Sixteen years after two University of Maine professors published the landmark 2008 National Study of Student Hazing, the lead researcher of that report will spearhead an updated nationwide survey of college students’ experiences with and perceptions about hazing.
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When Jolayne Houtz remembers her son, Sam Martinez, words like “adored,” “gifted,” “warm” and “athletic” come to mind. “The thing I always remember about Sam was that he was really loyal,” Houtz says. “He always wanted to be there for his friends if they were having a hard time. Just always supportive and kind.” Growing […]
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Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, will partner with acclaimed PBS filmmaker Byron Hurt to develop a collection of hazing prevention resources to accompany Hurt’s 2022 documentary, “HAZING.”
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University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan was interviewed by Chicago news outlets covering reports of hazing in the Northwestern University football program.
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KING-TV (Channel 5 in Seattle, Washington) cited a 2008 study led by University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan, which found 47% of students have experienced hazing before college. The story focused on an investigation revealing a hazing incident at a Seattle area public high school.
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A film that began airing on PBS stations this week cites a 2008 University of Maine study on the prevalence of hazing among college students.
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A national study of college hazing by professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan was cited in a story about the variation in state hazing laws across the U.S. that aired on News Center Maine.
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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 President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has recognized professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan with UMaine’s 2021 Presidential Research and Creative Achievement Award.
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University of Maine Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan will provide expert testimony to the U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
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