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An outdoor portrait of Elizabeth Allan on the University of Maine campus.

Allan partnering with PBS filmmaker on hazing prevention materials

Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, will partner with acclaimed PBS filmmaker Byron Hurt to develop a collection of hazing prevention resources to accompany Hurt’s 2022 documentary, “HAZING.”

School of Learning and Teaching to hold grad student research forums

The School of Learning and Teaching in the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development will host a series of graduate student research forums to help students meet each other, discuss their research interests, and learn more about faculty scholarship.

Researchers advocate for poetry in early reading instruction

Educators have long recognized the power of poetry to inspire an enduring passion for language in children. But over time, poetry instruction for beginning readers has declined in favor of other teaching methods. Now, some scholars are trying to revive it. In an article, “Why Poetry for Reading Instruction? Because It Works!” published in the […]

Caron and Mitchell present research at annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality

Sandra Caron, professor of family relations and human sexuality, and Deborah Mitchell, retired 91�� police sergeant, presented their research, “A qualitative analysis of interviews with women who experienced sexual assault and who told no one,” at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality in Montreal, Nov. 8–11.

Communication technology can help teens connect with fathers who don’t live with them, study finds

Communication technology plays a major role in the relationships between teens and their nonresident fathers, new research from a University of Maine professor finds.

Updated hazing survey finds disconnect between students’ experiences, willingness to label it

A new study led by University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan on the prevalence of college hazing and students’ attitudes about hazing behaviors provides fresh insights to inform prevention efforts.

Maine Schools in Focus: Prevention and Intervention—Addressing the Complex Needs of Students with Mental Health and Behavioral Challenges

A greater understanding of the serious and often long-lasting effects of complex risk factors has led to the development of systems-oriented models of prevention and intervention in schools.

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