Allan quoted in TribLIVE article on hazing at Pennsylvania high school
Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine, was quoted in a TribLIVE article on hazing at a Pennsylvania high school.
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Allan to lead second webinar on hazing prevention
University of Maine Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan this week will lead the second of two free webinars on hazing prevention, sponsored by the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Healthy Students.
Read moreUpdate on College of Education and Human Development dean search
In the search for dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, Dr. Allison Carr-Chellman has withdrawn her candidacy, canceling her March 3 presentation on campus.
Read moreUMaine research inspires student-staffed writing center at Foxcroft Academy
University of Maine Professor Richard Kent estimates that he’s helped hundreds of high schools establish or maintain student-staffed writing center programs.
Read moreDocumentary featuring COEHD professor honored by Broadcast Education Association
A short documentary featuring Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education with the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, has been given an Award of Excellence in the Broadcast Education Association’s 2016 Festival of Media Arts.
Read moreUMaine professor to present at Bangor PechaKucha Night
Justin Dimmel, an assistant professor of mathematics education and instructional technology with the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, will present at the Bangor PechaKucha Night on Friday, Feb. 19.
Read morePublic presentations by finalists for dean of College Education and Human Development, Feb. 17–March 3
The three finalists for dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will give public presentations on campus, all scheduled from 1:30–2:30 p.m. Dr. Timothy Reagan, Feb. 17, Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall Dr. Susan Gardner, March 1, Bangor Room, Memorial Union Dr. Alison Carr-Chellman, March 3, Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall Reagan […]
Read moreMette’s article most downloaded of 2015 in educational leadership journal
Ian Mette, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Maine, had the most downloaded article of 2015 in the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. The paper, “Turnaround, Transformational, or Transactional Leadership: An Ethical Dilemma in School Reform,” appeared in the December 2014 issue of JCEL. It was downloaded more than 1,500 […]
Read moreSTEM study cited in NY Times article on Microsoft’s acquisition of MinecraftEdu
A three-year, $2 million National Science Foundation project led by University of Maine researchers was cited in a New York Times article about Microsoft acquiring MinecraftEdu, a modified version of Minecraft tailored for use in schools. The popular video game is described as a digital sandbox, inside which players can construct anything they want, much […]
Read moreJesse Kaye-Schiess: KPE master’s student works with outdoor program for middle school boys
A chance meeting in the dairy aisle at the grocery store in summer 2013 led Jesse Kaye-Schiess to enroll in the master’s program in kinesiology and physical education at the University of Maine. He had finished his undergraduate degree in KPE at UMaine in 2012 and taught for a year in Lincoln, Maine. But like […]
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