News Archives - College of Education and Human Development

Lacy discusses athletic training organizational-professional conflict with Athletic Business magazine

University of Maine Assistant Professor of Athletic Training Alicia Lacy was interviewed for the November/December issue of Athletic Business magazine.

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UMaine-led program helping K-12 schools adopt comprehensive supports for student well-being

Schools across Maine are finding success meeting their students’ social, emotional and academic needs with an internationally recognized, evidence-based framework known as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).

COEHD faculty, staff and students present innovative work at UMS Rural Issues Symposium

The University of Maine System held its inaugural Rural Issues Symposium at Buchanan Alumni House on the University of Maine campus on Friday, Nov. 1.

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UMaine experts leading conversations around best practices for AI in schools

Whenever she talks about teachers using artificial intelligence, University of Maine associate professor of special education Sarah Howorth likes to remind whoever she’s talking to that educators have always used technology to support student learning.

Allan’s hazing prevention expertise featured in Portland Press Herald

University of Maine Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan was interviewed for a Portland Press Herald article titled “Anti-hazing measures are in place at Maine high schools.

Times Record interviews Allan in wake of alleged hazing in Lisbon

In an article in The Times Record about alleged hazing on the Lisbon High School football team, Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan says while there’s been progress in recent years, communities still have a long way to go to combat hazing. “Every case is different, and the behaviors are different, but many are harmful […]

Puhlman talks parent-teacher collaboration on WFVX

Assistant Professor of Family Studies Dan Puhlman was interviewed by WFVX (FOX22/ABC7, Bangor) about how parents can work with and support their children’s teachers.

Cuba talks with Maine Morning Star about challenges for multilingual learners

Assistant Professor of Special Education Melissa Cuba spoke with the Maine Morning Star for an article about multilingual students in Maine struggling academically.

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University of Maine launching new national hazing study

Sixteen years after two University of Maine professors published the landmark 2008 National Study of Student Hazing, the lead researcher of that report will spearhead an updated nationwide survey of college students’ experiences with and perceptions about hazing.

Sandra Caron, UMaine professor who helped college students better understand sexuality and family relationships, retires

After 36 years, during which she has touched tens of thousands of lives in Maine and beyond through her teaching, research and service, Sandra Caron, professor emerita of family relations and human sexuality, has officially retired.