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.
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UMaine experts leading conversations around best practices for AI in schools
Whenever she talks about teachers using artificial intelligence, University of Maine associate professor of special education Sarah Howorth likes to remind whoever she’s talking to that educators have always used technology to support student learning.
Read moreCuba talks with Maine Morning Star about challenges for multilingual learners
Assistant Professor of Special Education Melissa Cuba spoke with the Maine Morning Star for an article about multilingual students in Maine struggling academically.
Read moreHoworth discusses AI in the classroom on WFVX
Associate Professor of Special Education Sarah Howorth was featured on WFVX (FOX22/ABC7) for a conversation about ways K-12 teachers can use artificial intelligence to enrich student learning.
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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Kai Dube: First-year elementary education student aims to be a positive force for kids
During her final year of high school, Kai Dube volunteered at Old Town Elementary School, just a couple miles down the road from the University of Maine. The experience helped solidify her choice to major in elementary education at UMaine, where she’s part of this year’s first-year class.
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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.
Read moreNews Center Maine highlights College of Education and Human Development support for rural STEM teachers
A story that aired on News Center Maine this week showcased efforts by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development to help rural school districts recruit, educate and retain STEM teachers.
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