricardo Zaurin
College of Engineering & Computer Science Ricardo Zaurin In my opinion, teaching is not only reciting concepts and formulas. The professor must be an integral and active part of the learning process ensuring that the information and knowledge is presented in a way that all students feel motivated and eager to learn.  I involve my students in the class, challenging ...

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Iryna Malendevych
College of Health and Public Affairs Iryna Malendevych My teaching philosophy is predicated on the basis that regardless of the type of personality, learning style, or level of pre-existing knowledge, each student can master a reasonable understanding of any concept. Motivation and personal example are the keys to successful learning. It is very important to addre...

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