Ming-Tso Chien: Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy, Language and Culture
Ming-Tso Chien is the 2023 recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy, Language and Culture Award.
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Madeline West: Krissy Miner Memorial Award for Outstanding M.Ed./Ed.S. Student in Educational Leadership
Madeline (Maddy) West is the 2023 recipient of the Krissy Miner Memorial Award for Outstanding M.Ed./Ed.S. Student in Educational Leadership.
Read moreJanet Corcoran: Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student Award
Janet Corcoran is the 2023 recipient of the Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student Award from the Credo cohort.
Read moreAshley Reynolds: Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student Award
Ashley Reynolds is the 2023 recipient of the Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student Award from the Beacon Black Bear cohort.
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COEHD faculty, students present at AERA annual meeting
The 2023 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting will take place April 13–16 in Chicago. The conference is the world’s largest gathering of education researchers and practitioners, and a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative studies in a variety of areas.
Read moreCOEHD, PREP host education career fair
The College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine and the Penobscot River Educational Partnership (PREP) are hosting an Education Career Fair on Thursday, April 13 from 1–3 p.m. at Wells Conference Center.
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COEHD students showcase research, creative works at UMSS23
The 2023 University of Maine Student Symposium (UMSS23) is Friday, April 14 at the Collins Center for the Arts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Study examines how working moms in distance education navigate distractions and achieve academic success
researchers at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development published an article featuring case studies of six academically high-achieving working moms enrolled in distance education courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their findings suggest that effective course design, making use of prior knowledge, scaffolding instruction and encouraging social presence can mitigate distractions and reduce the cognitive load of working mothers who are college students.
Read moreBond co-authors op-ed about play and learning for Inside Higher Ed
Niya Bond, a Ph.D. student in higher education at the University of Maine, co-wrote an opinion piece for Inside Higher Ed about the importance of play in learning.
Read moreMedia report on UMaine support for Bangor School Department equity review
Bangor School Department leaders and teachers are setting goals and analyzing their school cultures after evaluation and research by faculty members from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, the Bangor Daily News and WFVX-TV (Fox 23/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported.
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