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We study how personalization can make your reading faster and more efficient.

Orlando, Florida
Joined January 2022
Big congratulations to Shalah Dean Thomas who has successfully passed her Ph.D. proposal! (1/4)
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We are excited to share that Erica Castilho will defend her doctoral dissertation titled, "Navigating With Sharks: How The Marketing Practices Help to Create Successful Phishing Emails." Date: October 20, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM Location: TCH 208
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We are thrilled to congratulate Ph.D. student Md Mamunur Rashid for being awarded the Marian & Gray Whitehouse IEMS Doctoral Fellowship! This prestigious award is given to IEMS Ph.D. students in recognition of their exceptional academic standing within the program.
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In this study, researchers from @thereadabilityc explore in the context of Interlude Reading if manipulating font choice can improve adult readers’ reading outcomes.
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Reading opens the door to a world of possibilities. When we improve readability, we break down barriers, pave the way for improved education, and build a brighter future for all.
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"I wake up, I pick up my phone and I'm in a set of interfaces built out of the written word. And I'm in it until the moment I turn my phone off before I go to sleep." - Ben D. Sawyer Ph.D., Director of the Virtual Readability Lab and the Readability Consortium
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Congratulations to Ph.D. Student and Virtual Readability Lab researcher Shalah Dean Thomas on being awarded the Richard Tucker Gerontology Grant from The Learning Institute for Elders (LIFE) at UCF for the second year in a row.
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Congratulations to Dr. Olga Karasik, MD, Dr. Dave Miller, Ph.D., Cara Cannon, M.S., and Dr. Ben D. Sawyer, Ph.D. for receiving an internal award from UCF's Department of Medicine.
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Whether it's a book, a blog, a research paper, or a news article, reading exposes us to new ideas, expands our knowledge, and helps us develop critical thinking skills. Encourage the young readers in your life to make reading a habit and watch them grow into future leaders!
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