School of Social Work

College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture announces 2023 outstanding students, faculty and staff

The University of Maine College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture honored four undergraduate students for academic excellence, as well as nine graduate students, four faculty members, and three staff members at its annual Celebration of Excellence on April 26. Faculty award winners: Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award: Elizabeth M. Armstrong, M.S.W, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, School […]

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Melissa Macphee: Master’s Student Graduate Research Excellence Award

The Master’s Student Graduate Research Excellence Award recognizes a student who has an exemplary record of research and scholarly activity. Melissa Macphee aims to understand why mental health services are underutilized by law enforcement and how they can be better delivered which, in turn, will help first responders better serve vulnerable populations and communities.  The […]

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School of Social Work awarded fellowships through Coverdell Fellows program

A new fellowship offers tuition reimbursement for returning Peace Corps volunteers interested in earning their Master of Social Work from the University of Maine. UMaine partnered with the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows program to offer three renewable scholarships covering up to 24 credits of full-time tuition per year to returning Peace Corp volunteers. Additional credits […]

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College names 2019 Outstanding Graduate Students

Eight graduate students were recognized for their outstanding achievement at the college’s annual Celebration of Excellence on April 17. The college also honored undergraduate students and faculty members, Brenda Hall and Paul Rawson, at the event. Shokoofeh Ghasemi, Fred Griffee Memorial Award School of Forest Resources Developed a new chemical-free method to create filaments for […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Jaime (Boyington) Rogers

Jaime (Boyington) Rogers graduated from UMaine with a BA in sociology in 1997, and returned for a Master’s of Social Work which she completed in 2006. What difference has UMaine made in your life? I have a fantastic career! Not only do I love my work, but it affords me a comfortable lifestyle. My UMaine […]

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Master of Social Work Information Sessions Oct. 18, Dec. 3

The University of Maine School of Social Work is offering two information sessions about the Master of Social Work (MSW) programs. The first session will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, and the second session will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3. Both are live webinars on Zoom, an online meeting […]

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