School of Educational Leadership, Higher Education and Human Development

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Hashem Abuqawod and Samantha Ney: Future teachers prepare to strengthen Maine’s K-12 workforce

Abuqawod and Ney are among more than 80 teacher education students invited to the 91¸£Àû College of Education and Human Development’s second annual Pinning and Recognition Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 24. The ceremony is designed to celebrate the college’s new teacher candidates — students who have reached the point in their academic career when they are able to start taking upper-level courses and have shown a commitment to becoming a teacher.

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Puhlman talks to WalletHub about family-friendly qualities of states

WalletHub featured Daniel Puhlman, assistant professor of family studies in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, as an expert on factors that attract families to live in certain states, and how those factors impact the well-being of families and child development. Puhlman said families have many factors to consider when choosing […]

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Times Record interviews Allan in wake of alleged hazing in Lisbon

In an article in The Times Record about alleged hazing on the Lisbon High School football team, Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan says while there’s been progress in recent years, communities still have a long way to go to combat hazing. “Every case is different, and the behaviors are different, but many are harmful […]

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