Research and Outreach

The College of Education and Human Development provides the state of Maine, as well as local schools and communities with research, evaluation, comparative data and specific studies to stimulate discussion and inform decision making. Through its statewide partnerships, national collaborations and initiatives, the college and its faculty provide information, analysis, innovation, intervention and leadership to help schools, communities of all sizes and social agencies to meet the challenges and foresee the opportunities of a changing society.

Click on one of the images below for more information about our research and outreach programs.

For a list of recent faculty publications, click here.

An aerial photograph of the University of Maine campus and the Stillwater River.
Center for Applied Research on Education and Schools
Students walk to class on the University of Maine campus.
Hazing Prevention Research
A photo of a student wearing a virtual reality headset.
Immersive Mathematics in Rendered Environments (IMRE) Lab
A photo of children seated in a semicircle on the floor of a classroom while student teachers interact with them.
Katherine Miles Durst Child Development Learning Center
Logo for The Lifespan Literacy Community
The Lifespan Literacy Community
MAIER logo
Maine Access to Inclusive Education Resources
MEPRI logo
Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI)
A photo of Stevens Hall in autumn.
Maine SEEDS
An aerial photo of the Stillwater River, with the University of Maine campus in the background.
New England Rural Education Hub
PREP Logo Web
Penobscot River Educational Partnership (PREP)
A photo of two colleagues at a table having a conversation, one with papers in hand.
Penquis Regional Administrator Support System (PRASS)
A close up of a smiling woman looking off-camera
TRiO Programs
A photo of a teacher with a child at a classroom table, together looking at an open book.
University Training Center for Comprehensive Literacy