{"id":4993,"date":"2025-06-25T15:56:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/?page_id=4993"},"modified":"2025-06-26T13:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:01:36","slug":"av-research-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/av-research-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Autonomous Vehicle Research Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/av-group.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4997\" style=\"width:352px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/av-group.png 727w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/av-group-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/av-group-105x50.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/av-group-317x151.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/av-group-423x202.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/av-group-634x303.png 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,727px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The Autonomous Vehicle Research Group at the VEMI Lab explores applications of emerging transportation technology for today\u2019s unique accessibility needs. Representing a cross-institutional collaboration between&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/\">The University of Maine<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northeastern.edu\/\">Northeastern University<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colby.edu\/\">Colby College<\/a>, the group leverages more than a decade of user-driven assistive technology research with domain-specific expertise in computer vision and natural language processing for navigation. By developing an end-to-end mobility solution using fully autonomous vehicles as the core transportation platform, outcomes of the group\u2019s work are expected to extend the benefits of increased mobility, independence, and quality of life not only for those who are limited by current transportation solutions, but for all users.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4993_1a1a27-e3 .kt-block-spacer{height:70px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4993_1a1a27-e3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:82%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4993_1a1a27-e3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-645ca7d90d4e3a74be37210bc88922b0\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Inclusive Design Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/IDC-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4998\" style=\"width:329px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/IDC-Logo.jpg 440w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/IDC-Logo-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/IDC-Logo-105x53.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/IDC-Logo-317x159.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2025\/06\/IDC-Logo-423x212.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,440px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">In 2022, VEMI and AVR participated in the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Inclusive Design Challenge focused on innovative design solutions to enable people with physical, sensory, and cognitive disabilities to use automated vehicles to access jobs, healthcare, and other critical destinations. The Challenge sought solutions to improve passenger vehicle accessibility, encourage cross-disciplinary collaborations, incentivize development of new designs and technologies, and tap into the creativity and knowledge of the disability community, researchers, advocates, and entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:18px\">For the challenge, the AVR team developed the Autonomous Vehicle Assistant (AVA), an innovative ride-hailing and localization smartphone application designed to seamlessly assist passengers with visual impairment and older adults during pre-journey planning, travel to pick-up locations, and vehicle entry. We strongly believe the outcomes from this project will extend the benefits of autonomous transportation to these groups, thereby accelerating the universally-designed transportation of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The VEMI AVR proposal was selected as one of 10 semifinalists in this national competition and ultimately awarded $300,000 as one of the three final prize winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Learn more about AVA and the IDC in the videos below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4993_28f633-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4993_28f633-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4993_28f633-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4993_28f633-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4993_28f633-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-576df1b3d32cdb0f6093ed91844a283b\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">AVR in the News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/2023\/03\/16\/expanded-situational-awareness-without-vision-a-novel-haptic-interface-for-use-in-fully-autonomous-vehicles-publication\/\">Expanded Situational Awareness Without Vision: A Novel Haptic Interface for Use in Fully Autonomous Vehicles Publication<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/2022\/07\/28\/wiredfocus-highlights-vemi-and-the-u-s-dot-inclusive-design-challenge\/\">Wiredfocus highlights VEMI and the U.S. DOT Inclusive Design Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/2022\/07\/28\/zip-education-posts-about-vemis-inclusive-design-challenge-win\/\">Zip-Education posts about VEMI\u2019s Inclusive Design Challenge Win<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/2022\/07\/28\/news-center-maine-covers-vemi-in-the-u-s-dot-inclusive-design-challenge\/\">News Center Maine Covers VEMI in the U.S. DOT Inclusive Design Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/2022\/07\/28\/bangor-daily-news-on-vemis-inclusive-design-challenge-win\/\">Bangor Daily News on VEMI\u2019s Inclusive Design Challenge Win<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/2022\/07\/28\/bangor-news-recognizes-vemis-3rd-place-win-in-the-dots-inclusive-design-challenge\/\">Fox Bangor News Recognizes VEMI\u2019s 3rd Place Win in the DOT\u2019s Inclusive Design Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/2022\/07\/28\/vemi-wins-3rd-in-the-inclusive-design-challenge\/\">VEMI wins 3rd in the Inclusive Design Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/2022\/07\/28\/3317\/\">VEMI Inclusive Design Challenge- University of Maine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/2022\/07\/26\/vemi-lab-researchers-earn-federal-prize-for-software-that-makes-self-driving-cars-more-accessible\/\">VEMI Lab researchers earn federal prize for software that makes self-driving cars more accessible<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/2022\/01\/26\/fink-publishes-op-ed-in-bangor-daily-news\/\">Fink Publishes Op-Ed in Bangor Daily News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14a386a5fe4dd1f62d3538af72dd99ab\"><a 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.kadence-column4993_69f4c9-46:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4993_69f4c9-46\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image4993_bf44a6-cf .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4993_bf44a6-cf.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image4993_bf44a6-cf .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image4993_bf44a6-cf{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4993_bf44a6-cf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-19-at-11.24.04-AM-e1552064331876.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. Nicholas Giudice. He is wearing a blue striped shirt and a navy blue blazer.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-19-at-11.24.04-AM-e1552064331876.png 367w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-19-at-11.24.04-AM-e1552064331876-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-19-at-11.24.04-AM-e1552064331876-100x140.png 100w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-19-at-11.24.04-AM-e1552064331876-317x444.png 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,367px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4993_c8441d-36{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4993_c8441d-36{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4993_c8441d-36{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4993_c8441d-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4993_c8441d-36\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ac0838-f1\">dr. nicholas giudice<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_087d2a-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_087d2a-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_087d2a-e3\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:15px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_087d2a-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_087d2a-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_087d2a-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_087d2a-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_087d2a-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_087d2a-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_087d2a-e3, 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_b9ee6f-87 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_b9ee6f-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_b9ee6f-87\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_b9ee6f-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_b9ee6f-87\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link4993_b9ee6f-87, .kt-adv-heading-link4993_b9ee6f-87 .kt-adv-heading4993_b9ee6f-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_b9ee6f-87\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_b9ee6f-87 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_b9ee6f-87\"><a href=\"mailto:nicholas.giudice@maine.edu\">nicholas.giudice@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ae7416-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ae7416-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ae7416-c4\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ae7416-c4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ae7416-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ae7416-c4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ae7416-c4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ae7416-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ae7416-c4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_ae7416-c4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ae7416-c4\">207-581-2151<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_6a4929-61, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_6a4929-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_6a4929-61, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_6a4929-61{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_6a4929-61{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4993_6a4929-61 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_6a4929-61, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_6a4929-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_6a4929-61, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_6a4929-61{margin-bottom:35px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4993_6a4929-61\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4993_bdaca1-78.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;margin-top:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4993_bdaca1-78.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4993_bdaca1-78.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn 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.kb-btn4993_bdaca1-78.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4993_bdaca1-78 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/nick\/dr-nicholas-giudice\/about-me-nick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>about dr. giudice<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4993_92c76e-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column4993_92c76e-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4993_92c76e-e2 > 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.kadence-column4993_65e1e2-dc{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_65e1e2-dc{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_65e1e2-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column4993_65e1e2-dc, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column4993_65e1e2-dc:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4993_65e1e2-dc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image4993_d30618-31 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4993_d30618-31.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image4993_d30618-31 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image4993_d30618-31{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4993_d30618-31\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1656\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/rick_final-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"headshot of Dr. Richard Corey\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/rick_final-2-scaled.jpg 1656w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/rick_final-2-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/rick_final-2-662x1024.jpg 662w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/rick_final-2-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/rick_final-2-993x1536.jpg 993w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/rick_final-2-1325x2048.jpg 1325w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/rick_final-2-91x140.jpg 91w, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4993_814558-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4993_814558-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4993_814558-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4993_814558-00{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_814558-00{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_814558-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4993_814558-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4993_814558-00{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4993_814558-00{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_814558-00{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_814558-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4993_814558-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4993_814558-00{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_814558-00{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_814558-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4993_814558-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4993_814558-00\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_3781a8-48\">dr. richard corey<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:15px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_4ee785-21\">Director<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_37649f-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_37649f-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_37649f-41\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_37649f-41 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_37649f-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_37649f-41\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_37649f-41 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_37649f-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_37649f-41\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_37649f-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_37649f-41\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link4993_37649f-41, .kt-adv-heading-link4993_37649f-41 .kt-adv-heading4993_37649f-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_37649f-41\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_37649f-41 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_37649f-41\"><a href=\"mailto:richard.r.corey@maine.edu\">richard.r.corey@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_280072-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_280072-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_280072-ae\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_280072-ae mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_280072-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_280072-ae\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_280072-ae img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_280072-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_280072-ae\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_280072-ae wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_280072-ae\">207-581-2151<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_7bed04-68, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_7bed04-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_7bed04-68, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_7bed04-68{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_7bed04-68{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4993_7bed04-68 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_7bed04-68, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_7bed04-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_7bed04-68, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_7bed04-68{margin-bottom:35px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4993_7bed04-68\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4993_d38591-f1.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;margin-top:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4993_d38591-f1.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4993_d38591-f1.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4993_53ba98-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4993_53ba98-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4993_53ba98-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4993_53ba98-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4993_53ba98-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4993_53ba98-69{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4993_53ba98-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4993_53ba98-69 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > 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height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2019\/02\/DSCF4204-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"headshot of Paul Fink\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2019\/02\/DSCF4204-scaled.jpg 1706w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2019\/02\/DSCF4204-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2019\/02\/DSCF4204-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2019\/02\/DSCF4204-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2019\/02\/DSCF4204-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2019\/02\/DSCF4204-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2019\/02\/DSCF4204-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2019\/02\/DSCF4204-317x476.jpg 317w, 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4993_97d00b-ae\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_2f70c6-e5\">Dr. Paul fink<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:15px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_bbb36c-37\">Grand Valley State University Collaborator<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_288308-3b, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_288308-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_288308-3b, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_288308-3b{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_288308-3b{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4993_288308-3b .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_288308-3b, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_288308-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_288308-3b, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_288308-3b{margin-bottom:35px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4993_288308-3b\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4993_7893be-7e.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra 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kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gvsu.edu\/computing\/module-news-view.htm?storyId=93193E48-E987-3700-26133D8F3CFDA173&#038;siteModuleId=F6F5F1DE-0414-D788-E1389DDEDBC8E34A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">About dr. fink<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4993_459652-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column4993_459652-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4993_459652-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4993_459652-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4993_459652-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4993_459652-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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.kadence-column4993_5b5035-92:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4993_5b5035-92\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image4993_16ec1a-d0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4993_16ec1a-d0.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image4993_16ec1a-d0 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image4993_16ec1a-d0{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4993_16ec1a-d0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2021\/01\/Stacy_Doore_pref.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2021\/01\/Stacy_Doore_pref.jpg 250w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2021\/01\/Stacy_Doore_pref-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2021\/01\/Stacy_Doore_pref-93x140.jpg 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4993_0961eb-e8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_ed15ab-67\">Dr. stacy doore<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:15px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_15fa57-0f\">Colby College Collaborator<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_65da6e-6a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_65da6e-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_65da6e-6a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_65da6e-6a{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_65da6e-6a{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4993_65da6e-6a .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_65da6e-6a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_65da6e-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_65da6e-6a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_65da6e-6a{margin-bottom:35px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4993_65da6e-6a\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4993_575b01-d1.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4993_d63466-76\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image4993_1a9701-00 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4993_1a9701-00.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image4993_1a9701-00 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image4993_1a9701-00{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4993_1a9701-00\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2021\/01\/lin-x-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2021\/01\/lin-x-768x1024-1.jpg 385w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2021\/01\/lin-x-768x1024-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/vemi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2021\/01\/lin-x-768x1024-1-105x140.jpg 105w, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_77bada-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_77bada-b9, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_77bada-b9{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_77bada-b9{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4993_77bada-b9 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_77bada-b9, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_77bada-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_77bada-b9, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4993_77bada-b9{margin-bottom:35px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4993_77bada-b9\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4993_774271-e4.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_835ccd-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_835ccd-a7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_835ccd-a7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_835ccd-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_835ccd-a7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_835ccd-a7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_835ccd-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_835ccd-a7\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_835ccd-a7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_835ccd-a7\">RJ perry<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_7a6f01-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_7a6f01-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_7a6f01-ad\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:15px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_7a6f01-ad mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_7a6f01-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_7a6f01-ad\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_7a6f01-ad img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_7a6f01-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_7a6f01-ad\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_020130-8a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_020130-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_020130-8a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4993_020130-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_020130-8a\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link4993_020130-8a, .kt-adv-heading-link4993_020130-8a .kt-adv-heading4993_020130-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_020130-8a\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4993_020130-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4993_020130-8a\"><a href=\"mailto:raymond.perry@maine.edu\">raymond.perry@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4993_e0bd7d-ac, .site 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