Education and Human Development

Howorth recognized with Council for Exceptional Children leadership award

Sarah Howorth, associate professor of special education at the University of Maine, is the recipient of the 2025 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Outstanding Leadership Award for her significant contributions to the council’s programs and activities. The CEC is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the success of children and youth with disabilities, […]

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Bethel Citizen highlights economics students’ energy plan

The Bethel Citizen highlighted an effort spearheaded by the Bethel Conservation Commission and two University of Maine graduate students to develop a five-year energy plan and present it to town officials in the spring. A member of the commission networked with Sharon Klein, associate professor of economics at UMaine, who then connected the commission member […]

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Social work student pens op-ed in Sun Journal advocating for state bill

Jennifer Mooney, a master’s social work student at the University of Maine, wrote an op-ed published in the Sun Journal titled “Jennifer Mooney: A smarter approach to crisis response: Why Maine needs LD 298”. The bill LD 298 supports employing mental health personnel in Maine State Police to intervene in mental health crises.

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Seeking to improve services for students with autism, UMaine Counseling Center taps special education professor’s expertise

On a recent Friday morning, the staff of the University of Maine Counseling Center gathered in the office common room. Over coffee and pastries, they listened as Sarah Howorth, an associate professor of special education at UMaine, talked about the challenges people with autism and other developmental disabilities face finding and making friends.  Approximately one […]

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Morning Star interviewed Fairman on K-12 testing standards

The Maine Morning Star interviewed Janet Fairman, associate professor at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, on the discrepancies between statewide and national assessments for K-12 students. “One would have to ask, ‘Why do Maine students appear to be much more proficient on our statewide assessments than they do on the […]

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Harpswell Anchor interviews Dimmel on AI in K-12 classrooms

The Harpswell Anchor interviewed Justin Dimmel, associate dean for academics and student engagement and associate professor of mathematics education and instructional technology, on the benefits AI can bring to the classroom if used correctly. Dimmel co-authored a 2023 study with colleague Izge Bayyurt that explores how AI language models such as ChatGPT can assist with […]

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University of Maine announces fall 2024 Dean’s List 

The University of Maine recognized 3,371 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2024 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,327 are from Maine, 991 are from 46 other states and 53 are from 17 countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, a student […]

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