Education & Human Development

Faculty & Staff

William Davis
william.davis@umit.maine.edu

Institute for the Study of Students At Risk
330 Shibles Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5766

(207) 581-2468 Phone
(207) 581-2423 Fax

Title
Professor & Director
Institute for the Study of Students At Risk

Education
Ph.D. University of Connecticut – Department of Educational Psychology (1968)
M.S. University of Rhode Island – School Administration (1961)
B.A. Providence College – Education (1958)

Specialty Areas

• Children and Adolescents "At Risk"
• Special Education
• School Psychology
• Alternative Education
• Dropout Prevention

Courses Taught

• EDH 540 - Students At Risk and Their Families
• SED 605 - Seminar in Special Education

Representative Publications

• Davis, W.E.; Forstadt, L.; & Lee, R.M. (2006). Maine Dropout Prevention Guide. Institute for the Study of Students At Risk, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

• Davis, W.E., Forstadt, L., & Lee, R.L. (2005) Maine Dropout Prevention Guide. Institute for the Study of Students At Risk, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

• Davis, W.E. (2004). Students At Risk: Analysis of Major Issues Involving Identification, Effective Programming, and Dropout Prevention Strategies. Institute for the Study of Students At Risk, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

• Davis, W.E. & Lee, R.M. (2004). Improving the Graduation Rate for Maine Students with An Emphasis on Students with Disabilities: Dropout Prevention Strategies. Institute for the Study of Students At Risk, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

• Davis, W.E., Lee, R.M., & Davis, P. (2004). An Analysis of the Current Status of Student Dropout Prevention Programs and Strategies in Maine Public Schools. Institute for the Study of Students At Risk, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

• Davis, W.E. & Lee, R.M. (2003). Reducing the Dropout Rate For All Maine Students with A Particular Emphasis Upon Students with Disabilities Who Drop Out of School. Institute for the Study of Students At Risk, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

• Davis, W.E. & Lee, R.M. (2003). An Analysis of Training and Staff Development Needs For Current and Future Alternative Educators in Maine. Institute for the Study of Students At Risk, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

• Davis, W.E., Brutsaert-Durant, & Lee, (2002). Alternative Education Programs in Maine: A Further Investigation of Their Impact Upon Serving Students Considered To Be "At Risk" and Students with Disabilities. Institute for the Study of Students At Risk, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

• Davis, W.E. (2002). Students At Risk: Who Are They? What Do We Know About Them? How Can We Help Them? Institute for the Study of Students At Risk, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

• Davis, W.E., Brutsaert-Durant, L., & Lee, R.M. (2001). Current Status of Alternative Education Programs in Maine: Impact Upon Policies and Practices for Students with Disabilities and Students Considered To Be "At Risk". Institute for the Study of Students At Risk, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

• Davis, W.E., Brutsaert-Durant, L, & Harris, W. (2000). Identification of Students with Behavioral Impairment in Maine: Implications and Recommendations for Policymakers, Administrators, and Teachers ~ Phase III of a Comprehensive Three-Year Study. Institute for the Study of Students At Risk, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine.

Professional Memberships

• American Psychological Association
• Truancy, Dropout, and Alternative Education Advisory Committee

Related Links

• The Institute for the Study of Students At Risk
• Alternative Education Association (AEA of Maine)