Danielle Jones

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Danielle Yvonne Jones, Policy Analyst

Graduate Degree Earned & Year:

M.S. Resource Economics and Policy, 2007

Major Advisor:

Todd Gabe

Thesis/Dissertation Title:

Farmer Participation in the Conservation Reserve Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program

Description of current position:

Danielle Jones is a Policy Analyst at the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), where she oversees and evaluates regulations, collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, and reviews other regulatory and policy initiatives. She works with high-level policy officials on environmental, natural resource, and rural development policy and ensures that agencies’ regulatory and policy initiatives are consistent with economic principles, sound public policy, and the goals of the President. Further Description

Graduate Experience:

“I was fortunate enough to have graduated from the Environmental Management and Policy undergraduate program and the Resource Economics and Policy graduate program. The faculty and staff encouraged my diverse academic interests and were supportive during my studies at UMaine. The faculty helped me foster and develop my leadership skills as a teaching assistant and encouraged me to work as a research assistant for the Council of State Governments. My advisors were wonderful and allowed me the autonomy to explore various policy topics. The graduate program prepared me to review complex federal regulatory and policy initiatives that are consistent with economic principles.”