Work — Nicole Dudenhoefer

Features

A Taste of Home

UCF experts share how food is one of the most powerful ways to express culture.
Is Cancel Culture Effective?

Centuries ago, it was tarring and feathering. Today, it’s a hashtag. It’s evolving, but is cancel culture effective?
More Than Words

UCF’s Communication Disorders Clinic provides essential training for its graduate students and critical services to the local community.
Life Without Limits

After a lifetime as a competitive athlete, Kyle Coon ’13 is taking on his toughest challenge yet — to compete in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo as a blind triathlete.
Gateway to the Galaxy

Knights are leading the team helping to create NASA’s Gateway — an outpost that will orbit the moon to advance deep space travel, research and habitation.
Out of Moves

Orlando’s affordable housing is a game of chance.

Videos

UCF Football Mom Squad

Part of a colleague’s “The Moms Behind UCF Football’s Success,” this video animates a prayer lead by Renee Washington, a minister Louisiana and grandmother of a player.
Creative director/Editor
40 Years — And Counting

Since 1980, UCF Marching Knights have been a major force at the university.
Producer/Interviewer
Amazon's The College Tour: UCF

What’s it like to be a Knight? You can find out on Season 3 of The College Tour, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Scriptwriter/editor
Elevating Expression

Part of a colleague’s story on Orlando’s second poet laureate, this video showcases Shawn Welcome ‘17 performing an original poem, “Swan City.”

Producer
New UCF Energy Plant Is Designed for Learning

This text-overlay video and story highlights UCF’s newest District Energy Plant, which promotes sustainability and helps teach engineering students how to build a cleaner world.
Editor
Research in 60 Seconds:

In this video and story Sam Majumder’s research examines the evolution of the several species of sunflowers using machine algorithms, like ones used by Netflix, YouTube and Facebook.
Scriptwriter/Copywriter

Photo Essays

Essential Personnel

Meet some of the people at UCF who hold everything together — even in the worst of times.
Producer/Writer
Celebrating Representation

Inspired by Latinx arts and music, five Knights discuss their cultural pride and the importance of representation.
Creative director/Producer/Writer
Class of 2020

Eight graduates from UCF’s Spring Class of 2020 share how the pandemic affected their final semester and memories from their time as Knights.
Producer/Writer
6 Proud Knights Share Their LGBTQ+ Experience

In honor of Orlando Pride Week, get to know a few members from the UCF community.
Creative director/Producer/Writer
Expression Meets Inspiration at UCF Downtown

The new UCF Downtown campus reflects — and inspires — the energy and personalities of the more than 7,000 students who started classes there August 2019.
Producer/Writer
Now Trending: First Day Fashion

In honor of 50 years of classes, UCF students showed off their school pride and their personal style in the #UCFirstDay photo booth.
Producer/Writer/Event coordinator

Interviews

To Protect and Serve

How a UCF graduate and former police officer is advocating for public service reform.
Generating a Buzz

How one of the minds behind the ’90s viral sensation “The Blair Witch Project” continues to evolve transmedia storytelling.
The New War On Drugs

UCF is preparing future doctors to address the opioid crisis by changing their approach to pain management.
UCF Grad Aims to Improve Mental Health in West Indian Cultures

In honor of World Mental Health Day, a Guyanese grad and clinician discusses mental health in the West Indian community.
Timeline Traveler

Sarah Chetrit ’10 went from being an accountant to a full-time travel blogger. The wanderlust expert offers her tips for planning your next trip.
Who is “The Stare-Down Kid” at UCF’s Football Games?

Featured on ESPN and known for keeping a straight face while everyone else is cheering, Anthony Allan reveals more about himself and how he became a UCF meme.

Articles and Infographics

The Evolution of Food

UCF experts in varying fields are researching and teaching concepts that can change the future of food preparation, dining and delivery.
A Brief History of Asian American Racism

A UCF professor who specializes in race, culture and Asian American studies shares insight on the long-standing history of anti-Asian discrimination.
All the Buzz

Learn more about campus’ busiest residents and the place they call home.
After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican Student Finds New Career Focus

After surviving the storm from the peak of a mountain, Yolimar Garayalde Figueroa is rebuilding her life on solid ground at UCF.
The Dangers of Binge-Watching

A study led by a UCF professor has found binge-watching could be deadly.
The Science Behind Zombie Ants

Biology Assistant Professor Charissa de Bekker is working to figure out how a fungus is manipulating and killing ants.