UMaine alumni among 2019 County Teachers of the Year in Maine
University of Maine alumni were among those honored last week as County Teachers of the Year by the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine.
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Sezen-Barrie awarded summer faculty research funds
Assistant professor of science and engineering education Asli Sezen-Barrie is the recipient of a summer faculty research award from the University of Maine’s Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.
Read moreCongratulations Dr. Jim Artesani and Diane Legrande on 25 years of service to UMaine
Associate dean of graduate education, research and outreach Jim Artesani and School of Kinesiology and Physical Education administrative specialist Diane Legrande both celebrated 25 years of service to the University of Maine this year. Jim and Diane were recognized at the annual employee recognition luncheon, held April 23 at Wells Conference Center. Congratulations, Jim and […]
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development to honor students, faculty, staff at recognition ceremony
The College of Education and Human Development will hold its annual recognition ceremony April 22 at Wells Conference Center.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Growing Partnerships to Develop Educational Leadership Pipelines
Starting in 2016, the Bangor School Department and the University of Maine Educational Leadership program began the Bangor Educational Leadership Academy (BELA), which is in its third year and focuses on creating learning laboratories for aspiring educational leaders to “try on” leadership, working closely with mentoring administrators, help lead professional development, and examine and update policies and practices through action research projects.
Read moreDoctoral student wins UMaine teaching award
Sherry Brown, a doctoral student in prevention and intervention studies, was awarded the Provost’s Innovative and Creative Teaching Award at the 2019 University of Maine Student Symposium.
Read moreSuzanne Estler passes away
Suzanne Estler, former associate professor of higher education and Equal Opportunity director, passed away April 10.
Read moreUMaine at AERA 2019
Several University of Maine faculty and graduate students are participating in the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting taking place April 5-9 in Toronto. AERA gathers scholars from around the world in a variety of different educational disciplines to share their research.
Read moreAllan speaks with Austin American-Statesman for article about hazing
Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine, spoke with the Austin American-Statesman for the article “Crackdown on hazing gains momentum among state lawmakers.”
Read moreDimmel receives grant to study students’ perceptions of geometric diagrams in virtual reality environments
Justin Dimmel, assistant professor of mathematics education and instructional technology at the University of Maine, has been awarded nearly $50,000 by the Spencer Foundation to investigate students’ perceptions of geometric diagrams when using immersive spatial displays such as virtual reality.
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