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College of Education and Human Development faculty, grad students present at AERA virtual annual meeting

Several University of Maine College of Education and Human Development are participating in the 2021 American Educational Research Association (AERA) virtual annual meeting, April 8–12. The conference is the world’s largest annual gathering of education researchers. Here’s a look at some of the events involving UMaine scholars: Thursday April 8 Assistant professor of curriculum, assessment […]

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Tedesco-Schneck publishes article in Journal of Nursing Education

Mary Tedesco-Schneck, assistant professor in the School of Nursing, published her research, “Script Concordance and the Think-Aloud Approach Through the Lens of Cognitive Apprenticeship Theory” in the Journal of Nursing Education. Tedesco-Schneck’s research is one of the many ways UMaine School of Nursing faculty engage in scientific teaching to promote nursing practice.

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McKillen article in H-Diplo

Elizabeth McKillen, professor of hIstory, recently published an article for the H-Diplo and International Security Studies Forum, “”The Trump Presidency and U.S. Workers: “America First” or America Diminished?” at issforum.org/to/ps2021-17.

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Thaler in inaugural guide of 500 leading U.S. environmental and energy lawyers

Jeff Thaler professor of practice, University of Maine School of Law, University of Maine Visiting Professor of Energy Policy, Law & Ethics, and associate faculty, UMaine Climate Change Institute, has been selected for inclusion in the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Environmental & Energy Lawyers guide. The online guide features environmental and energy attorneys who […]

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Bouchard on panel discussion of aquaculture in the Northeast

Deborah Bouchard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension aquatic animal health specialist and director of the UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute, presented an update on the aquaculture industry in Maine as part of a panel discussion on aquaculture in the Northeast. Hosted by the Council on Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics (C-FARE) and the Northeastern Agricultural and […]

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Curran, Reagan contribute to new book on tolerance and peace

Hugh Curran, Peace and Reconciliation Studies Program, and Timothy Reagan, College of Education and Human Development, each contributed chapters — Tolerance and Nonviolent Practices; and Peace, Conflict, and War: The Role of Language and Languages, respectively —  in a recently published online access book, “Paths to a Culture of Tolerance and Peace.”

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Dieffenbacher-Krall honored by Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission

John Dieffenbacher-Krall, assistant director of research in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the University of Maine, was recognized at the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission’s January meeting for his dedicated record of service. Dieffenbacher-Krall served as the commission’s Executive Director from 2005 to 2017. An announcement about his recognition is on the […]

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Boss named Fellow of The Oceanography Society

University of Maine professor of oceanography Emmanuel Boss, an internationally recognized researcher in ocean biogeochemistry and phytoplankton ecology, has been selected as a Fellow of The Oceanography Society. Boss was cited for his “contributions to and his leadership in ocean optics and its use in mapping biogeochemical processes in the ocean, for his inspirational teaching, […]

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UMaine graduate student receives national award from the American Chemical Society

Md. Ikramul Hasan, a master’s student in the School of Forest Resources, is the recipient of a 2021 Younger Chemist Leadership Development Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) The award will enable Hasan to attend a leadership development workshop at the ACS’s Annual Leaders’ Conference. The Society grants 15 of the awards nationwide each year. […]

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Sociology journal article earns 2020 Outstanding Contribution Award

The Division of Biopsychosocial Criminology of the American Society of Criminology awarded Steve Barkan, a University of Maine professor emeritus of sociology, and alumnus Michael Rocque, associate professor of sociology at Bates College, the 2020 Outstanding Contribution Award for their article titled “Socioeconomic Status and Racism as Fundamental Causes of Street Criminality,” which was published […]

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