Emily Kuhlmann: Outstanding Student in Human Development

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.

April 14, 2023 Human Development, In the News, News, School of Educational Leadership, Higher Education and Human Development, Student & Alumni Profiles

Emily Kuhlmann headshot Emily Kuhlmann is a master’s candidate in the Human Development program and the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Student in Human Development Award from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. She is originally from Onawa, Iowa and received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in human relations from the University of Iowa. During her undergraduate career she received the Bright Scholars of Iowa award, worked as a bus driver for CAMBUS (the University’s campus transportation system) and worked as a research assistant in the DEN (development, experience, neurocognition) Lab. In Fall 2021, she started her master’s program and started as a graduate assistant in the University of Maine Graduate School. She is currently working as an academic records specialist at the grad school and she plans to start the MBA program at UMaine in the fall.