Allan talks hazing prevention, signs of healthy and unhealthy groups on podcast
Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan was a guest on a recent episode of the Leadership Educator Podcast.
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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.
Read moreAllan’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.
Read moreTimes 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 […]
Read morePuhlman 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.
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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.
Read moreKimball discusses school funding and taxes with Sun Journal
Ezekiel “Zeke” Kimball, interim dean of the UMaine College of Education and Human Development, spoke with the Sun Journal for an article titled “As Maine towns balk at rising education costs, some call for sheltering the property tax.”
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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.
Read moreUMaine alumna Throckmorton named Maine Teacher of the Year finalist
University of Maine College of Education and Human Development alumna Emilie Throckmorton has been named a finalist for 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year.
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Character, Courage, Community: Kelsey Stoyanova is a rising star
It’s after the last bell at Bangor High School on a Friday afternoon and most of the students have gone home for the weekend. Kelsey Stoyanova is sitting in her classroom when a teenage boy enters.
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