Leading Business Research

UCF College of Business faculty are not only excellent teachers, but they excel in their scholarship. They publish in premier journals, present their work at international conferences and receive recognition for their accomplishments. As thought leaders within their disciplines, many of our faculty are involved in groundbreaking research and are frequently quoted in the media.

The College of Business supports faculty members in their research activities, provides guidance on the submission of grants and contracts and offers assistance with pre- and post-award administration, understanding UCF policies and procedures and locating funding sources.

Get started with the helpful information and links below or read on to learn about the leading edge research our faculty is working on.

Active Externally Funded Research Grants

  • “Exploring the Cyber Behaviors of Temporary Work-From-Home (TWFH) Employees” funded by National Science Foundation, COVID-19 RAPID Mechanism ($170,000), Principal Investigator: Dr. Clay Posey.
  • “Delineating Hispanic Immigrants’ Allostatic Load Dynamics through Simulation Modeling” funded by the National Institute for Minority Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health ($470,000), Principal Investigator: Dr. Sevil Sonmez. Project examines occupational health disparities of Hispanic immigrant lodging and foodservice workers.
  • “Convergence Accelerator Phase I (RAISE): Prepare the US labor Force for Future Jobs in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry: A hybrid Framework and Multi-Stakeholder Approach” funded by the National Science Foundation ($977,566), Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Sevil Sonmez. Project examines impact of technology/AI on the future of hospitality sector labor force.
  • “Factors Associated with Reducing Diabetes-Related Disparities of Rural Latinos” funded by the National Institute for Minority Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health ($425,000), Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Hofler.

 

Internally Funded Research Grants

  • “The Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence in Consumer Decision Making” funded by the UCF Seed Funding Program ER1, Exploratory Research Award, Principal Investigator: Dr. David Luna (Department of Marketing)
  • “Consumption Types and Consumer Adoption of Automation and Artificial Intelligence: The Role of Exclusivity” funded by the UCF Seed Funding Program ER1, Exploratory Research Award, Principal Investigator: Dr. Xin He (Department of Marketing).

Grant Proposal Submission


Institutional Review Board (IRB)

UCF’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee established to protect the rights and welfare of human participants involved in research. Review and approval is required for all research involving human participants conducted by UCF.

IRB Decision Guide

Use this guide to help navigate the IRB submission process. You can find all forms below the guide.

 

IRB Forms

 

Funding Sources

UCF’s Office of Research provides faculty with tools, individual support, and group workshops to help the UCF community identify potential funding opportunities.

Types of Funding

Government

Nonprofits and Foundations:

Other Funding Sources

 

Data Sources

Listed below are sources of data, from UCF and beyond, to assist with your research activities.

Student Research

Graduate Students

  • Graduate Research Forum
    • The Graduate Research Forum, a part of the Student Research Week, is an opportunity for students to showcase their research and creative projects and to receive valuable feedback from judges.
  • Funding Opportunities

Undergraduate Students

  • Office of Undergraduate Research
    • Undergraduate research gives students the opportunity to work closely with faculty while having hands-on learning experiences that cannot be gained in a traditional classroom setting.

Office of Research (ORC) Contacts

ORC Pre-award Coordinator (Grants)

ORC Pre-award Coordinator (Contracts)

Post-award Management (Grants & Contracts)

Questions About Funding Sources