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Office of Research Development

  • Postdoctoral Mentoring Plans

    Zoom

    Learn about postdoctoral mentoring plans with those who have developed them. Examples will be provided to attendees. Presenters: Sandra DeUrioste-Stone (Assistant VP for Research and Assoc Professor of Nature-Based Tourism), Chris Gerbi (Associate Dean for Research, Associate Director of MAFES, Professor), Jim Artesani (Associate Dean of Accreditation and Graduate Affairs) Registration is required.

  • Dept. of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Program Officers

    Zoom

    Overview of the agency’s mission and funding priorities, education and special education research programs, and working with program officers. Presenters: Emily Doolittle (Teaching and Learning Division: Program Officer, Rural Education Research, and […]

  • NSF: S-STEM

    Zoom

    Overview of the NSF S-STEM Program that addresses the need for a high-quality STEM workforce in areas of national priority through institutional scholarships for undergraduate and graduate degrees. Presenters: Penny Rheingans (Director of the School of Computing and Information Science and Professor) and Alex Friess (Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Brunswick Engineering Program) Registration is […]

  • NEH Summer Institute

    Zoom

    Why Bioengineering Needs the Humanities: Perspectives from a 2023 NEH Summer Institute on Our SHARED Future: Sciences, Humanities, Arts, Research Ethics, and Deliberation John Muthyala – Professor of English, USM Registration is required.

  • DEI in Research

    Zoom

    Discussion of DEI in research with a faculty panel, including how DEI can be successfully integrated into your research program. Presenters: Ned Rubert-Nason (Assistant Professor of Chemistry, UMFK) and Beth Campbell (Maine EPSCoR Outreach and Program Manager) Registration is required.

  • Project Management Strategies

    Zoom

    Learn how work plans and Gantt charts can be utilized for research project management. Presenters: Sue Ishaq (Assistant Professor of Veterinary Sciences), Rachel Schattman (Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture), and Peter Drown (Senior Operations Manager, ASCC) Registration is required.

  • Wearable Robotics for Gait Training NSF Career/NIH

    Zoom

    “Wearable Robotics for Gait Training” NSF Career/NIH Babak Hejrati – Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering-Dynamics and Controls, UMaine Registration is required. Babak Hejrati, director of the Biorobotics and Biomechanics Laboratory in the University of Maine Department of Mechanical Engineering, has received a more than $432,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of […]

  • Writing an NSF IUSE Proposal

    Zoom

    Writing an NSF IUSE Proposal Presenters: MacKenzie Stetzer (Associate Professor of Physics) Registration is required. MacKenzie Stetzer will share information about his NSF-Improving Undergraduate STEM Education award aimed to provide Faculty Learning Community opportunities for faculty of first-year STEM courses to better understand/support students’ transition from high school to college.

  • UMS Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation (THOR) Initiative

    Zoom

    UMS Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation (THOR) Initiative Tracy Michaud- Associate Professor of Tourism and Hospitality, USM Karen Beeftink– Associate Professor of Recreation and Tourism Management, UMM Registration is required. Faculty on the […]

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