CGPS Collaborates to Meet Challenges of COVID-19
In 2020, all of education (higher education as well as K-12) has been grappling with the new realities of remote learning and “pivoting” to emergency remote teaching as schools and institutions are forced to close related to COVID-19. As an entirely online graduate school with years of experience delivering online...
April 24, 2020 | IDS Staff
Master of Healthcare Administration – New at UNE Online
A Q&A session with Matt Kaszubinski, Program Director for the Graduate Programs in Health Informatics about the brand new, 100% online, Master of Healthcare Administration program at UNE Online. What is an MHA? MHA stands for Master of Healthcare Administration. It’s a graduate degree that focuses on such topics as...
March 25, 2020 | Monique Gaudet
CEPH Accreditation in UNE Online Public Health Programs
UNE Online’s Graduate Programs in Public Health are excited to announce our successful reaccreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health. The Council met June 13-15, 2019 and awarded UNE a 7-year accreditation – the maximum amount of time possible under CEPH guidelines. The Council on Education for Public...
June 28, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
UNE Joins Top 60 in 2020 U.S. News & World Report, Grad Education Rankings
UNE’s commitment to providing a high-quality educational experience has resulted in a rise to the top 60 Online Programs in Graduate Education in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The online Graduate Education Programs at the University of New England are dedicated to advancing and developing reflective and...
January 14, 2020 | Monique Gaudet
Present Your Research at the Virtual Research & Scholarship Symposium!
The College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS) at the University of New England is proud to present and host the second annual CGPS Virtual Research & Scholarship Symposium. This is an opportunity for current CGPS students and alumni to share their work with professionals in their field while gaining...
December 17, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
UNE Online integrates interactive branching scenarios and video roleplaying
Two new course formats for today’s social work student. As a part of our commitment to continuing excellence in online education, the Online Master of Social Work program at the University of New England is happy to announce that we have introduced two new course delivery elements: interactive branching scenarios...
December 10, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
Meet Our Team: Tessa Hathaway
What do you do at UNE Online? I’m a Student Support Specialist for the Master of Social Work program. Where are you from? I grew up in Pittsfield, Maine, and I’ve lived in the Bangor area for the past 4 years. What’s your favorite dessert? Anything chocolate – preferably something...
November 13, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
Faculty Spotlight: Tracey Spinato, MPH, Public Health Program
Tracey Spinato is the Assistant Director for Career Services in Public Health at CGPS. One of her functions is to be a resource for public health students as they seek out a field experience placement. She is also a resource for UNE students and alumni who are beginning in the...
October 30, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
Faculty Spotlight: Carry Buterbaugh, Public Health Program
Carry Buterbaugh, Ph.D., MS is the Assistant Director of Thesis Advising for Graduate Programs in Public Health students here at CGPS. So can you tell us a little bit about your background and what drew you to teaching at UNE online? My background is in public health program evaluation and...
October 28, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Henri Moser, Learning Specialist
Dr. Henri Moser is a Learning Specialist with the Student Academic Success Center at UNE Online. He presents online workshops to groups and works one-on-one in live videoconference sessions with our graduate students, working with them on subject-specific tutoring for statistics and research, as well as graduate-level learning strategies. Can...
October 18, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
Student Spotlight: Toho Soma, Health Informatics Program
Toho Soma is the Interim Director and Senior Research Associate in the Center for Excellence in Health Innovation at UNE. He is also the supervisor of a team of evaluators in the Center. Although he is currently pursuing his Master of Science in Health Informatics, his background is in public...
October 17, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
How to Write Excellent Graduate-Level Papers
“How to Write Excellent Graduate-Level Papers” brought to you by the Student Academic Success Center (SASC) at UNE. Becoming a better writer – the process Breaking a writing project down into phases helps with motivation as well as managing your time and workload effectively. The phases of the process –...
September 13, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
Course Spotlight: EDU 726 - Telling your School's Story through Data Analysis
We know the term “school data analysis” can sometimes come off as intimidating (and riddled with math), so we’re taking a different approach with our new course, EDU 726 – Telling your School’s Story Through Data Analysis. Course instructor and co-designer Caroline Peinado (UNE MSEd ’09, CAGS-AEL ‘14) helps us...
August 26, 2019 | Allison Willard
Faculty Spotlight: Lori Rand, Writing Specialist
Lori Rand is the Online Writing Specialist for the Student Academic Success Center (SASC) based here on the Portland Campus. Recently, we sat down and discussed a typical day for her, how she provides writing consultation for UNE students, and what she has found to be the most helpful for...
August 1, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
7 Examples of Health Informatics Coming in the Near Future
Health informatics, which is the intersection of people, technology, and data to improve the safety and quality of patient care, can be found in many forms. A few examples include patient portals, electronic medical records (EMRs), telehealth, healthcare apps, and a variety of data reporting tools. But what comes next?...
July 15, 2019 | Allison Willard
4 Major Health Information Technology Benefits
It’s strange to imagine life before we had access to the world’s repositories of knowledge in a slim metallic device that fits in our pockets. Technology has surged through our lives and our society, propelling us into an unexpected yet exciting future. One of the most significant advances in information...
July 15, 2019 | Allison Willard
Analysis of a Health Informatics Job Description
One of the most fascinating aspects of health informatics is its versatility. Professionals from many backgrounds—healthcare, computer science, insurance, pharmacy, business, and more—have found their niche within the field. The duties on a day-to-day basis can vary from handling support tickets to holding training sessions to meeting with healthcare professionals...
July 15, 2019 | Allison Willard
Alumni Spotlight: Monica Huelga, MPH
In celebration of our Graduate Programs in Public Health’s successful CEPH reaccreditation, we sat down with Monica Huelga, MPH ’18, who found herself at UNE Online rather serendipitously. Monica is passionate about the power of communication to promote global health and equality. She completed her applied practice experience on environmental...
July 8, 2019 | Allison Willard
Earning your Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS®) certification just got easier
It can sometimes feel challenging to figure out which credentials you’ll need to demonstrate your commitment and expertise to employers and patients and successfully lead in the field of nutrition. If you’re dedicated to gaining industry skills and best practice techniques, but feel unsure about which credential best suits your...
July 1, 2019 | Donny Wright
Meet our Team: Courtney Mejia
Courtney Mejia works as a Student Service Advisor for our Science Prerequisite for Health Professions courses. Courtney is always willing to go the extra step for her students with her compassionate personality! She understands our non-matriculated student population, and to say Courtney is a problem solver is an understatement. At...
June 18, 2019 | Josh McFarland
Resource Spotlight: The UNE Library!
For this spotlight on our indispensable UNE Library and its services, we spoke to Cadence Atchinson, the Online Research and Teaching Librarian at the University of New England. The academic programs at CGPS all work closely with Cadence – in fact, her specific role was created to support the College...
June 14, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
What is the role of a school social worker?
Have you ever been asked, or ever wondered, what it is that a school social worker does? The question is understandable; it’s an incredibly diverse position. The role of a school social worker involves communicating and collaborating with students, parents, teachers, administrators, government officials, and anyone else who can help...
June 10, 2019 | Allison Willard
Course Spotlight: Master of Social Work Electives
Trying to decide how to customize your degree or pick a professional development course from our more than 20 online social work course electives? We hear you—there are a lot of options to consider! We prepared a closer look at three of our popular MSW electives, including feedback from students...
May 9, 2019 | Allison Willard
UNE Online Portland City Guide 2019
Congratulations, graduates! We’re so excited that you’ll be joining us for Commencement! Portland has so much to experience – each year we have fun listing our favorites out of all of the uniquely “Maine” things that Portland has to offer. These are our favorites here at CGPS – we hope...
May 6, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
The MSW Field Experience at UNE Online
Field experience is at the heart of any social work education. The field of social work is one of interaction, and the field experience is where students apply what they’ve learned in the classroom in order to tackle challenges they’ll only encounter outside of the classroom. Field experience enables students...
April 26, 2019 | Vision Blog
Alumni Spotlight: Mae L'Heureux, MPH Program
Mae L’Heureux is a recent graduate of the Master of Public Health program. During her time in the program Mae served as Membership Co-Chair of the APHA-SA, and Member of the Graduate Programs in Public Health Advisory Committee here at UNE Online. Recently we had a chat about her experience...
April 22, 2019 | Monique Gaudet
Webinar: A Day in the Life of Health Informatics
Are you curious about health informatics, but want to know more about what your day-to-day workload, life, and environment might look like? You’re in luck! In our webinar, which live-streamed Thursday, April 25th, UNE Online Health Informatics alumni Irene Chen (of Harvard Children’s hospital) and Michele Marshall (of medical technology...
April 18, 2019 | Allison Willard