Maria Frankland

Maria Frankland

Lecturer of Educational Leadership
Program Coordinator, Graduate Programs in Educational Leadership
maria.frankland@maine.edu
207.581.2738

336 Merrill Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469

Bio: Maria Frankland is a National Board Certified Counselor and Maine certified school counselor with over 20 years of experience in preK-20 education. She is passionate about helping students overcome the short- and long-term impact of childhood adversity. Dr. Frankland’s research interests center around social and emotional learning, community schools and comprehensive district wellness programs, the impact of trauma on students and teachers, and ways in which trauma-informed approaches may support student development, particularly in rural settings.

Education
Ph.D. in educational leadership, 2020, University of Maine
M.S. in school counseling, 2016, Husson University
M.S. in human relations, 2015, Husson University
B.S. in biochemistry, 1987, University of Dallas
B.A. in biology, 1987, University of Dallas

Courses taught at UMaine

  • EAD 510: Educational Supervision
  • EAD 560: Functions and Theories of Educational Leadership
  • EAD 565: Inquiry & Evaluation in Schools, Part I
  • EAD 566: Inquiry & Evaluation in Schools, Part II
  • EAD 562: Group Leadership
  • EAD 563: Individual Leadership: Problems, Paradoxes and Possibilities
  • EAD 567: Stakeholder Engagement
  • EAD 600: Educational Research for School Leaders
  • EAD 647: Organizational Learning and Development
  • EAD 651: Organizational Behavior
  • EAD 653: Statistics for Scholarly Practitioners
  • EAD 654: Educational Policy Formulation & Analysis
  • EAD 661: Advanced Educational Supervision
  • EAD 656: Social & Ethical Foundations of Educational Leadership
  • EAD 663: Dissertation Proposal
  • EAD 664: Dissertation I
  • EAD 665: Dissertation II
  • EAD 667: Dissertation III
  • EAD 690: Principal Internship
  • EAD 691: Internship in Educational Leadership
  • EAD 692: Superintendent Internship
  • EAD 698: Advanced Research Methods
  • EHD 569: Capstone Seminar in Educational Leadership
  • EHD 602: Directed Readings
  • EHD 690: Foundations of Inquiry

Sample publications

  • Frankland, M. & Biddle, C. (2023). “They didn’t ask us!” School counselor perception of involvement in superintendent decision-making during crisis schooling. Theory & Practice in Rural Education, 13(2), 1-28. https://tpre.ecu.edu/index.php/tpre/article/view/851
  • Frankland, M. (2021). Meeting students where they are: Trauma-informed approaches in rural schools. The Rural Educator, 42(2), 51-71. https://doi.org/10.35608/ruraled.v42i2.1243
  • Fairman, J. C., & Frankland, M. C. (2020). Assessing and supporting students’ social and emotional needs in Maine schools. Retrieved from Orono, ME: http://mepri.maine.edu/posts/
  • Frankland, M., Mercado, A., & Biddle, C. (2019). Negotiating culturally responsive leadership in remote rural settings. In E. R. Crawford & L. M. Dorner (Eds.), Educational leadership of immigrants: Case studies in times of change. Philadelphia, PA: Routledge.
  • Frankland, M., & Pelletier-Ayer, S. (2019). Becoming trauma-informed: Risks and responsibilities. Maine Schools in Focus. https://umaine.edu/edhd/2019/10/24/maine-schools-in-focus-becoming-trauma-informed-risks-and-responsibilities/
  • Mette, I. M., Fairman, J. C., Lech, P., & Frankland, M. C. (2019). Principal and teacher perceptions of performance evaluation and professional growth (PE/PG) system implementation. Retrieved from Orono, ME: http://mepri.maine.edu/posts/

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