Policy - An Interprofessional Approach
Have you ever wondered what people mean when they talk about policy? What is it? Who needs it? How does it work? Why should I care about it? UNE Online’s new public policy course, Policy: An Interprofessional Approach (GPH 702) is a great way to find out answers to these questions. You will work with students from other disciplines to better understand how policy impacts individuals, communities and populations and the importance of cross-sector collaboration and partnerships.
What is Policy?
Public policy refers to any federal, state, or local government action that influences individual or agency behavior. It can be laws, executive orders, regulations, ordinances, court rulings, appropriations, or board and committee decisions. Government decision-making impacts all of us personally… Read more >> Tags: Applied Nutrition | Education | Health Informatics | interprofessional | public health | Social Work | UNE Online
Dr. Dan Mickool Selected for International Interprofessional Policy Development Work Group
Dr. Dan Mickool is a graduate of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program at the College of Graduate and Professional Studies, and is currently the Director of Continuing Education, as well as a Clinical Instructor in Pharmacy Practice in the School of Pharmacy at the University of New England.
Recently, Dr. Mickool was selected to serve on The Global Confederation for Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice – Policy Development Work Group. Dr. Mickool is the only pharmacist in the group, and just one of five Americans among 35 international members.
The committee holds a monthly virtual meeting and is charged by the World Health Organization with the following topics in 2019:
Developing an information note on IPECP (interprofessional education and… Read more >> Tags: Education | Education Alumni Spotlight
Alumna Spotlight: Bonnie Blake, Ed.D.
Bonnie was an educator at New York University for more than twenty-five years and wanted to earn a doctorate that would increase her knowledge about helping students in higher ed while simultaneously learning from her student colleagues. After completing her dissertation on "Transforming Disability to Advantage: A Phenomenological Study of Career Success for Dyslexics," she's now in the process of assembling an educational industry panel in New York to raise awareness of dyslexia."We were all remote, but all very comfortable speaking with one another – whether it was a video call or a phone call – and the colleagues I worked with were located all around the world. We had one person in China, and another one was in Grenada working for a veterinary program. At graduation, those of us who were able to make it to the ceremony immediately gravitated to one another and drew together in a little circle. We may have never met in person, but it didn't feel that way at all...I think that in many ways it was more engaging than some classroom environments that I have seen."
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Student Spotlight, Jeffrey L. Brown, Ed.D. Program
Jeffrey is currently in his third executive officer role as the Chief Information Officer for Martin’s Point Healthcare. When he felt that he’d reached a growth plateau, he took a year to research before choosing UNE’s Ed.D. to combine leadership skill acquisition, applied science, and applied research.“The way each class builds on the next within the program, it literally all comes back to myself as a leader in my organization. I’ve experienced rapid-cycle development, seemingly on a weekly basis. Because of this program, I feel that I’ve accelerated my leadership thinking, comfort, and capability by leaps and bounds over the last two years. I can’t say enough about it. It’s been a remarkable experience.”
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Infographic: Education Faculty by the Numbers
Faculty for the Graduate Programs in Education at UNE Online are integral to our students’ success. These tremendous professionals teach and mentor through a scholar-practitioner model because they see our students as their future peers. Calling on their experience as public school hiring managers, our instructors connect every lesson to professional situations and cultivate the skills they know are required for success.
Education faculty by the numbers
We’ve created this infographic as a way to visually represent some of the amazing credentials our faculty embody.
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Praise for our education faculty
“Our scholar-practitioner model is incredibly powerful. As educators, we come to grips at some point that a lot of the theory we learn in our prep… Read more >> Tags: Education | faculty | Graduate Programs in Education | MSEd
Student Spotlight: Stephanie N. Marcotte, Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Stephanie Marcotte is a student in the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program at the College of Graduate and Professional Studies here at the University of New England. She talks about her experience as an online student, how her educational leadership roles have developed throughout her time in the UNE Ed.D. program, and how her identity as a leader has changed throughout the program.
What are your current leadership roles?
Like many adjunct professors around the country, I work multiple jobs. While I believe in the establishment of full-time benefited teaching opportunities, I have learned a lot from wearing many hats. Currently, I am an adjunct professor of ESL within a credit-bearing community college academic ESL program, a teacher-trainer, a union… Read more >> Tags: Ed.D | Education | Graduate Programs in Education | Student Spotlight
Developing Teachers as Leaders
One of the main responsibilities of being an administrator in the K-12 education setting is to evaluate the performance of faculty and staff. Understanding the importance the role supervision and evaluation plays in the development of teacher leaders is vital to the culture of the school in which the practice is being utilized.
In the Graduate Programs in Education at the University of New England, students in the Transformative Leadership focus area, and specifically the Supervision and Evaluation course, are provided the opportunity to share some of the key takeaways they’ve learned from the process of evaluating their own colleagues.
Findings from Student Feedback
A central theme that surfaced from this student feedback is that communication is integral… Read more >> Tags: Education | Graduate Programs in Education | learning theory
Educational Leadership Skills Can Make You an Agent of Change
There are many ways to improve yourself, your organization, or your community, but attaining a doctorate in education might be one of the most overlooked. Leadership is a valuable trait in any sector and the unique adaptability of a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) has been attracting the attention of educators, healthcare officials, public servants, and human resource professionals alike. We’ve seen transportation consultants advancing access to basic services in rural areas, principals looking to undercover alternative pathways to success for students, and a rising number of workforce developers looking to enact more effective training courses. What makes an Ed.D. attractive to a diverse group of students, and how does an Ed.D. enable students to make an impact on… Read more >> Tags: Ed.D | Education | Graduate Programs in Education
What Can You Do With an EdD?
The Doctor of Education (EdD) program at the University of New England’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies focuses on leadership development, problem-based inquiry, and organizational change. This cohort-based program prepares mid-career professionals to transform self, organization, and community through focused, flexible study. However, those considering a Doctorate in Education often ask us how this emphasis on transformation can benefit their careers. In short, “what can you do with an EdD”?
A Diverse Student and Faculty Body Provides Opportunity
The EdD student body is the most diverse audience served by our graduate programs in education. In addition to K-12 education professionals, students in the EdD come from clinical backgrounds in healthcare settings, community colleges, and non-profit community groups and service… Read more >> Tags: Ed.D | Education | Graduate Programs in Education
Alumni Spotlight: Mike Wilber, Ed.D.
Mike is an Adult Basic Education Instructor at the Delaware Department of Education Adult and Prison Education Resources Division in Wilmington, Delaware, helping inmates earn their GEDs and learn job skills. He is also a GED Instructor in the Adult Education Division of James H. Groves Adult High School, and received the 2018 Region II Teacher Of the Year award for his diligent and compassionate work.“I enjoy helping people recognize that they have dignity just because they exist, and nobody has the right to take that away from them. When you’re in our learning environment classroom, it’s a safe zone, and we can speak openly and respectfully about anything that we want to. That’s the way it should be. You never know when or how you’re going to touch a life, but you know for sure that you’re going to. It’s not only about being a teacher, it’s about humbling yourself so that others can rise above.”
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Student Spotlight: Devon Gallice — CAGS AEL Program
Devon Gallice is a student in the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Advanced Educational Leadership (CAGS AEL) program here at UNE Online. She is currently a guidance counselor at Dike-Newell School, and is working toward earning her Principal — Building Administrator Certificate (040). We spoke with her recently about her experience at UNE and what it’s like balancing career, family, and school.
Can you tell me a bit about yourself, and what encouraged you to pursue your CAGS AEL?
I had a very non-traditional path towards earning my CAGS in Advanced Educational Leadership. Ever since I was young I knew I wanted to work with kids in some way, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to… Read more >> 
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Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program
The Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification program is a unique way of structuring classes where students begin on-ground in face-to-face classes to earn their Teacher Certification, and then they have the option of taking a few more classes online to earn their Master’s of Science in Education.
We spoke with Dr. Lane Clarke, Associate Professor of Education at the University of New England, about the program.
How is the Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification program structured?
This Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program is a Teacher Certification plus a master’s program. Our students get the Teacher Certification courses from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), which are the courses that are required by the State of Maine to become certified as… Read more >> 
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UNE Online Among Top Online Programs in Graduate Education
UNE Online is thrilled to share that we’ve again been named one of the top Online Programs in Graduate Education by U.S. News and World Report in their 2018 Rankings. UNE Online also received high marks in the student engagement category, ranking in the top 15% of schools for student engagement. Big shout out to all of our faculty and staff!
U.S. News and World Report calculated the rankings based on the following five categories:
Student engagement (35 percent): Quality online graduate education programs grant aspiring teachers and educational administrators opportunities to readily interact with their instructors and classmates. In turn, instructors are not only accessible and responsive, but they are also tasked with helping to create an experience rewarding… Read more >> Tags: CAGS | Ed.D | Education | Graduate Programs in Education | Master of Science in Education | MSEd
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Lane Clarke, Education Program
Dr. Lane Clarke is an Associate Professor of Education at the University of New England on the Biddeford Campus. As the department chair, she teaches classes at the undergraduate level to pre-service teachers in literacy and global education.
Her research interests include online teaching, technology and literacy, and working with students who struggle with literacy. She has published three books: Educating Literacy Teachers Online: Tools, Techniques, and Transformations (Clarke & Watts-Taffe, 2013), The reading turn-around: A five-part framework for differentiated instruction (Jones, Clarke & Enriquez, 2009) and High-tech teaching success: A step by step guide to using innovative technology in your classroom (Clarke & Besnoy, 2009). In addition, she has articles published in journals such as The Reading Teacher, Journal… Read more >> Tags: Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) | Ed.D | Education | Education Faculty Spotlight | Faculty Spotlight | Graduate Programs in Education
Alumni Spotlight: Rachael Flaxman, Education Program
Rachael Flaxman is an elementary school teacher in Maine and a student in our online MSEd program. We celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week by speaking with some of our students who have dedicated their professional lives to education.
Teachers make a profound impact on the lives they touch, so we want to honor some of these very special teachers who are also our students, and who are making a difference every single day in their classroom.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Can you tell me a little bit about yourself, and what encouraged you to pursue your Master’s in Education?
I was a little bit later coming to teaching. I didn’t start teaching until I was about 30. We lived in California… Read more >> Tags: Education | Graduate Programs in Education | Master of Science in Education Alumni | Master of Science in Education Spotlight | MSEd Student Spotlight | Student Spotlight
Alumni Spotlight: Lindsey Good, MSEd
This week, we are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week by spotlighting of some of our students who have dedicated their professional lives to education. Teachers provide so much to their students and communities and have a profound impact on the lives they touch. We want to honor some of these very special teachers who are also our education program students, and who are making a difference every day in their classroom.
Lindsey Good is one of these teachers and a student in our MSEd program. She knows firsthand how impactful teachers are in the lives they touch. Lindsey’s high school English teacher made learning so relevant and engaging for her that it inspired Lindsey to dedicate her to career giving back… Read more >> Tags: Education | Graduate Programs in Education | Master of Science in Education | MSEd | Teacher Appreciation Week
Train Managers to Train
Increasingly, organizations are recognizing that workplace training and development are not only essential for retaining engaged and happy employees, but companies are also experiencing the positive impact that workplace training and development has on their bottom line.
Employee engagement
According to Forbes Magazine, employee engagement is defined as “the emotional commitment the employee has to the organization and its goals.”1
And engaged employees can have a profound impact on their business and business outcomes. In fact, engaged employees can positively affect business profitability and productivity in staggering numbers:
Highly engaged business units result in 21% greater profitability (Gallup)2
Highly engaged business units realize a 41% reduction in absenteeism and a 17% increase in productivity (Gallup)3
While at the same… Read more >> 
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Meet our Team: Colby Averill
Colby Averill is an enrollment counselor at UNE Online and has been with the team since 2014. Colby obtained both his Bachelor’s degree and MBA from Thomas College. While at Thomas College, Colby was a superstar baseball player and went on to coach during his time as an MBA student. Colby also served as a Student Ambassador while at Thomas College, acting as a liaison to the college for prospective students.
Transitioning to an enrollment counselor at UNE Online was a natural fit for Colby as he excels at connecting with prospective students, and enjoys guiding them through the challenging decision-making process. He’s also an exemplary team player and is always willing to lend a hand. Outside of his work… Read more >> Tags: Education | Education Spotlight | Enrollment | Graduate Programs in Education | Master of Science in Education | MSEd | Team Spotlight
Student Spotlight: Kylie Bragdon, Ed.D. Program
A native of both the seemingly-opposing worlds of academia and lobstering, Kylie recently joined the Maine Ocean School as Executive Director and serves as chair of the board of selectman in Winter Harbor. After completing her master’s degree, she said decided to pursue the Ed.D because she wanted to facilitate change on a grander scale.“I began my Ed.D. with the general intention of pursuing a topic that would allow me to help the community I love. In the initial phases of this project, I already knew a lot about the industry and the current lobstermen. What I came up against was a lack of existing research. I wanted to pursue a topic related to leadership or education within the lobstering industry, but I didn’t have any studies to start with. So I started with a tiny idea, and I had to go through an intense process to build out my research question and then narrow it down.”
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Articles We've Been Reading - 3/23/18
Every now and then, we like to draw attention to the links to the articles that we instructional designers have read and found interesting during the previous few weeks. The opinions expressed in these articles don’t always reflect our own. Rather, we share them because we think they compel conversation, which we’re happy to have with our readers in the comments field below.
Udacity U-Turns on Money-Back Guarantee – Inside Higher Ed.
by Lindsay McKenzie – March 16, 2018
Udacity scales back its pledge to get alumni jobs within six months of graduation or refund 100% of their tuition.
What Motivates Good Teaching? – Inside Higher Ed.
by Colleen Flaherty – March 22, 2018
New study indicates intrinsic motivators most… Read more >> Tags: accessibility | Education | links
Ambassador Spotlight: Deborah Morin, Education Program
UNE Online Ambassadors have been recognized by the College of Graduate and Professional Studies for being exemplary students and enthusiastic members of the UNE Online community. UNE Online Ambassadors serve as liaisons between our extended community and UNE Online, setting a precedent and standard for what it means to be a UNE Online student and community member.
Tell us a little about yourself and what brought you to UNE Online?
My name is Deborah Morin and I am a Library Media Specialist at Windham High School in Windham, NH. I have two children; my daughter Jordan is a sophomore at UMass Lowell and my son Jonathan is a junior at Londonderry High School. I chose the CAGS program at UNE… Read more >> 
Tags: Education | Master of Science in Education Spotlight | MSE
Career-Enhancing Aspects of Earning your Ed.D.
Credibility, confidence, and knowledge are career-enhancing aspects that encourage students to pursue an Ed.D. at UNE Online. Article by Erin Connor, Ph.D.
Earning a terminal degree is the culmination of graduate studies and has historically served as the entry into a vocation as a professor at a college or university. Higher Education is seeing an unprecedented level of disruption that is making many students question the value of a college education. Hard questions about return on investment are posed now from students at all degree levels. With fewer opportunities in traditional faculty roles, what motivates graduate students to pursue a terminal degree like the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) at the University of New England?
The Doctor of Education at… Read more >> Tags: Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) | Ed.D | Education
New Education Legislation: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Education Legislation Through the Decades
In December of 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002. This reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) attempted to address some of the issues that made No Child Left Behind a source of challenge and frustration for many school districts nationwide.
While the policies of federal education reform legislation have changed over the decades, one goal has remained constant: close the achievement gaps between poor and minority students and the more advantaged.
Elementary and Secondary Education Bill
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Bill into law as part of the “War on Poverty”… Read more >> Tags: Education | Enrollment | Graduate Programs in Education
Meet Our Team: Greg Andrews
If you were to look up dedication in the UNE Online dictionary, you would find a picture of Greg Andrews. Greg’s commitment to his students is inspiring, and because of it, he’s become a household name to many of his students.
He’s also a native Mainer, and New England sports aficionado, affectionately naming his cat after the famed Red Sox alum Nomar Garciaparra and dubbing a Patriots win as part of his ideal Sunday afternoon.
At UNE Online students are our top priority, and their success is what drives each and every one of us to do what we do. We’d like to share a little bit about the people that are dedicated to making that happen every day.
What… Read more >> Tags: CAGS | Ed.D | Education | Graduate Programs in Education | MSEd | student support | Student Support Spotlight