Professional Development

What is UMaine GRAD?

UMaine GRAD was designed to provide a framework for graduate students to learn and master the skills necessary to succeed in personal and professional opportunities at UMaine and beyond. One of our goals is for our UMaine graduate students to be confident, mindful, attentive, intelligent, and exceptional in all realms of life.

To do this, we created a platform for students to continue to grow, become resilient, strive for advancement, and deliver their ideas and themselves in the most upstanding way.

  • G: Growth – the process of developing
  • R: Resilience – the ability to adapt effectively to adversity or change
  • A: Advancement – the process of promoting and progressing to a higher state
  • D: Delivery – the ability to effectively articulate and present

Upcoming Professional Development Events

Ella McDonald, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending her thesis titled, “Sharing our Responsibilities to Care for Brown Ash Forests: An Evaluation […]
Dara Yiu, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Biology will be defending her dissertation titled, “On Reef Fishes of the Gulf of Maine”. Zoom meeting: For the Zoom […]
Zaliatu Quaye, a candidate for Master of Science in Food Science, will be defending her thesis titled, “Quality Assessment and Shelf Life Study of Maine Wild Blueberries”. Zoom meeting: For […]
Janine Siqueira Borges, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Science will be defending her thesis titled, “The Role of Local Energy Action Networks (LEANs) in Supporting […]
James LeBlanc, a candidate for Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia, will be defending his thesis titled, “Imbalance: Using Intermedial Art to Balance Rural and Queer Identities.” Zoom meeting: For […]

UMaine GRAD Collaborating Offices