COEHD announces 2021-22 faculty, staff awards
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development recently announced the recipients of the college’s annual faculty and staff awards.
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Hakkola and Dyer’s research on building diverse faculty cited in Open Campus newsletter
The Intersection, a newsletter examining race and equity in higher education, published by digital news outlet Open Campus, cited a recent journal article by associate professor of higher education Leah Hakkola and doctoral student Sarah Dyer.
Read moreCOEHD students to present research at the 2022 UMaine Student Symposium
Several University of Maine College of Education and Human Development students are scheduled to take part in the 2022 UMaine Student Symposium (UMSS) on Friday, April 15, part of Maine Impact Week.
Read moreMedia promote COEHD Educators Institute
The Bangor Daily News, the Penobscot Bay Pilot and The Franklin Journal were among the local media outlets to promote the upcoming University of Maine Educators Institute, to be hosted this summer by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development in collaboration with the Maine Department of Education.
Read moreUMaine faculty, students present at 2022 NEERO annual conference
Several University of Maine faculty members and students are participating in this week’s New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) annual conference, April 6-8 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and online.
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UMaine announces summer institute for educators
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Education, will host the first University of Maine Educators Institute this summer. “Supporting Emotional and Behavioral Well-Being in School Communities: From Surviving to Thriving” will be a virtual event held June 22–23.
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Janelle Goff: MAT student impacts school community with ‘A Closet for Change’
Master of Arts in Teaching student Janelle Goff created a community closet at her school, where students can go to get donated clothing and personal items.
Read moreCuba joins MDOE task force on bilingual education
Visiting assistant professor of special education Melissa Cuba has been invited to participate in a new Maine Department of Education (MDOE) initiative to promote bilingual education in Maine schools.
Read moreHigher ed press highlights Hakkola and Dyer research on diversity and equity in faculty searches
Inside Higher Education and The Chronicle of Higher Education featured a study by Leah Hakkola, associate professor of higher education, and doctoral student in higher education Sarah Dyer exploring how faculty search chairs’ status and social identities impact interpersonal committee dynamics and decisions about hiring diverse candidates.
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UMaine study explores diversity and equity practices in higher education faculty searches
A recent journal article from two University of Maine researchers suggests that despite good intentions, implicit and overt bias, as well as institutional and structural barriers, may still hamper colleges’ and universities’ efforts to diversify their faculty ranks.
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