Maine Adolescent Peer Project recruiting participants

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

April 5, 2016 News

The Peer Relations Lab at the University of Maine is currently recruiting youth for the Maine Adolescent Peer Project (MAPP). This study is for youth ages 13 to 17. Youth will visit the lab with a friend of their choosing, answer questions about their friendship and feelings, and be observed while interacting with their friend. About three and six months later, youth will be contacted to complete some follow-up questionnaires. Youth and their friends can earn up to $60 for completing the project (one 5-minute screening to determine eligibility, one 90-minute lab visit, and two online follow-up questionnaires three and six months later that would each take 60 minutes). Permission from a parent or guardian is required.

For more information and to schedule an appointment, visit umaine.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9n6wa1gexPWgzVb, call 581.2757, email the MAPP team, umainepeerlab@gmail.com, or contact Peer Relations Lab director Rebecca Schwartz-Mette, 581.2048; rebecca.schwartzmette@maine.edu.