UMaine’s online Professional Science Master’s in Engineering and Business was perfect to advance my land survey career. It also came highly recommended by colleagues. I was nervous about the all-online format at first but enjoyed it so much that I doubt I could ever do an in-person class again. My advice for students trying to […]
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As a husband and father, I knew that changing careers in order to pursue my passion for teaching was going to come with challenges. Thankfully, UMaine’s online MAT program is tailored in such a way that I could balance work, school, and family life. The MAT curriculum provides students with the latest advancements in pedagogy, […]
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I chose to go to the University of Maine because I wanted a curriculum and a program that would allow me to achieve at a structured pace. The MAT program is a perfect fit for that, whether your program lasts a year or two years. I had been working in education as an ed tech […]
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My name is Robert Hickey, and I am in the final stretch of achieving my M.Ed. in Instructional Technology through the University of Maine. I sought out this program in hopes of changing my career trajectory from classroom teacher to instructional designer, and as of April 25th, 2022 I will officially be joining the University […]
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I considered several options for graduate study in social work, but I had an epiphany fairly early in my application process. Instead of asking me how I might fit into their social work program, the School of Social Work at the University of Maine wanted to know about my life and learn what had led […]
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My name is Shanna Hobbs. I currently live in the Seattle, Washington area, where I work for a reforestation startup while wrapping up my final year as a part-time student of the Masters of Science in Spatial Informatics. I chose this program after months of research, primarily driven by three factors: 1) The wide breadth […]
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I first attended UMaine in 2010, when I was 39. Life’s circumstances – working full time, with four kids – it wasn’t easy, and after a few years I stopped. Last fall I reached out about the online BUS program. I had heard about BUS from several coworkers who had completed their degrees with the […]
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1. What’s your name and where are you from? Jeannie McAlpine Stetson, ME 2. What program are you enrolled in? Finished my Graduate Certificate in Positive Behavior Intervention and Support: RTI for Behavior and am now currently enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Special Education Leadership: Assistant Administration. 3. Why did you choose this program? […]
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As a member of USM’s English adjunct faculty, I saw firsthand how hard it was for many of my students to succeed when trying to learn with the “old school” methods I had learned in graduate school. I had to change how I taught if I hoped to meet all students where they were, so […]
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My name is Tobi Sellekaerts and I’m an American living overseas in the U.K. I am very happy to be completing my M.S. in Spatial Informatics at the University of Maine, via the online degree offering. Reasons why I chose Maine’s online program over several other programs include: The faculty and staff are all on-site […]
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