Graduate Faculty

Welcome

This page lists all active UCF Graduate Faculty and Graduate Faculty Scholars. These individuals can:

  • Teach graduate courses
  • Advise thesis and dissertation students
  • Serve on or chair thesis/dissertation committees
  • Mentor postdoctoral fellows

For policies and expectations of Graduate Faculty and Graduate Faculty Scholars, visit Graduate Faculty and Graduate Faculty Scholars. For questions or corrections: email gradfac@ucf.edu.  


Selecting Committee Members

When forming or verifying a thesis or dissertation committee:

  • The chair must have the chair box checked
  • If the chair has no prior experience, a vice-chair (with prior committee experience) must be added
  • Graduate Faculty Scholars may serve as co-chair or vice-chair, but not as chair
  • If a desired member isn’t listed with the correct role, the department must submit a nomination to the College of Graduate Studies

Doctoral Dissertation Committee Requirements

  • At least 3 internal members (must be from the student’s program)
  • At least 1 external member, who can be:
    • A UCF Graduate Faculty member from another program or college
    • A Graduate Faculty Scholar from the same program/track
    • An outside expert (must be nominated as a Graduate Faculty Scholar)

Master’s Thesis Committee Requirements

  • At least 3 members from the student’s program
  • An external member is optional but can be added as a 4th member