Katherine McCarthy: Finding and building community at UMaine
Katherine McCarthy of Greenville, North Carolina is a University of Maine graduate student pursuing her M.Ed in student development in higher education.
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News outlets feature UMaine study about impact of COVID-19 pandemic on research
The Bangor Daily News and Phys.org highlighted a study from the University of Maine exploring how the first year of the pandemic affected research activities at the institution.
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Study explores ‘wicked problem’ of COVID-19’s impact on research and scholarship in higher education
“Wicked problems are complex, nonlinear and unique, with a high likelihood of serious consequences without quick solutions,” says Asli Sezen-Barrie, lead author of the study and an associate professor of curriculum, assessment and instruction at UMaine’s College of Education and Human Development.
Read moreInsider article cites anti-hazing guide developed by UMaine, Cornell researchers
In an article about hazing on college campuses, Insider cited a guide to preventing hazing on university campuses published by researchers from the University of Maine and Cornell University.
Read moreCOEHD faculty present research, Biddle recognized at rural education forum
University of Maine associate professor of educational leadership Catharine Biddle was honored with two awards at last week’s National Forum to Advance Rural Education, hosted by the National Rural Education Association in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Read moreMedia share findings of Kimball-led study on college student engagement with interdisciplinary learning
Ezekiel Kimball, senior author of the study and professor of higher education and associate dean for Undergraduate and Teacher Education at the University of Maine, was quoted discussing how the “navigating stage” can cause discord between disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies, including scheduling conflicts and cultural clashes.
Read moreAllan featured on 1A show about hazing
University of Maine Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan was featured on the WAMU/NPR show 1A for a segment about why hazing happens and how to stop it.
Read morePatriot-News highlights StopHazing’s involvement in school district anti-hazing efforts
In an article about efforts to combat hazing in the Middletown Area School District, the Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) noted a proposal in which StopHazing, an organization led by University of Maine Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan, would work with the district for three years, collecting and assessing data on Middletown’s school culture through surveys and focus groups, then working with the district on a “culture shift process for hazing prevention” that would involve bystander intervention training, community outreach and other methods.
Read moreSeattle TV station cites UMaine hazing study
KING-TV (Channel 5 in Seattle, Washington) cited a 2008 study led by University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan, which found 47% of students have experienced hazing before college. The story focused on an investigation revealing a hazing incident at a Seattle area public high school.
Read moreUMaine research cited in Independent Lens ‘Hazing’ documentary
A film that began airing on PBS stations this week cites a 2008 University of Maine study on the prevalence of hazing among college students.
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