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Head-and-shoulders portrait of Robert Bernheim, Ph.D., associate professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Maine at Augusta. He is smiling and wearing black-framed glasses, a gray sweater, and a collared shirt against a light background.

UMA professor earns prestigious Fulbright Scholar award for research in Poland

July 14, 2026
The University of Maine at Augusta congratulates Associate Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies Robert Bernheim, Ph.D., on receiving a…
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Dan McGloin smiles for a portrait while wearing a dark blazer, light blue shirt, and bright yellow eyeglasses. He is standing in front of a softly blurred campus building.

Dan McGloin joins Corrections Education Leadership Academy

July 14, 2026
Prison Education Partnership (PEP) Director Dan McGloin has been selected to join the Corrections Education Leadership Academy, where over the…
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TagsEmployee Highlight, Faculty Highlights, PEP, Prison Education Partnership
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UMA Asst. Professor Leigh Reagan Alley Selected for the Fred Rogers Institute’s 2026–2027 Educators’ Neighborhood Cohort

July 1, 2026
Leigh Reagan Alley, coordinator of Teacher Education at the University of Maine at Augusta and creator of the xSELeratED Schools…
Read More UMA Asst. Professor Leigh Reagan Alley Selected for the Fred Rogers Institute’s 2026–2027 Educators’ Neighborhood Cohort
TagsEducation, Faculty Highlights
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Noel March Brings Community Policing Message to National Law Enforcement Conference

June 2, 2026
Chief (ret.) Noel March, University of Maine at Augusta senior lecturer of Justice Studies and director of the Maine Community…
Read More Noel March Brings Community Policing Message to National Law Enforcement Conference
TagsFaculty Highlights, Justice Studies, Maine Community Policing Institute
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Two Gold Nautilus Awards for New Book by UMA’s Dr. Leigh Alley

June 1, 2026
Dr. Leigh Reagan Alley, coordinator of teacher education and assistant professor of education at the University of Maine at Augusta,…
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Bethany Engstrom is seated on a u-shaped chair next to a window to her left. A large piece of art sits on the floor to her right leaning against the wall behind her.

Faculty Spotlight: Multi-Media Artist Bethany Engstrom

May 27, 2026
This faculty spotlight is reproduced in its entirety from “An Interview with Multi-Media Artist Bethany Engstrom,” by Diamond McGrath, originally…
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Dr. Magda Nisponska and Dr. Sharon McMahon Sawyer record an episode of the Mentalizing Mediation podcast series in a small studio, seated near microphones, laptops, headphones, and audio equipment.

Across the Atlantic, Into the Classroom: UMA’s Global Partnership Produces New Tools for Conflict Resolution

May 12, 2026
Since 2011, UMA and the Technical University of Liberec in the Czech Republic have shared a partnership that brings a…
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TagsFaculty Highlights, Justice Studies
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Dr. Leigh Reagan Alley Takes Silver in the Education Category at 2026 Women Changing the World Global Awards

May 6, 2026
University of Maine at Augusta educator recognized on global stage for leadership in whole-child education and social-emotional learning  Dr. Leigh…
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“Civility Matters” podcast with John M. O’Brien

April 28, 2026
Adjunct faculty member, John M. O’Brien, Ph.D. is pleased to announce the creation of his new podcast, “Civility Matters.” This…
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TagsFaculty Highlights, Psychology, Trauma Informed Emergency Management
Poster for The Maine Brass Collective featuring a large group of musicians holding brass instruments on a sunlit staircase. Event details: April 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM, Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College Department of Music.

Dr. Anita Jerosch performs with Maine Brass Collective

April 3, 2026
UMA is proud to celebrate Dr. Anita Jerosch performing with the distinguished Maine Brass Collective, an ensemble of professional brass…
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TagsFaculty Highlights, Music
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UMA lecturer writes the book on commercial lending

March 26, 2026
UMA Justice Studies Lecturer Chris Devlin, Esq., has co-authored the second edition of the Maine Commercial Lending Handbook with fellow…
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TagsFaculty Highlights, Justice Studies
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UMA’s Noel March presents policing ethics program at FBI National Executive Institute

March 16, 2026
UMA Senior Lecturer of Justice Studies and Director of the Maine Community Policing Institute Noel March presented “Defining Moments in…
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