{"id":21577,"date":"2022-07-14T11:56:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T15:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/?page_id=21577"},"modified":"2025-10-01T08:43:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:43:21","slug":"ezekiel-kimball","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/facultystaff\/ezekiel-kimball\/","title":{"rendered":"Ezekiel Kimball"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Professor and Dean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image21577_67dd56-d9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image21577_67dd56-d9\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/06\/Ezekiel-Kimball.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/06\/Ezekiel-Kimball-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Ezekiel Kimball.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-24208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/06\/Ezekiel-Kimball-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/06\/Ezekiel-Kimball-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/06\/Ezekiel-Kimball-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/06\/Ezekiel-Kimball-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/06\/Ezekiel-Kimball-317x476.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/06\/Ezekiel-Kimball-423x635.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/06\/Ezekiel-Kimball-634x951.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/06\/Ezekiel-Kimball.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bio:<\/strong> Ezekiel &#8220;Zeke&#8221; Kimball is Professor and Dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. He previously served as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Teacher Education at the University of Maine and as the Associate Dean for Operations and Planning, the Interim Chair of the Department of Student Development, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Kimball is a two-time alum of the University of Maine System and previously worked in a variety of Maine-based roles related to community education and nonprofit management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kimball\u2019s research focuses on how to create the conditions for student success in PK-20 education systems. He is a leading expert on disability identity development, postsecondary STEM learning environments, and how academia leverages scholarly knowledge for social impact. Dr. Kimball\u2019s research has resulted in 1 book, 47 journal articles, and 24 book chapters and in extramural funding from organizations such as&nbsp; the National Science Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Dr. Kimball is a past editor of the&nbsp; <em>Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability<\/em> and a co-founder of the Center for Student Success Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since starting at the University of Maine, Dr. Kimball has led major research-practice partnerships focused on broadening pathways to STEM teaching, improving early childhood education outcomes, and increasing rural educator resilience. He is deeply committed to the role that education and a focus on human development can play in strengthening Maine\u2019s communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D., 2012, The Pennsylvania State University<br>M.S., 2008, University of Southern Maine<br>B.A., 2005, University of Southern Maine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sample publications about disability identity development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Isbell, L. M., Chimowitz, H., Huff, N. R., Liu, G., <strong>Kimball, E.,<\/strong> &amp; Boudreaux, E. (2023). <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36669922\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A qualitative study of emergency physicians\u2019 and nurses\u2019 experiences caring for patients with psychiatric conditions and\/or substance use disorders<\/a>. <em>Annals of Emergency Medicine<\/em>, <em>81<\/em>(6), 715-727.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friedensen, R., Lauterbach, A., George Mwangi, C., &amp; <strong>Kimball, E.<\/strong> (2022). <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.flvc.org\/jpss\/article\/view\/128231\/133695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Examining the role of family in the development of pre-college STEM aspirations among students with disabilities<\/a>. <em>Journal of Postsecondary Student Success<\/em>, <em>1<\/em>(3), 13-31.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moore, A., Kern, V., Carlson, A., Vaccaro, A., <strong>Kimball, E. W.<\/strong>, Abbott, J. A., Troiano, P., &amp; Newman, B. (2020). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/00131725.2020.1738608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Constructing a sense of purpose and a professional teaching identity: Experiences of teacher candidates with disabilities<\/a>. <em>The Educational Forum<\/em>, 84(3), 272-285.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kimball, E.<\/strong> &amp; Thoma, H. (2019). <a href=\"https:\/\/muse.jhu.edu\/article\/741983\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Disability &amp; postsecondary student experience: An ecological synthesis of recent literature<\/a>. <em>Journal of College Student Development<\/em>, 60(5), 674-693.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sample publications about postsecondary STEM learning environments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wells, R. S., Chen, L., <strong>Kimball, E.<\/strong>, Annan, B., Auerbach, S. M., &amp; Fermann, J. T. (2024). Improving the Perceived Utility Value of Teamwork and Collaboration among STEM Undergraduates.&nbsp;<em>International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education<\/em>, 1-22.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bettencourt, G. M., Wells, R. S., Auerbach, S. M., Fermann, J. T., &amp; <strong>Kimball, E.<\/strong> (2023). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/00221546.2022.2131964#:~:text=Specifically%2C%20our%20findings%20reveal%20how,)%3B%20and%20ultimately%20c)%20these\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How STEM undergraduates choose, navigate, and integrate interdisciplinarity in college and beyond<\/a>. <em>The Journal of Higher Education<\/em>, <em>94<\/em>(2), 174-199.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bettencourt, G. M., Manly, C. A., <strong>Kimball, E.<\/strong>, &amp; Wells, R. S. (2020). <a href=\"https:\/\/muse.jhu.edu\/article\/751556\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STEM degree completion and first-generation college students: A cumulative disadvantage approach to the outcomes gap<\/a>. <em>The Review of Higher Education<\/em> 43(3), 753-779.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bittinger, J. D., Wells, R. S., &amp;<strong> Kimball, E. W.<\/strong> (2021). STEM career aspirations for high school students with individualized education programs.&nbsp;<em>The Educational Forum<\/em><em>85<\/em>(1), 49-62.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bettencourt, G. M., Manly, C. A.,&nbsp;<strong>Kimball, E.<\/strong>, &amp; Wells, R. S. (2020).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/muse.jhu.edu\/article\/751556\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STEM degree completion and first-generation college students: A cumulative disadvantage approach to the outcomes gap<\/a>.&nbsp;<em>The Review of Higher Education<\/em>&nbsp;43(3), 753-779.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sample publications about how academia leverages scholarly knowledge for social impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kimball, E.<\/strong>, Friedensen, R., &amp; Ryder, A. (2023). &#8221; Referees on a Field:&#8221; A Grounded Theory Analysis of How Student Affairs Professionals Think 91¸£Àû External Demands on Practice.&nbsp;<em>Journal of College Student Development<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>64<\/em>(3), 257-273.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mwangi, C. A. G., Bettencourt, G. M., Wells, R. S., Dunton, S. T., <strong>Kimball, E. W.,<\/strong> Pachucki, M. C., Dasgupta, N., &amp; Thoma, H. S. (2023). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dl.begellhouse.com\/journals\/00551c876cc2f027,11a446ca7ea1f466,268c01e65c4bd128.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Demystifying the magic: Investigating the success of university-community partnerships for broadening participation in STEM<\/a>. <em>Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering<\/em>, <em>29<\/em>(1), 87-109.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kimball, E.<\/strong> &amp; Friedensen, R. (2019). <a href=\"https:\/\/muse.jhu.edu\/article\/729353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The search for meaning in higher education research: A discourse analysis of ASHE presidential addresses<\/a>. <em>The Review of Higher Education<\/em>, <em>42<\/em>(4), 1549-1574.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kimball, E. (2019). <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/0002764218820568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Using the extended case method to expand the scope of policy research: An examination of the educational outcomes of a college preparation program for low-income, racially-minoritized students<\/a>. <em>American Behavioral Scientist, 63<\/em>(3), 351-368.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connect with Dr. Kimball on<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=tNWF0CkAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Google Scholar<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ezekiel (Zeke) Kimball is Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Teacher Education and a Professor of Higher Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":0,"parent":24368,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Ezekiel (Zeke) Kimball is Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Teacher Education and a Professor of Higher Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21577","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"ckelly","author_link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/author\/caseykelly-2\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/135"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21577"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27995,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21577\/revisions\/27995"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}