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UMaine study examines long-term emotional impacts of school bullying among girls

College-age women who were bullied in middle or high school continue to feel a range of negative emotions, including anxiety and lack of self-confidence, years after their experiences. But according to a new study from researchers at the University of Maine, some are also able to find positive gains and growth, as they feel pride at overcoming being bullied and moving forward with their lives as young adults.

UMaine Child Development Learning Center accreditation renewed for five years

The Katherine Miles Durst Child Development Learning Center at the University of Maine was recently reaccredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Caron and Bishop speak to PPH about why teachers aren’t implementing Maine policy supporting LGBTQ education

Sandra Caron, professor of family relations and human sexuality, and Penny Bishop, dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, were interviewed by the Portland Press Herald for an article about why many teachers in Maine are not incorporating LGBTQ education in the classroom despite Maine policy supporting the curriculum.

Julia Van Steenberghe: Outstanding Student in Human Development

Julia Van Steenberghe of Old Town, Maine receives the 2021-2022 Outstanding Student in Human Development award from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.

Caron talks ‘friends with benefits’ with Adotas

Sandra Caron, a professor of family relations and human sexuality at the University of Maine, spoke with Adotas about the impacts of casual sex on friendship.

NASPA awards honor Allan, Caron-produced video

A short video written and produced by professor of family relations and human sexuality Sandra Caron received the Outstanding Peer Education Program Award at the 2021 NASPA General Assembly. In addition, professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan has been awarded the NASPA Region 1 Outstanding Contribution to the Literature and/or Research Award for 2021.

Sex Lives of College Students 3rd edition cover

Caron shares 30 years of data in third edition of ‘The Sex Lives of College Students’

“The Sex Lives of College Students: Three Decades of Attitudes and Behaviors” presents the results of a sexuality survey administered over the past 30 years to thousands of college students.

Athletes for sexual responsibility cooking video

UMaine student athletes star in educational video comparing talking about sex to talking about cooking

What if we taught people about cooking the way we teach people about sex? That’s the premise of a new video starring University of Maine student athletes.

Media highlight Caron, Mitchell sexual assault study

WMTW (Channel 8, Portland) reported on a new paper by Sandra Caron, a professor of family relations and human sexuality in the College of Education and Human Development, and Deborah Mitchell, a retired University of Maine police officer, that outlines the reasons many victims do not tell anyone about being sexually assaulted.

UMaine study explores why college women decide not to tell anyone about being sexually assaulted

Despite greater cultural awareness about the prevalence of sexual assault in recent years, many victims are reluctant to talk about what happened to them.

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