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Hakkola and Dyer’s research on building diverse faculty cited in Open Campus newsletter

The Intersection, a newsletter examining race and equity in higher education, published by digital news outlet Open Campus, cited a recent journal article by associate professor of higher education Leah Hakkola and doctoral student Sarah Dyer.

COEHD students to present research at the 2022 91БЌСЯ Student Symposium

Several 91БЌСЯ College of Education and Human Development students are scheduled to take part in the 2022 91БЌСЯ Student Symposium (UMSS) on Friday, April 15, part of Maine Impact Week.

Media promote COEHD Educators Institute

The Bangor Daily News, the Penobscot Bay Pilot and The Franklin Journal were among the local media outlets to promote the upcoming 91БЌСЯ Educators Institute, to be hosted this summer by the 91БЌСЯ College of Education and Human Development in collaboration with the Maine Department of Education.

91БЌСЯ faculty, students present at 2022 NEERO annual conference

Several 91БЌСЯ faculty members and students are participating in this weekтs New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) annual conference, April 6-8 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and online.

91БЌСЯ announces summer institute for educators

The 91БЌСЯ College of Education and Human Development, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Education, will host the first 91БЌСЯ Educators Institute this summer. “Supporting Emotional and Behavioral Well-Being in School Communities: From Surviving to Thriving” will be a virtual event held June 22т23.

Higher ed press highlights Hakkola and Dyer research on diversity and equity in faculty searches

Inside Higher Education and The Chronicle of Higher Education featured a study by Leah Hakkola, associate professor of higher education, and doctoral student in higher education Sarah Dyer exploring how faculty search chairsт status and social identities impact interpersonal committee dynamics and decisions about hiring diverse candidates.

91БЌСЯ study explores diversity and equity practices in higher education faculty searches

A recent journal article from two 91БЌСЯ researchers suggests that despite good intentions, implicit and overt bias, as well as institutional and structural barriers, may still hamper collegesт and universitiesт efforts to diversify their faculty ranks.

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