Barkan publishes new edition of textbook
Steven Barkan, professor and chair, Department of Sociology, has published a new edition of his textbook,”Social Problems: Continuity and Change,” with extensive material on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hall elected a Geological Society of America Fellow
Brenda Hall has been elected a Geological Society of America Fellow for her sustained record of distinguished contributions to geosciences and the GSA through publications, applied research, teaching and contributing to public awareness of geology. Hall is a professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and the Climate Change Institute at the University […]
Read moreHollie Adams longlisted for 2020 CBC Short Story Prize
Hollie Adams, assistant professor of creative writing and Canadian literature in the Department of English, has been longlisted for the 2020 CBC Short Story Prize. Her short story “Liking It” was one of 32 finalists selected from more than 2,400 entries. The CBC Short Story prize has been awarded annually by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation […]
Read moreBlackstone co-authors journal article on childfree women in late life
Amy Blackstone, acting associate dean for faculty affairs and interdisciplinary programs, and professor of sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is co-author of an article published recently in “Family Journal.” “Lived Experiences and Life Satisfaction of ChildFree Women in Late Life” is a collaboration with Brittany Stahnke and Heather Howard (Florida Atlantic […]
Read moreLaRocque named to UPCEA board of directors
Monique LaRocque, associate provost for the Division of Lifelong Learning at the University of Maine, has been named a director at-large for a two-year term on the board of directors of UPCEA, the association for professional, continuing and online education. A news release is online.
Read moreMette co-authors new book on democratizing education
Ian Mette, associate professor of educational leadership in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, has co-authored a new book, “The Essential Renewal of America’s Schools: A Leadership Guide for Democratizing Schools from the Inside Out.” Co-written with University of Georgia professor emeritus Carl Glickman, the book provides a three-part framework for […]
Read moreYellow Robe to receive honorary degree
Playwright William Yellow Robe, a lecturer in English at the University of Maine, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the University of Montana. A news release is online.
Read moreMoxley contributes essay on Robert Kelly
Jennifer Moxley, professor in the Department of English, has contributed an essay on poet Robert Kelly to the volume “A City Full of Voices,” edited by Pierre Joris and published this spring by Contra Mundum press. The volume represents “the first substantive multi-voiced gathering of writings about one of the absolutely opulent, lavish, generous and bountiful life-works by one of the […]
Read moreBarkan publishes new book
Steven Barkan, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology, has published a new book, co-written with UMaine alum Michael Rocque (Sociology, Bates College). “Crime Prevention: Programs, Policies, and Practices” (SAGE, 2020) presents current research, perspectives, and examples that capture key crime prevention concepts, including the public health model for crime prevention.
Read moreVillacorta publishes second edition of ‘Ciudad satélite’
Associate professor of Spanish Carlos Villacorta has published a second edition of his book of poems, “Ciudad satélite,” with the Peruvian publisher Bardoborde Ediciones. This edition includes new full-color photos not in the original collection. Carlos will read from the book at the XII International Poetry Festival: Poesía en abril in Chicago in April.
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