Laura Hatfield: Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education
Laura Hatfield of Montville, Maine is the 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
Laura Hatfield of Montville, Maine is the 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
Assistant Professor of Special Education Melissa Cuba spoke with the Maine Morning Star for an article about multilingual students in Maine struggling academically.
University of Maine assistant professor of special education Melissa Cuba and Adai Tefera, an associate professor of special education at the University of Arizona, have been awarded $50,000 from the William T. Grant Foundation for a collaborative study with Portland Public Schools.
Several students and faculty members from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development attended the recent New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) Conference in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

University of Maine College of Education and Human Development assistant professor of special education Melissa Cuba’s research focuses on a particular subset of multilingual learners — those with disabilities who also require special education services.
Here’s a look at some of the presentations, panels and other events featuring University Maine researchers at the 2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting, happening April 11–14 in Philadelphia.

The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development is launching three new graduate certificates aimed at teachers looking to boost their knowledge and skills in the areas of multilingual special education, adapted physical education and outdoor leadership.

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.