What's New at the Graduate School

  • Dear Graduate Students, Please read the attached letter from University of Maine Provost Susan J. Hunter. I would also like to recognize your excellence and add my deep appreciation for all you do to benefit the University, the State, and beyond. Best wishes, Dan Sandweiss Dean and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies
  • Posted March 25, 2013 Daniela Veliz, a doctoral candidate in Higher Education, is leading a new network of Chilean researchers. Working with colleague Dr. Paulina Perez Mejias, Veliz will be holding the first meeting of the Network of Chilean Education Researchers (RIECH) at the annual American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference in San Francisco, California. AERA is the most prominent international professional association with the primary goal of advancing educational research a...
  • Posted on Thursday, March 21 Assistant Professor Dylan Dryer, of the English Department, has received the Braddock Award from the Conference on College Composition and Communication. The CCCC is the largest organization in the world devoted to theory, research, and instruction in college-level writing. The Braddock Award is given annually to the best article published in the organization’s flagship journal, College Composition and Communication. An appointed review team carefully considers...
  • Joseph Musumeci, a Master of Education in Higher Education student, is the March 2013 Graduate Student of the Month. Graduate School: Where are you from originally? Musumeci: Toms River, New Jersey Graduate School: What undergraduate institution(s) did you previously attend? Musumeci: I attended Rowan University and majored in Communication Studies. Graduate School: Why did you choose to attend UMaine? Musumeci: This is a tricky question, as I do not necessarily have a specific reason. During...