Leadership
Wayne H. Bowen, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost
Professor of History
Email: wayne.bowen@ucf.edu
Full Biography / CV
Wayne H. Bowen is a professor of history and associate vice provost for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Central Florida. He is responsible for developing and implementing policies and practices for undergraduate students, oversees the university’s General Education Program, reviews undergraduate appeals, and supervises teams responsible for high-impact practices and academic services.
Bowen is also a retired colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and served in Iraq and with NATO in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Robin M. Back, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Provost
Email: robin.back@ucf.edu
Full Biography / CV
Robin M. Back is assistant vice provost for Undergraduate Studies, responsible for undergraduate academic policy, academic affairs, grade appeals and dual enrollment at the University of Central Florida. Back is also a tenured associate professor at UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management.
He holds a doctorate in management from the University of Massachusetts. Back’s professional experience includes more than 35 years in academia and in the travel and tourism and food and beverage industries. He is an is an elected fellow of the Institute of Hospitality and his research interests are in consumer behavior and marketing, with a primary focus on the wine industry.
Kimberly R. Schneider, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Provost
Email: KRS@ucf.edu
CV
Kimberly R. Schneider has been at the University of Central Florida since 2007 and currently serves as assistant vice provost in the Office of Undergraduate Studies. She previously worked in the Division of Student Success and Well-Being, where she oversaw centralized career planning and academic engagement departments. Before that, she was assistant dean in the College of Undergraduate Studies and the founding director of the UCF Office of Undergraduate Research.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in zoology from the University of Florida and a doctorate in biological sciences from the University of South Carolina. Her current research focuses on science education and high-impact practice engagement. An active scholar, Schneider has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and has received continuous external grant funding for more than 17 years at UCF.
Administrative Staff
Darryl D. Gordon, Ph.D.
Program Manager
Email: darryl.gordon@ucf.edu
Carolina Cabrera Lopez
Academic Program Coordinator
Email: carolina.cabrera-lopez@ucf.edu
Brittany Nsouli
Executive Assistant
Email: brittany.nsouli@ucf.edu
Stefani Francisco
Academic Program Coordinator
Email: stefani.francisco@ucf.edu
Communications
Barbara Smith
Senior Communications Director
Email: barbara.smith@ucf.edu
Brian Pate
Web Content Specialist
Email: brian.pate@ucf.edu
Ava Ingle
Multimedia Specialist
Email: av140213@ucf.edu
Academic Services
Renee Partridge-Day
Student Resource Specialist II
Email: arlyne.partridgeday@ucf.edu
Sara Grace Westmoreland
Registrar Specialist I
Email: saragrace.westmoreland@ucf.edu
Academic Programs
Office of Undergraduate Research
Natalia Leal Toro, Ed.D.
Director
Email: natalia.leal.toro@ucf.edu
Alison Hudson, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Email: alison.hudson@ucf.edu
Tasnim Mellouli
Academic Support Coordinator
Email: tasnim.mellouli@ucf.edu
Oriana Pinto Corro
Academic Support Coordinator
Email: oriana.pinto@ucf.edu
Carley Rich
Academic Support Coordinator
Email: carley.rich@ucf.edu
Areej Alnaizy
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email: areej.alnaizy@ucf.edu
High-Impact Practices (HIP) Hub
Sarah Davenport
Academic Program Manager
Email: sarah.davenport@ucf.edu
General Education Program
Yeidaliz Garcia
Instructional Specialist
Email: ye874507@ucf.edu
Yeidaliz Garcia joins UCF’s General Education Program as the new instructional specialist, bringing more than a decade of experience as a biology professor and discipline coordinator in the biological sciences. She holds a Master of Science in biology with a focus on virology and a graduate certificate in medical writing. She has also earned certifications in active learning, digital professor and LifeMap advising. With a passion for helping students succeed through engaging, student-centered learning, Garcia has designed and taught a wide range of course modalities in the biological sciences— including in-person, mixed-mode and online—while integrating research-based strategies and inclusive practices.