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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Lee Francis: Krissy Miner Memorial Award for Outstanding M.Ed./Ed.S. Student in Educational Leadership
Lee Francis is the 2024 recipient of the Krissy Miner Memorial Award for Outstanding M.Ed./Ed.S. Student in Educational Leadership. A member of the Penobscot Nation from Indian Island, Maine, Francis is principal of the Indian Island School.
Read moreAmy Sullivan: Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student Award
Amy Sullivan, originally from Lincoln, Rhode Island, is the recipient of the Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student Award (Credo Cohort) for 2024. You can read a Q&A with Sullivan below.
Read moreBritton Wolfe: Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student Award
Britton (Britt) Wolfe of Hiram, Maine is the recipient of the Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student Award (Beacon Black Bear Cohort) for 2024. Wolfe is the principal at Sacopee Valley High School. You can read a Q&A with him below.
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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.
Read moreCOEHD faculty present research, Biddle recognized at rural education forum
University of Maine associate professor of educational leadership Catharine Biddle was honored with two awards at last week’s National Forum to Advance Rural Education, hosted by the National Rural Education Association in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Read moreUMaine Educational Leadership program to offer courses leading to Maine DOE athletic director certification
Athletic directors are now expected to have building administrator certification as well as coursework in athletic administration. To meet the anticipated demand, the University of Maine’s Educational Leadership program, part of the College of Education and Human Development, will begin offering a sequence of courses this fall that fulfills the Maine DOE requirements for athletic director certification.
Read moreCOEHD researchers to present at AERA annual meeting
The 2022 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting is taking place this week in San Diego and virtually. Here’s a look at some of the presentations, panels, and other events featuring UMaine researchers.
Read morePress Herald op-ed cites UMaine-led research on schools and community well-being
The Portland Press Herald published an op-ed this week that responds to recent reports about Maine’s mixed record on mental health support for children, and points to changes that could be made in rural communities and schools to better support whole-child development.
Read moreBeyond Crisis Schooling project receives 2021 NREA Best Research Award
Associate professor of educational leadership Catharine Biddle and lecturer in educational leadership Maria Frankland received the National Rural Education Association’s 2021 Best Research Award for the Beyond Crisis Schooling project.
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