USM Teams Finish First and Second at Collegiate Leadership Competition
Two University of Southern Maine teams placed first and second at the New England Regional Collegiate Leadership Competition on March 28 at the McGoldrick … Read More
USM Professor Elizabeth Goryunova Receives Global HRD Award for AI Research
Elizabeth “Leeza” Goryunova, associate professor of leadership and chair of the Leadership and Organizational Development program at the University of Southern Maine, has received the Marilyn Y. Byrd Excellence in HRD Research-to-Practice Award for research on how organizations integrate artificial intelligence.
From classroom to statewide stage: Alumna Becky Hallowell ’11 reflects on her year as Maine Teacher of the Year
University of Southern Maine alumna Becky Hallowell is looking back on a very busy 2025 as Maine Teacher of the Year, a statewide honor … Read More
Alumna Heather Perry ‘20 Named National Finalist for Superintendent of the Year
University of Southern Maine alumna Heather Perry has been named one of four national finalists for the AASA National Superintendent of the Year Award, … Read More
Alumna Heather Perry ’20 Named Maine’s Superintendent of the Year
The Maine School Superintendents Association named USM alumna Heather Perry Maine’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year, in recognition of her commitment to expand student … Read More
PhD Alum Michelle Connors’ Dissertation Research Published in Maine Policy Review
Michelle Connors, a 2024 graduate of the PhD in Public Policy with a Concentration in Educational Leadership and Executive Director of the Kennebunk Free … Read More
PhD Alum Christina O’Neal presents SEL Research
PhD Alum Christina O’Neal presented her research on social-emotional learning (SEL) at the CASEL SEL Exchange Conference in Chicago.
Paul Cochrane, alum of USM’s PhD in Public Policy & Director of Online Teaching and Learning published in Education Technology Insights
For his dissertation research, Paul Cochrane, alum of the PhD in Public Policy with a Concentration in Educational Leadership and Policy and Director of … Read More
Public Policy PhD Alum Michelle Connors Named MaineBiz 40 Under 40 Honoree
Michelle Connors, alumna of the PhD in Public Policy with a Concentration in Educational Leadership and Policy and Executive Director of the Kennebunk Free … Read More
Kim O’Donnell ’20 PhD Alumnus Publishes Book Chapter
Westbrook Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Kim O’Donnell, BS’89, MS’95 and PhD’20 has published the chapter, “A Call to Action: Setting the Stage for Equity … Read More