May 5, 2026
Efrén de la Mora Velasco Associate Instructional Designer UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning From Guadalajara, Mexico, to UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning, Efrén de la Mora Velasco has built his career around improving how students learn in online spaces. Efrén’s background is in Information Technologies and Learning Technologies, and he later earned his Ph.D. in…
May 1, 2026
Sara Belligoni Assistant Professor of Emergency Management The City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice From Rome, Italy, to New York City, Sara Belligoni has built her academic journey around helping communities become stronger and more resilient in the face of disasters. Sara earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from…
May 1, 2026
Ana Carolina de Souza Feliciano, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Florida Space Institute at UCF From Rio de Janeiro to Orlando, Ana Carolina de Souza Feliciano is helping uncover the mysteries of our Solar System. Originally from Brazil, Ana Carolina earned her bachelor’s degree in Physics, followed by both her master’s and Ph.D. in Astronomy from…