Two members of the College of Education and Human Development faculty have received tenure and promotion to associate professor. Both Justin Dimmel and Leah Hakkola have been at the University of Maine since 2015.
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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.
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Elizabeth Allan spoke with the Asbury Park Press about the growing problem of hazing among high school sports teams.
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Elizabeth Allan, a University of Maine professor of higher education leadership, talked to News Center Maine for a story about hazing in sports and other school clubs.
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The article mentions the national survey led by University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan. According to the study, 47% of students experience hazing prior to coming to college, and 55% of students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing in college.
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The student development in higher education master’s program at the University of Maine is designed to prepare professionals for careers in post-secondary student affairs. The required 225-hour internship is a vital component that gives the graduate students hand-on experience.
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The Guardian cited a study of hazing in NCAA Division III college athletics by University of Maine researchers David Kerschner and Elizabeth Allan in a story about hazing during and after the pandemic.
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University of Maine College of Education and Human Development graduate students Danielle Gabrielli and Anne Fensie were recognized at the UMaine Graduate Student Government’s 2021 Appreciation Event.
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Miranda Snyder of Brimfield, Massachusetts, a secondary education major with a concentration in English, is the 2021 Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development. The college also honored Blanca Millan-Modia of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, a kinesiology and physical education major with a concentration in exercise science, as this year’s Outstanding Graduating International Student, and Jamie Jones of Bangor, Maine, a child development and family relations major with a concentration in early childhood education, with the Dean’s Award.
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This year’s recipient of the Student Development in Higher Education Excellence Award is Sydni Cosgrove, from Bangor, Maine. Sydni graduated from the University of Maine in 2019 with a B.S. in secondary education, and now from UMaine again with her master’s degree.
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